Nelson Ridge School

Set in New Lenox, Illinois, Nelson Ridge School is a mid-tier intermediate school, operated by New Lenox SD 122. It works with 432 students across grades 4 through 6.

New Lenox SD 122 runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 4,956 students. Nelson Ridge School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Nelson Ridge School lists that nearly all students (81%) are White. The remainder looks like 14% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Nelson Ridge School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.0:1 average. Around 11% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Will County's rate of about 44%.

With demographic context factored in, Nelson Ridge School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 65.1%; this one delivers 59.3%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Will County indicate median household income runs about $109,984, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Will County's 209 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,008 students), Nelson Ridge School is one campus in the mix.

Nelson Prairie School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Nelson Ridge School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 63.0%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 8%: 468 students in 2018 compared to 432 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 7% to 14% over that span.

On allk12, the feed for Nelson Ridge School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.