N O Nelson Elementary School (2025 Ranking)

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N O Nelson Elementary School

1225 W High St
Edwardsville, IL 62025

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N O Nelson Elementary School serves 327 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 327 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

N O Nelson Elementary School's student population of 327 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	N O Nelson Elementary School
Pre-K	33
Kind	105
1	97
2	92

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Total Students

327 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	N O Nelson Elementary School
2023	340
2022	343
2021	344
2020	326
2019	326
2018	330
2017	330
2016	305
2015	301
2014	298
2013	315
2012	309
2011	314
2010	375
2009	407
2008	441
2007	454
2006	414
2005	420
2004	409
2003	431
2002	435
2001	393
2000	366
1999	357
1998	366
1997	674
1996	642
1995	640
1994	670
1993	670
1992	676
1991	663
1990	617
1989	568
1988	483
1987	440

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	N O Nelson Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2020	19
2019	19
2018	18
2017	18
2016	19
2015	20
2014	19
2013	21
2012	18
2011	19
2010	24
2009	24
2008	23
2007	25
2006	25
2005	25
2004	23
2003	25
2002	21
2001	21
2000	22
1999	21
1998	23
1997	29
1996	31
1995	31
1994	29
1993	28
1992	28
1991	27
1990	27

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School Rankings

The of N O Nelson Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	N O Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2023	17:1	14:1	17:1
2022	17:1	14:1	17:1
2020	17:1	15:1	18:1
2019	17:1	15:1	18:1
2018	18:1	16:1	18:1
2017	18:1	15:1	18:1
2016	16:1	16:1	18:1
2015	15:1	16:1	18:1
2014	16:1	16:1	18:1
2013	15:1	13:1	17:1
2012	17:1	16:1	17:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	17:1	16:1	16:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	17:1	18:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	17:1	18:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	21:1	16:1	17:1
2001	19:1	16:1	17:1
2000	17:1	16:1	17:1
1999	17:1	16:1	17:1
1998	16:1	17:1	18:1
1997	23:1	17:1	20:1
1996	21:1	17:1	20:1
1995	21:1	17:1	20:1
1994	23:1	18:1	21:1
1993	24:1	18:1	21:1
1992	25:1	17:1	20:1
1991	25:1	17:1	20:1
1990	23:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	N O Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	5%	5%	3%
2019	5%	5%	3%
2018	4%	5%	2%
2017	4%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	4%	5%	4%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2008	7%	5%	3%
2007	7%	5%	3%
2006	8%	5%	3%
2005	5%	5%	3%
2004	5%	4%	2%
2003	4%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	2%
2001	4%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	1%
1991	3%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	N O Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2023	9%	27%	5%
2022	5%	27%	4%
2021	4%	27%	4%
2020	5%	26%	4%
2019	5%	26%	4%
2018	3%	26%	3%
2017	3%	26%	3%
2016	4%	26%	3%
2015	4%	25%	3%
2014	3%	25%	3%
2013	3%	24%	3%
2012	3%	24%	2%
2011	3%	23%	2%
2010	2%	22%	2%
2009	2%	22%	2%
2008	3%	21%	2%
2007	3%	20%	2%
2006	3%	19%	1%
2005	2%	18%	1%
2004	2%	18%	1%
2003	1%	17%	1%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	N O Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2023	7%	17%	8%
2022	9%	17%	8%
2021	10%	17%	7%
2020	12%	17%	8%
2019	12%	17%	8%
2018	8%	17%	8%
2017	8%	17%	8%
2016	7%	17%	7%
2015	8%	17%	8%
2014	6%	17%	7%
2013	10%	18%	7%
2012	8%	18%	7%
2011	11%	18%	7%
2010	10%	20%	9%
2009	11%	20%	8%
2008	11%	20%	9%
2007	16%	20%	9%
2006	15%	20%	9%
2005	19%	20%	9%
2004	18%	21%	9%
2003	18%	21%	9%
2002	16%	21%	9%
2001	12%	21%	9%
2000	14%	21%	9%
1999	18%	21%	10%
1998	17%	21%	9%
1997	11%	20%	9%
1996	10%	21%	9%
1995	9%	20%	9%
1994	8%	21%	9%
1993	7%	21%	9%
1992	10%	21%	9%
1991	10%	21%	8%

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White

70%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	N O Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2023	70%	45%	78%
2022	71%	47%	79%
2021	74%	47%	80%
2020	71%	48%	80%
2019	71%	48%	80%
2018	74%	49%	81%
2017	74%	49%	81%
2016	78%	49%	81%
2015	80%	49%	82%
2014	81%	50%	83%
2013	76%	50%	83%
2012	81%	51%	84%
2011	80%	51%	84%
2010	84%	53%	85%
2009	83%	53%	86%
2008	79%	54%	86%
2007	74%	55%	86%
2006	74%	56%	87%
2005	74%	57%	87%
2004	75%	57%	88%
2003	77%	58%	88%
2002	80%	59%	88%
2001	83%	60%	88%
2000	87%	61%	89%
1999	82%	62%	88%
1998	82%	63%	88%
1997	87%	64%	88%
1996	89%	64%	89%
1995	88%	65%	89%
1994	91%	65%	90%
1993	92%	65%	89%
1992	88%	66%	90%
1991	87%	66%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	N O Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2023	9%	4%	6%
2022	11%	4%	6%
2021	8%	4%	6%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	11%	3%	6%
2017	11%	3%	6%
2016	9%	3%	6%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	7%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	N O Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2023	0.49	0.70	0.39
2022	0.48	0.68	0.37
2021	0.44	0.68	0.36
2020	0.48	0.68	0.35
2019	0.48	0.68	0.35
2018	0.44	0.67	0.34
2017	0.44	0.67	0.34
2016	0.38	0.67	0.33
2015	0.35	0.67	0.32
2014	0.34	0.66	0.31
2013	0.41	0.66	0.30
2012	0.35	0.65	0.29
2011	0.36	0.66	0.29
2010	0.30	0.64	0.26
2009	0.32	0.64	0.25
2008	0.38	0.64	0.25
2007	0.44	0.63	0.25
2006	0.44	0.61	0.24
2005	0.42	0.61	0.23
2004	0.41	0.60	0.23
2003	0.38	0.59	0.22
2002	0.34	0.59	0.22
2001	0.30	0.58	0.21
2000	0.28	0.57	0.20
1999	0.35	0.56	0.21
1998	0.32	0.56	0.20
1997	0.25	0.54	0.21
1996	0.23	0.53	0.20
1995	0.23	0.53	0.20
1994	0.19	0.52	0.18
1993	0.15	0.52	0.20
1992	0.22	0.52	0.19
1991	0.23	0.52	0.19

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Eligible for

25%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	N O Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2023	24%	43%	14%
2022	24%	43%	14%
2021	24%	44%	14%
2020	28%	47%	16%
2019	28%	47%	16%
2018	25%	46%	14%
2017	25%	46%	14%
2016	22%	47%	14%
2015	28%	52%	20%
2014	24%	47%	15%
2013	25%	45%	15%
2012	17%	21%	7%
2011	21%	39%	13%
2010	20%	37%	12%
2009	23%	33%	12%
2008	26%	32%	12%
2007	20%	32%	11%
2006	20%	32%	11%
2005	22%	32%	11%
2004	19%	31%	10%
2003	22%	30%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	N O Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	3%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	10%	27%	9%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2006	4%	6%	3%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	3%	5%	4%
2003	3%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are N O Nelson Elementary School often compared to?

N O Nelson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Goshen Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend N O Nelson Elementary School?

327 students attend N O Nelson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of N O Nelson Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of N O Nelson Elementary School?

N O Nelson Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does N O Nelson Elementary School offer ?

N O Nelson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2

What school district is N O Nelson Elementary School part of?

N O Nelson Elementary School is part of Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 327 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education