Nelson Elementary

Summary:

Nelson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Haysville, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 464 students. The school's performance has been consistently low, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2020-2021 school year.

Nelson Elementary's student performance is generally lower than the Haysville district and the state of Kansas averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school's performance in Science is relatively stronger. The school's Hispanic students have performed relatively well, while the White, special education, and low socioeconomic status students have struggled. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school's overall academic outcomes remain a concern.

When compared to nearby schools, Nelson Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than other Haysville district schools, but lags behind higher-performing schools in the neighboring Derby district, such as Derby Hills Elementary. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students may contribute to its overall lower academic performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 245 N Delos
       Haysville, KS  67060


(316) 554-2273

District: Haysville

SchoolDigger Rank:
423rd of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,042 Help


Students who attend Nelson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Haysville Middle School
High:    Campus High Haysville

Student/teacher ratio:  13.9 Help
Number of students:  464

Racial breakdown:

White:
66.6%
Hispanic:
20.5%
Two or more races:
10.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Nelson Elementary ranks worse than 64.8% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks 3rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Haysville School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.92. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (66.6%), Hispanic (20.5%), two or more races (10.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 59.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nelson Elementary is 13.9, which is the 3rd best among 6 elementary schools in the Haysville School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nelson Elementary is $11,042, which is the 2nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Haysville School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nelson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Nelson Elementary 423rd of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Nelson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Low Socio Economic Status students:
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Haysville:

SchoolDigger ranks Haysville 232nd of 266 Kansas 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 KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 44.35 381st 585 34.9%
2007 25.07 504th 600 16.0%
2008 46.85 410th 614 33.2%
2009 48.25 411th 621 33.8%
2010 40.75 463rd 630 26.5%
2011 65.65 239th 631 62.1%
2012 66.35 243rd 660 63.2%
2013 81.30 41st 668 93.9%
2015 41.73 436th 678 35.7%
2016 52.23 315th 656 52.0%
2017 39.24 427th 659 35.2%
2018 49.06 345th 656 47.4%
2019 35.61 445th 667 33.3%
2021 31.52 488th 670 27.2%
2022 35.35 457th 668 31.6%
2023 39.06 415th 660 37.1%
2024 38.92 423rd 653 35.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Nelson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 60.03 13th 29 55.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Nelson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.87 44th 140 68.6%
2019 49.06 88th 193 54.4%
2021 40.51 134th 214 37.4%
2022 28.69 229th 305 24.9%
2023 54.24 123rd 296 58.4%
2024 52.23 130th 306 57.5%
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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 KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.05 118th 512 77.0%
2019 46.42 282nd 509 44.6%
2021 47.09 266th 494 46.2%
2022 43.89 306th 512 40.2%
2023 40.29 344th 541 36.4%
2024 52.48 245th 546 55.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Nelson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.43 295th 574 48.6%
2019 36.46 395th 591 33.2%
2021 22.34 490th 591 17.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Nelson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.87 44th 140 68.6%
2019 49.06 88th 193 54.4%
2021 40.51 134th 214 37.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Nelson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.41 322nd 575 44.0%
2019 38.56 376th 586 35.8%
2021 43.55 353rd 605 41.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nelson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.40 58th 207 72.0%
2019 42.48 134th 235 43.0%
2021 63.23 60th 229 73.8%
2022 53.78 93rd 254 63.4%
2023 43.69 130th 245 46.9%
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Rank History for White students at Nelson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.88 328th 574 42.9%
2019 33.59 433rd 592 26.9%
2021 23.35 502nd 587 14.5%
2022 27.68 481st 596 19.3%
2023 34.49 417th 584 28.6%
2024 25.96 463rd 579 20.0%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State 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.

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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Open Quote It's the best school my daughter loves the teachers there and had made so many friends there I am so glad we put her in this school Close Quote



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 703 5 6 7 3 n/a n/a 0 724
1989 687 4 7 14 4 n/a n/a 0 716
1990 623 12 5 12 11 n/a n/a 0 663
1991 637 7 12 17 6 n/a n/a 0 679
1992 537 9 2 13 3 n/a n/a 0 564
1993 483 4 2 13 12 n/a n/a 0 514
1994 472 9 5 18 9 n/a n/a 0 513
1995 477 3 7 21 9 n/a n/a 0 517
1996 477 3 7 21 9 n/a n/a 0 517
1997 472 4 4 17 14 n/a n/a 0 511
1998 486 4 7 20 13 n/a n/a 0 530
1999 493 6 5 35 10 n/a n/a 0 549
2000 482 4 11 32 11 n/a n/a 0 540
2001 394 1 9 19 6 n/a n/a 0 429
2002 443 9 14 33 15 n/a n/a 0 514
2003 443 9 14 33 15 n/a n/a 0 514
2004 440 10 15 39 11 n/a n/a 0 515
2005 444 8 15 26 14 n/a n/a 1 508
2006 427 18 12 30 16 n/a n/a 0 503
2007 419 28 12 31 8 n/a n/a 0 498
2008 351 11 10 24 6 n/a n/a 0 402
2009 324 14 15 25 12 n/a n/a 0 390
2010 357 2 11 23 3 0 26 0 422
2011 365 3 6 34 5 0 25 0 438
2012 379 4 10 33 2 0 27 0 455
2013 394 4 7 34 2 1 21 0 463
2014 344 3 3 45 3 0 22 0 420
2015 390 2 4 51 2 1 23 0 473
2016 396 5 4 63 3 2 21 0 494
2017 389 9 2 63 3 0 36 0 502
2018 357 5 2 73 5 0 41 0 483
2019 346 2 5 76 4 0 39 0 472
2020 403 4 7 99 3 0 48 0 564
2021 357 5 4 77 2 0 57 0 502
2022 351 6 4 79 0 0 50 0 490
2023 309 5 3 95 3 2 47 0 464

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 724 36.0 20.1 0
1989 716 36.0 19.8 n/a
1990 663 35.1 18.8 0
1991 679 36.9 18.4 n/a
1992 564 32.8 17.1 22.7
1993 514 33.0 15.6 16
1994 513 29.0 17.7 28.5
1995 517 28.2 18.3 29.4
1996 517 28.2 18.3 29.4
1997 511 30.1 17.0 28.4
1998 530 30.1 17.6 28.5
1999 549 34.9 15.7 33.9
2000 540 36.7 14.7 35.2
2001 429 28.2 15.2 32.9
2002 514 31.5 16.3 39.9
2003 514 31.5 16.3 39.9
2004 515 32.2 16.0 46
2005 508 33.2 15.3 43.4
2006 503 32.9 15.3 41.6
2007 498 33.1 15.0 41.2
2008 402 23.8 16.9 42.5
2009 390 26.3 14.8 46.9
2010 422 26.3 16.0 50.5
2011 438 29.3 14.9 55.5
2012 455 30.2 15.0 58.2
2013 463 n/a n/a 59
2014 420 28.4 14.7 66.2
2015 473 28.0 16.8 66.2
2016 494 28.0 17.6 67
2017 502 31.4 15.9 67.9
2018 483 33.4 14.4 62.7
2019 472 32.4 14.5 57.8
2020 564 33.4 16.8 59.8
2021 502 34.4 14.5 53.6
2022 490 34.2 14.3 50
2023 464 33.2 13.9 59.5

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 724 36.0 20.1 0
1989 716 36.0 19.8 n/a
1990 663 35.1 18.8 0
1991 679 36.9 18.4 n/a
1992 564 32.8 17.1 22.7
1993 514 33.0 15.6 16
1994 513 29.0 17.7 28.5
1995 517 28.2 18.3 29.4
1996 517 28.2 18.3 29.4
1997 511 30.1 17.0 28.4
1998 530 30.1 17.6 28.5
1999 549 34.9 15.7 33.9
2000 540 36.7 14.7 35.2
2001 429 28.2 15.2 32.9
2002 514 31.5 16.3 39.9
2003 514 31.5 16.3 39.9
2004 515 32.2 16.0 46
2005 508 33.2 15.3 43.4
2006 503 32.9 15.3 41.6
2007 498 33.1 15.0 41.2
2008 402 23.8 16.9 42.5
2009 390 26.3 14.8 46.9
2010 422 26.3 16.0 50.5
2011 438 29.3 14.9 55.5
2012 455 30.2 15.0 58.2
2013 463 n/a n/a 59
2014 420 28.4 14.7 66.2
2015 473 28.0 16.8 66.2
2016 494 28.0 17.6 67
2017 502 31.4 15.9 67.9
2018 483 33.4 14.4 62.7
2019 472 32.4 14.5 57.8
2020 564 33.4 16.8 59.8
2021 502 34.4 14.5 53.6
2022 490 34.2 14.3 50
2023 464 33.2 13.9 59.5

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Nelson Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $3,595 (32.6%) $7,448 (67.5%) $11,042

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Nelson Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 445th of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 415th of 660 Elementary schools
 3.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nelson Elementary)2729.8
 2.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Haysville)36.826.1
 10.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nelson Elementary)50.850.7
 0%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Haysville)52.841
 11.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nelson Elementary)43.443.3
 0.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Haysville)42.632.8
 9.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nelson Elementary)36.823.9
 13%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Haysville)36.923.6
 13.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nelson Elementary)29.238.8
 9.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Haysville)36.730.7
 6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nelson Elementary)27.323.5
 3.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Haysville)26.820.6
 6.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Nelson Elementary)31.831.8
 0%
   5th Grade Science (Haysville)36.329.2
 7.1%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas)43.142.1
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students472464
 1.7%
African American25
 150%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian53
 40%
Hispanic7695
 25%
Pacific Islander02
White346309
 10.7%
Two or More Races3947
 20.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.8%59.5%
 1.6%


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Students who attend Nelson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Haysville Middle School
High : Campus High Haysville

Nelson Elementary ranks 423rd of 653 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 464 students attended Nelson Elementary.

Students at Nelson Elementary are 67% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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