W. R. Nelson Elementary

Public K-5

 14392 Browning Ave.
       Tustin, CA  92780-6338


(714) 730-7536

District: Tustin Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4409th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,051 Help


Students who attend W. R. Nelson Elementary usually attend:

High:    Tustin High

Student/teacher ratio:  24.7 Help
Number of students:  471

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
81.7%
Asian:
7.6%
White:
6.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.7% Help


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Compare Details W. R. Nelson Elementary ranks worse than 75.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 15th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Tustin Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.46. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (81.7%), Asian (7.6%), White (6.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 77.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at W. R. Nelson Elementary is 24.7, which is the 4th best among 18 elementary schools in the Tustin Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at W. R. Nelson Elementary is $11,051, which is the highest among 18 elementary schools in the Tustin Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

W. R. Nelson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks W. R. Nelson Elementary 4409th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See W. R. Nelson Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Female students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:


Tustin Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Tustin Unified 429th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for W. R. Nelson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at W. R. Nelson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 69.58 1316th 4809 72.6%
2005 74.62 1139th 4822 76.4%
2006 72.19 1252nd 4818 74.0%
2007 68.45 1435th 5113 71.9%
2008 75.93 1145th 5113 77.6%
2009 72.18 1340th 5193 74.2%
2010 68.44 1541st 5314 71.0%
2011 61.86 1910th 5377 64.5%
2012 61.92 1943rd 5390 64.0%
2013 55.58 2377th 5530 57.0%
2015 45.64 2703rd 5611 51.8%
2016 47.52 2629th 5614 53.2%
2017 43.53 2894th 5692 49.2%
2018 37.46 3308th 5662 41.6%
2019 28.70 4038th 5789 30.2%
2022 26.25 4228th 5883 28.1%
2023 24.46 4395th 5848 24.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at W. R. Nelson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.09 1121st 3246 65.5%
2019 30.92 2417th 3275 26.2%
2022 28.69 2706th 3311 18.3%
2023 56.91 907th 3240 72.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at W. R. Nelson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.34 2002nd 2416 17.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at W. R. Nelson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.35 3065th 5084 39.7%
2019 28.93 3936th 5173 23.9%
2022 28.79 3937th 5264 25.2%
2023 31.80 3740th 5355 30.2%
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Rank History for Female students at W. R. Nelson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.21 3137th 5413 42.0%
2019 32.08 3661st 5492 33.3%
2022 27.83 3946th 5635 30.0%
2023 27.73 3986th 5595 28.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at W. R. Nelson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.22 1802nd 2128 15.3%
2019 18.06 2492nd 2585 3.6%
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Rank History for Male students at W. R. Nelson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.64 3240th 5431 40.3%
2019 27.24 4005th 5510 27.3%
2022 25.75 4162nd 5663 26.5%
2023 23.23 4405th 5627 21.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at W. R. Nelson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.18 2848th 4830 41.0%
2019 31.63 3581st 4963 27.8%
2022 27.07 3948th 5084 22.3%
2023 29.23 3765th 5079 25.9%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for W. R. Nelson Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 369 22 105 71 1 n/a n/a 0 568
1989 400 44 114 105 4 n/a n/a 0 667
1990 408 57 146 102 2 n/a n/a 0 715
1991 427 44 137 121 8 n/a n/a 0 737
1992 431 69 140 119 0 n/a n/a 0 759
1993 407 68 117 138 6 n/a n/a 0 736
1994 367 73 120 164 3 n/a n/a 0 727
1995 342 82 132 200 3 n/a n/a 0 759
1996 342 82 132 200 3 n/a n/a 0 759
1997 251 49 128 199 3 n/a n/a 0 630
1998 276 32 136 183 6 n/a n/a 0 633
1999 266 33 118 185 4 n/a n/a 0 606
2000 257 30 118 212 5 n/a n/a 0 622
2001 241 23 113 229 3 n/a n/a 1 610
2002 195 20 108 229 0 n/a n/a 7 559
2003 195 20 108 229 0 n/a n/a 7 559
2004 186 16 103 234 0 n/a n/a 14 553
2005 165 21 105 266 0 n/a n/a 19 576
2006 169 12 102 296 0 n/a n/a 26 605
2007 156 16 94 292 1 n/a n/a 23 582
2008 138 19 94 321 1 n/a n/a 0 573
2009 125 18 80 329 1 3 30 0 586
2010 121 20 88 369 3 6 9 0 616
2011 120 18 88 381 2 5 14 0 628
2012 107 14 93 421 0 3 12 0 650
2013 107 20 71 425 1 3 9 0 636
2014 87 17 63 427 1 1 15 0 611
2015 71 19 75 461 0 1 16 0 643
2016 61 28 71 444 1 0 12 0 617
2017 47 18 62 404 1 0 9 0 541
2018 31 11 53 382 0 0 7 0 484
2019 30 8 45 383 1 0 8 0 475
2020 37 11 54 415 1 2 10 1 531
2021 36 10 50 392 1 3 8 1 501
2022 38 8 46 392 2 0 11 1 498
2023 31 8 36 385 1 0 10 0 471

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at W. R. Nelson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 568 20.0 28.4 n/a
1989 667 24.0 27.7 n/a
1990 715 25.0 28.6 n/a
1991 737 26.0 28.3 n/a
1992 759 26.4 28.7 23.5
1993 736 26.0 28.3 26.1
1994 727 26.0 28.0 29
1995 759 26.0 29.2 24.6
1996 759 26.0 29.2 24.6
1997 630 28.0 22.5 36.3
1998 633 28.7 22.1 33.8
1999 606 28.8 21.0 23.3
2000 622 29.0 21.4 26.7
2001 610 28.2 21.6 28.1
2002 559 27.0 20.7 29.9
2003 559 27.0 20.7 29.9
2004 553 25.0 22.1 29.9
2005 576 25.0 23.0 34.6
2006 605 27.0 22.4 32.8
2007 582 27.0 21.6 41
2008 573 28.0 20.5 45.9
2009 586 27.0 20.9 51
2010 616 23.5 26.2 55
2011 628 n/a n/a 59.2
2012 650 22.0 29.5 n/a
2013 636 20.5 31.0 62.9
2014 611 19.8 30.8 57.3
2015 643 22.0 29.2 59.6
2016 617 21.0 29.3 62.1
2017 541 18.0 30.0 63.2
2018 484 17.5 27.6 72.9
2019 475 18.0 26.3 67.8
2020 531 n/a n/a 74
2021 501 19.0 26.3 68.5
2022 498 19.0 26.2 58.2
2023 471 19.0 24.7 77.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio W. R. Nelson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 568 20.0 28.4 n/a
1989 667 24.0 27.7 n/a
1990 715 25.0 28.6 n/a
1991 737 26.0 28.3 n/a
1992 759 26.4 28.7 23.5
1993 736 26.0 28.3 26.1
1994 727 26.0 28.0 29
1995 759 26.0 29.2 24.6
1996 759 26.0 29.2 24.6
1997 630 28.0 22.5 36.3
1998 633 28.7 22.1 33.8
1999 606 28.8 21.0 23.3
2000 622 29.0 21.4 26.7
2001 610 28.2 21.6 28.1
2002 559 27.0 20.7 29.9
2003 559 27.0 20.7 29.9
2004 553 25.0 22.1 29.9
2005 576 25.0 23.0 34.6
2006 605 27.0 22.4 32.8
2007 582 27.0 21.6 41
2008 573 28.0 20.5 45.9
2009 586 27.0 20.9 51
2010 616 23.5 26.2 55
2011 628 n/a n/a 59.2
2012 650 22.0 29.5 n/a
2013 636 20.5 31.0 62.9
2014 611 19.8 30.8 57.3
2015 643 22.0 29.2 59.6
2016 617 21.0 29.3 62.1
2017 541 18.0 30.0 63.2
2018 484 17.5 27.6 72.9
2019 475 18.0 26.3 67.8
2020 531 n/a n/a 74
2021 501 19.0 26.3 68.5
2022 498 19.0 26.2 58.2
2023 471 19.0 24.7 77.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

W. R. Nelson Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201296.0%2.0%0.0%3.0%97.0%98.0%98.0%96.0%96.0%
201395.0%1.0%0.0%4.0%95.0%99.0%99.0%97.0%96.0%
201495.0%1.0%0.0%4.0%96.0%99.0%99.0%95.0%95.0%
201597.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%97.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
201695.0%3.0%0.0%2.0%95.0%97.0%97.0%95.0%97.0%
2017≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2018≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
201998.0%0.0%2.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for W. R. Nelson Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,051

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on W. R. Nelson Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4038th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 4395th of 5848 Elementary schools
 5.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (W. R. Nelson Elementary)37.225.8
 11.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tustin Unified)56.353.3
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (W. R. Nelson Elementary)25.624.2
 1.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tustin Unified)57.256.9
 0.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (W. R. Nelson Elementary)40.827.9
 12.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tustin Unified)5856.7
 1.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (W. R. Nelson Elementary)35.525.6
 9.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tustin Unified)55.554.6
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (W. R. Nelson Elementary)43.933.3
 10.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tustin Unified)61.156.8
 4.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (W. R. Nelson Elementary)24.717.7
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tustin Unified)51.348.5
 2.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (W. R. Nelson Elementary)16.121
 4.9%
   5th Grade Science (Tustin Unified)42.145.4
 3.3%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students475471
 0.8%
African American88
American Indian11
Asian4536
 20%
Hispanic383385
 0.5%
Pacific Islander00
White3031
 3.3%
Two or More Races810
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients67.8%77.7%
 9.9%


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Students at W. R. Nelson Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 471 students attended W. R. Nelson Elementary.

Students who attend W. R. Nelson Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Tustin High

W. R. Nelson Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.9% of California elementary schools.


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