L. B. Nelson Elementary School serves 588 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

L. B. Nelson Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in South Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the South Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49% (majority African-American).

School Overview: L. B. Nelson Elementary School’s learner population of 588 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: L. B. Nelson Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,142 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of L. B. Nelson Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.62. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to L. B. Nelson Elementary School is Spring Valley High School (1.2 miles away)

The closest middle school is Summit Parkway Middle School (2.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is North Springs Elementary School (1.9 miles away)