Is Nelson Elementary a good school?

Nelson Elementary ranks 2285 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Nelson Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 483 students attended Nelson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Nelson Elementary?

Students at Nelson Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 25% White, 7% Asian, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Nelson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nelson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Kastner Intermediate High : Clovis West High

Nelson Elementary

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.

Detail:

Public K-6

1336 West Spruce Ave.
Pinedale, CA 93650-1037

(559) 327-7600

District: Clovis Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2285^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,712

Students who attend Nelson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kastner Intermediate
High:	Clovis West High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.0

Number of students: 483

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.8%

White:

25.3%

Asian:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Nelson Elementary ranks better than 61% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 27^th among 33 ranked elementary schools in the Clovis Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.91. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Nelson Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Clovis Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.8%), White (25.3%), Asian (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nelson Elementary is 23, which is the 11^th best among 33 elementary schools in the Clovis Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Nelson Elementary employs 20.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nelson Elementary is $5,712, which is the 4^th highest among 33 elementary schools in the Clovis Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nelson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Nelson Elementary 2285^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Nelson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Clovis Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Clovis Unified 326^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Nelson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Nelson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	76.83	1041^st	4809	78.4%
2005	71.72	1263^rd	4822	73.8%
2006	63.11	1624^th	4818	66.3%
2007	67.11	1510^th	5113	70.5%
2008	79.30	1003^rd	5113	80.4%
2009	72.70	1314^th	5193	74.7%
2010	71.42	1402^nd	5314	73.6%
2011	82.57	865^th	5377	83.9%
2012	81.23	956^th	5390	82.3%
2013	82.68	907^th	5530	83.6%
2015	52.80	2297^th	5611	59.1%
2016	64.23	1799^th	5614	68.0%
2017	66.15	1746^th	5692	69.3%
2018	68.14	1668^th	5662	70.5%
2019	62.76	1931^st	5789	66.6%
2022	57.01	2175^th	5883	63.0%
2023	52.27	2421^st	5874	58.8%
2024	54.91	2285^th	5862	61.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nelson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.36	1111^th	5084	78.1%
2019	66.42	1389^th	5173	73.1%
2022	72.16	1071^st	5264	79.7%
2023	59.61	1766^th	5374	67.1%
2024	64.51	1526^th	5511	72.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Nelson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.75	1560^th	5413	71.2%
2019	59.47	1993^rd	5492	63.7%
2022	64.75	1746^th	5635	69.0%
2023	50.49	2383^rd	5617	57.6%
2024	53.39	2250^th	5605	59.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Nelson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.20	1754^th	5431	67.7%
2019	63.64	1790^th	5510	67.5%
2022	47.38	2587^th	5663	54.3%
2023	51.72	2352^nd	5650	58.4%
2024	54.42	2236^th	5636	60.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nelson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.66	963^rd	4830	80.1%
2019	69.80	1180^th	4963	76.2%
2022	69.48	1180^th	5084	76.8%
2023	62.81	1507^th	5098	70.4%
2024	71.69	1112^th	5102	78.2%

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Rank History for White students at Nelson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.08	1002^nd	2737	63.4%
2019	55.33	1362^nd	2834	51.9%
2022	37.34	1819^th	2726	33.3%
2023	37.12	1794^th	2662	32.6%
2024	34.95	1822^nd	2647	31.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Nelson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	275	18	87	305	4	n/a	n/a	0	689
1989	300	26	121	270	19	n/a	n/a	0	736
1990	342	28	165	231	4	n/a	n/a	0	770
1991	350	28	108	175	10	n/a	n/a	0	671
1992	362	31	121	183	17	n/a	n/a	0	714
1993	342	26	164	161	9	n/a	n/a	0	702
1994	324	23	159	186	12	n/a	n/a	0	704
1995	306	36	158	185	3	n/a	n/a	0	688
1996	306	36	158	185	3	n/a	n/a	0	688
1997	299	41	145	181	7	n/a	n/a	0	673
1998	281	43	124	170	8	n/a	n/a	0	626
1999	280	39	106	157	8	n/a	n/a	0	590
2000	286	33	129	171	9	n/a	n/a	0	628
2001	295	21	100	185	10	n/a	n/a	1	612
2002	274	22	110	177	8	n/a	n/a	1	592
2003	274	22	110	177	8	n/a	n/a	1	592
2004	261	19	83	186	7	n/a	n/a	22	578
2005	240	20	78	189	8	n/a	n/a	34	569
2006	216	21	87	199	8	n/a	n/a	38	569
2007	206	31	75	219	10	n/a	n/a	32	573
2008	181	33	64	221	5	n/a	n/a	0	504
2009	168	36	65	215	6	2	51	0	543
2010	157	36	61	252	6	2	16	0	530
2011	159	28	65	248	6	2	16	0	524
2012	150	31	59	265	5	1	15	0	526
2013	153	28	47	264	8	1	17	0	518
2014	164	23	38	294	12	0	25	0	556
2015	137	33	43	291	5	0	25	0	534
2016	137	36	29	303	6	0	29	0	540
2017	137	44	34	319	7	0	18	0	559
2018	126	48	37	317	7	0	17	0	552
2019	118	40	34	306	4	1	12	0	515
2020	119	35	31	300	4	1	12	0	502
2021	115	37	27	278	4	1	11	0	473
2022	117	28	31	282	4	1	12	0	475
2023	122	29	33	279	6	1	13	0	483

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Nelson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	689	28.0	24.6	n/a
1989	736	28.5	25.8	n/a
1990	770	31.5	24.4	n/a
1991	671	32.2	20.8	n/a
1992	714	32.7	21.8	44.7
1993	702	32.2	21.8	47
1994	704	31.3	22.5	50.3
1995	688	27.9	24.7	50.6
1996	688	27.9	24.7	50.6
1997	673	32.8	20.5	54.5
1998	626	32.0	19.6	50.6
1999	590	29.0	20.3	51.4
2000	628	29.0	21.7	54.9
2001	612	29.5	20.7	52.2
2002	592	30.0	19.7	54.8
2003	592	30.0	19.7	54.8
2004	578	28.6	20.2	52.7
2005	569	27.0	21.1	54.4
2006	569	28.5	20.0	54.8
2007	573	28.0	20.5	53.4
2008	504	28.3	17.8	61.7
2009	543	26.3	18.5	48.3
2010	530	25.0	21.2	57.9
2011	524	n/a	n/a	52.3
2012	526	19.0	27.6	n/a
2013	518	18.0	28.7	54.8
2014	556	19.0	29.2	62.2
2015	534	18.0	29.6	55.4
2016	540	20.0	27.0	64.3
2017	559	20.5	27.2	62.6
2018	552	20.1	27.4	67
2019	515	20.1	25.6	66.8
2020	502	n/a	n/a	76.1
2021	473	21.0	22.4	74
2022	475	21.7	21.8	73.1
2023	483	20.9	23.0	73.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Nelson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	689	28.0	24.6	n/a
1989	736	28.5	25.8	n/a
1990	770	31.5	24.4	n/a
1991	671	32.2	20.8	n/a
1992	714	32.7	21.8	44.7
1993	702	32.2	21.8	47
1994	704	31.3	22.5	50.3
1995	688	27.9	24.7	50.6
1996	688	27.9	24.7	50.6
1997	673	32.8	20.5	54.5
1998	626	32.0	19.6	50.6
1999	590	29.0	20.3	51.4
2000	628	29.0	21.7	54.9
2001	612	29.5	20.7	52.2
2002	592	30.0	19.7	54.8
2003	592	30.0	19.7	54.8
2004	578	28.6	20.2	52.7
2005	569	27.0	21.1	54.4
2006	569	28.5	20.0	54.8
2007	573	28.0	20.5	53.4
2008	504	28.3	17.8	61.7
2009	543	26.3	18.5	48.3
2010	530	25.0	21.2	57.9
2011	524	n/a	n/a	52.3
2012	526	19.0	27.6	n/a
2013	518	18.0	28.7	54.8
2014	556	19.0	29.2	62.2
2015	534	18.0	29.6	55.4
2016	540	20.0	27.0	64.3
2017	559	20.5	27.2	62.6
2018	552	20.1	27.4	67
2019	515	20.1	25.6	66.8
2020	502	n/a	n/a	76.1
2021	473	21.0	22.4	74
2022	475	21.7	21.8	73.1
2023	483	20.9	23.0	73.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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