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What do you wish you knew before starting at Nelson Elementary?
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Enrollment
466
Elementary
DISTRICT 645 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLOVIS UNIFIED·NCES 060903000915
Nelson Elementary
1336 West Spruce Ave., Pinedale, CA 93650 · (559) 327-7600 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL466 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
280 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 65 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 8% larger than its 6th grade class (65).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
54.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.5pp since 2014
Math
40.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.7% | 27.8% | 19.6% | 25.9% |
| Math | 18.8% | 21.9% | 30.9% | 28.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.5% | 40.6% |
| 2023-24 | 49.6% | 37.8% |
| 2022-23 | 50.6% | 33.1% |
| 2021-22 | 48.6% | 36.2% |
| 2018-19 | 58.8% | 49.2% |
| 2017-18 | 60.1% | 48.0% |
| 2016-17 | 54.8% | 46.0% |
| 2015-16 | 52.0% | 45.0% |
| 2014-15 | 42.0% | 36.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Nelson Elementary
Nelson Elementary's state test result (45.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Elementary this school | 466 | 60.1% | 45.7% |
| Kingsbury Elementary Redlands | 512 | 60.4% | 38.7% |
| Joseph M. Simas Hanford | 514 | 61.3% | 54.1% |
| Arroyo Verde Elementary Highland | 518 | 59.1% | 46.1% |
| Toluca Lake Elementary North Hollywood | 503 | 65.4% | 54.1% |
| Vail Elementary Temecula | 563 | 64.8% | 37.2% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Nelson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #2,015 of 5,151 | #57 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #2,250 of 5,172 ▲ 112 | #64 of 185 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #1,717 of 5,172 ▲ 205 | #51 of 185 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.1pp | #1,618 of 5,116 | #83 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 466 | #2,835 of 5,915 | #128 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #1,289 of 5,352 | #78 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.2% | #1,801 of 5,354 | #55 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.1% | #3,477 of 5,625 | #164 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.6% | #1,953 of 3,837 | #55 of 135 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
466
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 671
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 22.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 466 | 22.6 | 20.6:1 | 60% (280) |
| 2023-24 | 467 | 20.8 | 22.5:1 | 72% (334) |
| 2022-23 | 483 | 20.9 | 23.1:1 | 73% (355) |
| 2020-21 | 473 | 21 | 22.5:1 | 74% (350) |
| 2017-18 | 552 | 20.1 | 27.5:1 | 67% (370) |
| 2015-16 | 540 | 19 | 28.4:1 | 64% (347) |
| 2010-11 | 524 | N/A | N/A | 52% (274) |
| 2000-01 | 612 | 29 | 21.1:1 | 52% (319) |
| 1990-91 | 671 | 32 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nelson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (552 to 466); teachers up 12% (20.1 to 22.6).
About Nelson Elementary
Nelson Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Pinedale, California. The school offers kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 466 students.
Nelson Elementary is one school in Clovis Unified, a system of 51 schools with 43,611 students.
At Nelson Elementary, 57% of students are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 25% White, 7% Black, 5% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Census estimates put Fresno County at about 55% Hispanic, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Nelson Elementary scores 60%.
Staffing at Nelson Elementary comes to 22.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 20.6:1. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 1.7 more students per teacher than here. Nelson Elementary counts 60% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Fresno County report 75%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Nelson Elementary, the prediction is 44.3% and the result is 45.7%.
In the wider Fresno County area, median household income comes to about $74,201, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fresno County's 368 public schools enroll about 206,072 students and include Nelson Elementary.
Starr Elementary is about 0.9 miles from Nelson Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Nelson Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Nelson Elementary was 473 in 2020-21 and 466 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The ratio was 22.5:1 in 2020-21 and 20.6:1 in 2024-25.
Nelson Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Fresno County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,016,725
Census ACS
Median income
$74,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
368
206,072 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clovis Unified
- Clovis East HighHigh · 3,113 students
- Clovis HighHigh · 2,779 students
- Buchanan HighHigh · 2,551 students
- Clovis North HighHigh · 2,360 students
- Clovis West HighHigh · 2,184 students
- Reyburn IntermediateMiddle · 1,785 students
Other Nelson Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Nelson Elementary. Nelson Elementary is the 4th largest of the 8.
- Nelson ElementaryLa Puente, CA · 291 students
- NELSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDOVER, FL · 630 students
- Nelson Elementary SchoolDENTON, TX · 527 students
- Nelson Elementary SchoolGraham, WA · 497 students
- Nelson ElemHaysville, KS · 442 students
Nearby schools
- Starr Elementary0.9 mi · 336
- Kratt Elementary1.0 mi · 620
- Florence E. Rata1.2 mi · 35
- Tenaya Middle1.2 mi · 876
- Pinedale Elementary1.3 mi · 433
- Malloch Elementary1.7 mi · 495
Frequently asked questions
About Nelson ElementaryHow large is Nelson Elementary?
Nelson Elementary enrolls approximately 466 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Nelson Elementary serve?
Nelson Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nelson Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Nelson Elementary is approximately 20.6:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Nelson Elementary?
At Nelson Elementary, the student body is approximately 25% White, 57% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Nelson Elementary in?
Nelson Elementary is part of Clovis Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.