R.o. Nelson Elementary School serves 594 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

R.o. Nelson Elementary School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 87% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American).

School Overview: R.o. Nelson Elementary School’s learner population of 594 learners has decreased by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: R.o. Nelson Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of R.o. Nelson Elementary School is 0.75, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to R.o. Nelson Elementary School is Denbigh High School (0.9 miles away)

The closest middle school is Mary Passage Middle School (1.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Horace H. Epes Elementary School (0.8 miles away)