Nelson Elementary School has 823 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Nelson Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Florida 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 58% (which is equal to the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 51% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Nelson Elementary School’s learner population of 823 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 58 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Nelson Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 3,633 schools in Florida (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Nelson Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Nelson Elementary School is Durant High School (2.4 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Mulrennan Middle School (1.5 miles away).