Enrollment
347
Elementary
DISTRICT 309 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDWARDSVILLE CUSD 7·NCES 171353001643
N O Nelson Elementary School
1225 W High St, Edwardsville, IL 62025 · (618) 656-8480 · Madison County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL347 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
116 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 56%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 49 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 29% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 29% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 69% · 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
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| N O Nelson Elementary School this school | 347 | 33.4% | N/A |
| LeClaire Elementary School Edwardsville | 312 | 30.1% | N/A |
| Maryville Elementary School Maryville | 406 | 38.2% | 64.8% |
| Noel Levasseur Elementary School Bourbonnais | 305 | 38.0% | 44.1% |
| St George Elementary School Bourbonnais | 395 | 28.9% | 57.2% |
| Stone Creek School Roscoe | 360 | 31.7% | 55.8% |
Matched among Illinois 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 N O Nelson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 347 | #1,272 of 2,419 | #24 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #1,938 of 2,035 | #35 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #787 of 2,042 | #14 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.4% | #1,712 of 2,132 | #29 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.1% | #390 of 615 | #5 of 8 |
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
347
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 663
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 | 347 | 19 | 18.3:1 | 33% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 327 | 16.5 | 19.8:1 | 35% (115) |
| 2022-23 | 340 | 19.9 | 17.1:1 | 34% (115) |
| 2020-21 | 344 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 327 | 20 | 16.4:1 | 27% (87) |
| 2015-16 | 305 | 19 | 16.1:1 | 24% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 314 | 19 | 16.5:1 | 24% (75) |
| 2000-01 | 393 | 21 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 663 | 27 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for N O Nelson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (327 to 347); teachers down 5% (20 to 19).
About N O Nelson Elementary School
N O Nelson Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Illinois, with an address in Edwardsville. The school had 347 students in pre-K through 2 in 2024-25.
Edwardsville CUSD 7 is responsible for 13 schools, N O Nelson Elementary School included, with 7,060 students in all.
At N O Nelson Elementary School, White students make up 65% of the student body. The remaining shares are 12% multiracial, 12% Black, and 10% Hispanic. Madison County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school's share is lower. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 19 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 18.3:1. That is higher than the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 33%. It compares with 46% for public schools in Madison County.
According to the American Community Survey, in Madison County, the median household income is $75,793, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. N O Nelson Elementary School is one of 84 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to N O Nelson Elementary School is Woodland Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 344 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 347.
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Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
264,238
Census ACS
Median income
$75,793
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
35,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Edwardsville CUSD 7
- Edwardsville High SchoolHigh · 2,342 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 888 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 736 students
- Albert Cassens ElementaryElementary · 477 students
- Woodland Elementary SchoolElementary · 417 students
- Columbus Elementary SchoolElementary · 373 students
Other schools in Edwardsville
- Edwardsville High SchoolHigh · 2,342 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 888 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 736 students
- Woodland Elementary SchoolElementary · 417 students
- Columbus Elementary SchoolElementary · 373 students
- Goshen ElementaryElementary · 346 students
Nearby schools
- Woodland Elementary School0.6 mi · 417
- Lincoln Middle School0.7 mi · 736
- Columbus Elementary School1.0 mi · 373
- Edwardsville High School1.8 mi · 2,342
- LeClaire Elementary School2.0 mi · 312
- Goshen Elementary3.3 mi · 346
Frequently asked questions
About N O Nelson Elementary SchoolHow many students attend N O Nelson Elementary School?
N O Nelson Elementary School enrolls approximately 347 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does N O Nelson Elementary School serve?
N O Nelson Elementary School serves grades PK-02.
How many teachers does N O Nelson Elementary School have?
N O Nelson Elementary School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at N O Nelson Elementary School?
At N O Nelson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 65% White, 10% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees N O Nelson Elementary School?
N O Nelson Elementary School is overseen by Edwardsville CUSD 7 in Madison County.
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