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Nelson Elementary School

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Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

519

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

67.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3121 St. Bernard Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70119

(504) 943-1311

District: RSD-New Beginnings Schools Foundation

Racial breakdown:

African American:

99.4%

Hispanic:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2007 → 2nd in 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (42% vs 67% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2007

!Science scores 34 pts below the Louisiana average

Students meeting standards (2016-2017) ?

This school42%

Louisiana avg67%

Not ranked this year

Nelson Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2015	4.6	778 of 792	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	30.6	591 of 777	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.2	439 of 772	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	26.4	612 of 764	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.0	621 of 766	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.3	709 of 736	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	19.8	632 of 738	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	8.7	706 of 743	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	21.6	610 of 725	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2015	10.3	444 of 482	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	31.4	346 of 470	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.6	361 of 457	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.0	356 of 442	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.3	332 of 412	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	5.9	393 of 408	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.8	376 of 425	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	8.4	384 of 413	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.5	353 of 396	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Louisiana (2016-2017) ?

Algebra I86%~ state avg

English Language Arts49%-21 vs state

Mathematics39%-23 vs state

Science31%-34 vs state

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Schools Near Nelson Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)							LEAP English Language Arts (2025)							LEAP English I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP English I End of Course	Total
Foundation Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3121 St. Bernard Ave.	New Orleans	70130	Orleans Parish	Foundation Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 434-0521	274	18	15.6	90.9%	1 (0.4%)	207 (75.5%)	64 (23.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)
Langston Hughes Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3519 Trafalgar Street	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Langston Hughes Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 554-2940	791	57	13.9	89.8%	13 (1.6%)	694 (87.7%)	65 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)								(n/a)
KIPP Believe	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3815 St. Bernard St.	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	KIPP Believe	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 304-8857	710	57	12.4	91.1%	6 (0.8%)	648 (91.3%)	52 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)								(n/a)
Bricolage Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2426 Esplanade Ave	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Bricolage Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 593-4505	965	61	15.8	86.3%	168 (17.4%)	639 (66.2%)	67 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (8.8%)	37.2	439^th of 666 public elementary schools	34.1%		42.7	413^th of 675 public elementary schools	38.8%	26	47.0	61.0	35.0	49.0	54.0	23.0	46.0	57.0	66.0	63.0	76.0		66.0	67.0		$17,027
Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/Technology	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2401 Humanity Street	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	Orleans Parish	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 324-7076	659	56	11.7	98.9%	1 (0.2%)	636 (96.5%)	15 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	40.6	412^th of 666 public elementary schools	38.1%		33.2	480^th of 675 public elementary schools	28.9%	68	58.0		37.0	64.0	63.0	66.0	51.0	59.0	55.0	60.0	80.0	72.0	80.0	67.0	100.0	$48,524
Arthur Ashe Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1456 Gardena Drive	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	Arthur Ashe Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 373-6267	778	51	15.2	88.3%	10 (1.3%)	721 (92.7%)	37 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)								(n/a)
Phillis Wheatley Community School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2300 Dumaine St.	New Orleans	70119	Orleans Parish	Phillis Wheatley Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 373-6205	777	62	12.6	84.4%	3 (0.4%)	543 (69.9%)	207 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.0%)								(n/a)
Homer Plessy Community School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1423 Saint Philip Street	New Orleans	70116	Orleans Parish	Homer Plessy Community School	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 503-0055	781	77	10.1	68.9%	207 (26.5%)	412 (52.8%)	85 (10.9%)	9 (1.2%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (7.7%)								(n/a)
Audubon Charter Gentilly	Public, Charter	K-8	4720 Painters Street	New Orleans	70122	Orleans Parish	Audubon Charter Gentilly	Yes	No	No	Yes	(504) 309-9434	448	41	10.9	65.6%	41 (9.2%)	354 (79.0%)	21 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.1%)	31.2	480^th of 666 public elementary schools	27.9%		46.2	388^th of 675 public elementary schools	42.5%	92	37.0	58.0	28.0	46.0	52.0	43.0	43.0	51.0	72.0	60.0	70.0	81.0	72.0	67.0		$14,431
Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview	Public, Charter	K-8	990 Harrison Ave	New Orleans	70124	Orleans Parish	Edward Hynes Charter School - Lakeview	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(504) 324-7160	690	52	13.1	23.5%	349 (50.6%)	226 (32.8%)	32 (4.6%)	35 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Nelson Elementary School

What district is Nelson Elementary School in?

RSD-New Beginnings Schools Foundation

What is the racial makeup of Nelson Elementary School?

Students at Nelson Elementary School are 99% African American.

How many students attend Nelson Elementary School?

In the 2014-15 school year, 519 students attended Nelson Elementary School.

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