V H Nelson Elementary School has 585 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-6.

V H Nelson Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Illinois 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 36% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 62% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: V H Nelson Elementary School’s learner population of 585 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: V H Nelson Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of V H Nelson Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to V H Nelson Elementary School is Maine East High School (1.8 miles away). The nearest middle school is Gemini Junior High School (1.0 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Melzer School (0.7 miles away).