Enrollment
119
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COUNCIL BLUFFS COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190822002319
Anne E. Nelson Early Learning Center
620 N. 8TH STREET, Council Bluffs, IA 51503 · (712) 328-6446 · Pottawattamie County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL119 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
3%
3 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 41%
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 | 119 | 100% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 48% · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne E. Nelson Early Learning Center this school | 119 | 2.5% | N/A |
| Viersen Early Learning Center Pella | 137 | 8.8% | N/A |
| Solon Intermediate Solon | 196 | 9.7% | 75.0% |
| Wapello Elementary School Wapello | 229 | 19.2% | 62.5% |
| Downtown School Des Moines | 197 | 21.3% | 78.3% |
| Oskaloosa Early Childhood Center - PK Oskaloosa | 109 | 21.1% | N/A |
Matched among Iowa 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 Anne E. Nelson Early Learning Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Pottawattamie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 119 | #652 of 705 | #19 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 2.5% | #665 of 666 | #19 of 19 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 119 | 10 | 11.9:1 | 3% (3) |
| 2023-24 | 120 | 12 | 10.0:1 | 8% (10) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anne E. Nelson Early Learning Center.
About Anne E. Nelson Early Learning Center
Anne E. Nelson Early Learning Center is a small elementary school based in Council Bluffs, Iowa. It educates 119 students in pre-K. The school's enrollment is 63% smaller than the 325 average for elementary schools in Iowa.
Across its 15 schools, Council Bluffs Comm School District enrolls 8,299 students. Anne E. Nelson Early Learning Center is one of those schools.
A majority of students at Anne E. Nelson Early Learning Center, 69%, are White. The remaining shares are 20% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Pottawattamie County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school's share is lower. The chance that two students picked at random at Anne E. Nelson Early Learning Center belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 48%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1 at Anne E. Nelson Early Learning Center, with 10 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa is higher than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 3%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Pottawattamie County is 40%.
Pottawattamie County has these Census figures: median household income is about $73,602, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The public schools of Pottawattamie County number 35 and enroll about 15,270.
The nearest other public school, Bloomer Elementary School, is about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
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Pottawattamie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
93,424
Census ACS
Median income
$73,602
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
15,270 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Council Bluffs Comm School District
- Abraham Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 1,333 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,146 students
- Gerald W Kirn Middle SchoolMiddle · 913 students
- Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 855 students
- College View ElementaryElementary · 488 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 455 students
Other schools in Council Bluffs
- Abraham Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 1,333 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,146 students
- Lewis Central Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,020 students
- Gerald W Kirn Middle SchoolMiddle · 913 students
- Titan Hill Intermediate SchoolElementary · 901 students
- Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 855 students
Nearby schools
- Bloomer Elementary School0.6 mi · 396
- Roosevelt Elementary School0.6 mi · 455
- Woodrow Wilson Middle School0.9 mi · 855
- Hoover Elementary School1.1 mi · 401
- Lewis & Clark Elementary School1.2 mi · 271
- Edison Elementary School1.2 mi · 384
Frequently asked questions
About Anne E. Nelson Early Learning CenterHow large is Anne E. Nelson Early Learning Center?
Anne E. Nelson Early Learning Center enrolls approximately 119 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does Anne E. Nelson Early Learning Center serve?
Anne E. Nelson Early Learning Center serves grades PK-PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Anne E. Nelson Early Learning Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Anne E. Nelson Early Learning Center is approximately 11.9:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Anne E. Nelson Early Learning Center?
Student demographics at Anne E. Nelson Early Learning Center are roughly 69% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Anne E. Nelson Early Learning Center public or private?
Anne E. Nelson Early Learning Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Council Bluffs Comm School District.
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