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Thurston T Nelson Primary School

Public Grades PK-K

257

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,787

Per pupil spending ?

42.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

202 Ida Moody Rd
Scottsboro, AL 35769

(256) 218-2600

District: Scottsboro City

Students who attend Thurston T Nelson Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Collins Intermediate School
	Scottsboro Junior High School
High:	Scottsboro High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2009 → 93rd in 2018

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (72% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2009

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school72%

District avg62%

Alabama avg51%

Not ranked this year

Thurston T Nelson Primary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	90.8	49 of 680	92.8%	★★★★★
2017	80.6	113 of 688	83.6%	★★★★☆
2016	70.2	173 of 691	75.0%	★★★★☆
2015	56.9	267 of 691	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.7	166 of 695	76.1%	★★★★☆
2013	71.0	156 of 696	77.6%	★★★★☆
2012	70.2	181 of 696	74.0%	★★★★☆
2011	64.2	272 of 709	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.6	132 of 704	81.3%	★★★★☆
2009	62.5	260 of 696	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.9	97 of 698	86.1%	★★★★☆
2007	90.6	18 of 698	97.4%	★★★★★
2006	84.9	49 of 689	92.9%	★★★★★
2005	79.9	93 of 688	86.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2017	72.0	147 of 639	77.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	88.7	34 of 651	94.8%	★★★★★
2017	84.1	45 of 567	92.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	91.9	40 of 650	93.8%	★★★★★
2017	84.3	75 of 639	88.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	83.4	68 of 508	86.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)95th percentile~ school

Male (2018)94th percentile~ school

White (2018)87th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2017)77th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2017-2018) ?

Mathematics76%+23 vs state

Reading68%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Summative Assessment Science (2025)		Summative Assessment English (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thurston T Nelson Primary School	Public	PK-K	202 Ida Moody Rd	Scottsboro	35769	Jackson County	Scottsboro City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 218-2600	257	19	13.6	42.4%	194 (75.5%)	13 (5.1%)	29 (11.3%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)								(n/a)															$12,787	$2,317	$10,433
Caldwell Elementary School	Public	1-3	905 S Market St	Scottsboro	35768	Jackson County	Scottsboro City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 218-2500	579	36	16.1	57.7%	441 (76.2%)	36 (6.2%)	58 (10.0%)	15 (2.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.1%)								(n/a)	45.8								70.9						$9,935	$1,483	$8,413
Dutton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	180 Main St	Dutton	35744	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 228-4265	201	13	16.0	64.2%	143 (71.1%)	1 (0.5%)	23 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	84.4	89^th of 680 public elementary schools	86.9%		80.6	117^th of 684 public elementary schools	82.9%	28	47.8	68.8	60.0	57.1	46.2	50.0	68.8	22.7	82.6	87.5	92.0	64.3	76.9	59.1	$11,262	$1,816	$9,433
Macedonia School	Public	PK, KG-8	196 County Road 49	Section	35771	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 228-4483	138	7	19.7	52.2%	111 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	39.9	424^th of 680 public elementary schools	37.6%		51.5	334^th of 684 public elementary schools	51.2%	90	25.0		18.2		16.7	17.7		41.2	53.9		90.9		75.0	58.8	$11,737	$2,181	$9,542
Hollywood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6369 County Road 33	Hollywood	35752	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 574-2054	184	13	14.7	56.0%	147 (79.9%)	9 (4.9%)	18 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.2%)	31.6	468^th of 680 public elementary schools	31.2%		30.8	484^th of 684 public elementary schools	29.2%	16	28.6	16.7	0.0	35.7	26.3		25.0		71.4	41.7	42.9	64.3	52.6		$12,708	$2,573	$10,122
Kate D Smith DAR Intermediate School	Public	3-5	6077 Main St	Grant	35747	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 857-5145	308			53.2%	269 (87.3%)	4 (1.3%)	23 (7.5%)	6 (1.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)								(n/a)
Kate D Smith DAR Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6077 Main St	Grant	35747	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 728-2226	546	25	21.8	28.8%	498 (91.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.3%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)								(n/a)															$8,167	$1,000	$7,155
Henagar Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	85 Woodview Rd	Henagar	35978	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 657-4483	261	20	12.8	61.7%	207 (79.3%)	2 (0.8%)	25 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.1	254^th of 680 public elementary schools	62.6%		40	433^rd of 684 public elementary schools	36.7%	179	88.2	40.6	33.3	59.3	40.0	33.3	31.3	33.3	79.4	74.2	60.0	50.0	46.7	50.0	$11,385	$1,971	$9,397
Rosalie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	162 County Road 355	Pisgah	35765	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 451-3616	173	8	21.8	59.5%	127 (73.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.4%)	2 (1.2%)	29 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	45.3	387^th of 680 public elementary schools	43.1%		46.6	379^th of 684 public elementary schools	44.6%	8	37.5	7.1	36.4	27.3	10.0	25.0	35.7	43.8	66.7	38.5	90.9	63.6	55.0	75.0	$11,068	$2,059	$8,995
Asbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1966 Asbury Road	Albertville	35951	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 878-6221	729	42	17.2	73.3%	356 (48.8%)	8 (1.1%)	355 (48.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	21	534^th of 680 public elementary schools	21.5%		30.6	486^th of 684 public elementary schools	28.9%	48	32.2	21.6	22.7				22.5		47.2	40.4	49.5				$7,595	$532	$7,051

Frequently Asked Questions about Thurston T Nelson Primary School

What district is Thurston T Nelson Primary School in?

Scottsboro City

What is the racial makeup of Thurston T Nelson Primary School?

Students at Thurston T Nelson Primary School are 75% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Thurston T Nelson Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended Thurston T Nelson Primary School.

What schools do graduates of Thurston T Nelson Primary School attend?

Students who attend Thurston T Nelson Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Collins Intermediate School
Middle : Scottsboro Junior High School
High : Scottsboro High School

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