Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School vs. Donner Springs Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:
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Donner Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nevada for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 235 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Edwin S. Dodson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Nevada state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 448 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Donner Springs Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nevada for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Nevada state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Nevada state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nevada state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
235 students
448 students
% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#383 out of 692 schools in NV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#520 out of 692 schools in NV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
28%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
7
Kindergarten Students
31
79
Grade 1 Students
33
86
Grade 2 Students
36
65
Grade 3 Students
35
79
Grade 4 Students
39
73
Grade 5 Students
45
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
5%
4%
% Hispanic
52%
47%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
34%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
6%
8%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
93%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
