John Nelson Elem School is a public school located in Rockford, IL, which is in a mid-size city setting.The learner population of John Nelson Elem School is 382, and the school serves K-5.At John Nelson Elem School, 8% of learners scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 12% scored at or above that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 80%.The learner-teacher ratio is 16:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 47% female learners and 53% male learners.The school enrolls 85% economically disadvantaged learners.There are 25 equivalent full-time teachers.

Test Scores: At John Nelson Elem School, 8% of learners scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 12% scored at or above that level for reading.

Compared with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this metric. In Rockford School District 205, 16% of learners tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 13% tested at or above that level for math.

John Nelson Elem School did worse in math and worse in reading in this metric compared with learners across the state. In Illinois, 36% of learners tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 31% tested at or above that level for math.