Donaldson Way Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 American Canyon, California·94589
Score
59.0/100
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#1,921
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#5
In Napa Valley Unified
#2
In American Canyon
Top 41%
In California

Score 59.0/100: better than 59% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
47%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 55% of them
274 students tested
Math
42%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 57% of them
274 students tested
Science
38%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 65% of them
99 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA43.079
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA42.796
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA53.599
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA46.7274
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math46.178
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math45.497
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math35.499
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math42.0274
ScienceGrade 5CAST38.499
ScienceAll gradesCAST38.499

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
517
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
517
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
67%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Napa County

Contact

Address
430 Donaldson Way
American Canyon, CA 94589

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Donaldson Way Elementary at a glance

Donaldson Way Elementary is a public elementary school in American Canyon, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Napa Valley Unified school district. It has about 517 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 47% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 42% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 59.0 out of 100: better than 59% of them, ranking #1,921 of 4,688. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.