A. A. Nelson Elementary School serves 778 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

A. A. Nelson Elementary School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Louisiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Louisiana state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority African-American).

School Overview: A. A. Nelson Elementary School’s learner population of 778 learners has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has decreased by 30% over five school years.

School Comparison: A. A. Nelson Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of A. A. Nelson Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.61. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to A. A. Nelson Elementary School is Alfred M. Barbe High School (1.2 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is S. J. Welsh Middle School (0.7 miles away)