Summary:
Nelson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Pinedale, CA, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 483 students. It is part of the Clovis Unified School District, which is ranked 326 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Nelson Elementary's academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally lower than the Clovis Unified district and the state of California averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy at the end-of-course level was 49.62% for Nelson Elementary, compared to 67.06% for Clovis Unified and 47.04% for California. Similarly, in Mathematics, the end-of-course proficiency rate for Nelson Elementary was 37.79%, compared to 52.41% for Clovis Unified and 35.54% for California. The school's performance in Science, as measured by the CAST assessment, is also lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Nelson Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 9.0% in 2017-2018 to 30.0% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.
When comparing Nelson Elementary to nearby schools within the Clovis Unified district, Lincoln Elementary generally outperforms Nelson Elementary in academic assessments, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. However, Pinedale Elementary, another nearby school, performs significantly worse than Nelson Elementary across most academic metrics. When comparing Nelson Elementary to schools in the Fresno Unified district, the performance gap is even more pronounced, with schools like Starr Elementary and Malloch Elementary significantly outperforming Nelson Elementary.
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Detail:
Public K-6
District:
Clovis Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
2285th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,712
Students who attend Nelson Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 23.0
Number of students: 483
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
57.8%
White:
25.3%
Asian:
6.8%
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African American:
6.0%
Two or more races:
2.7%
American Indian:
1.2%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.5%
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