Nielson Elementary School

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Public K-5

547 N Farnham St
Galesburg, IL 61401-4015

(309) 973-2014

District: Galesburg CUSD 205

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 385

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.9%

African American:

21.3%

Hispanic:

14.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.4%

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Performance Trends

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Nielson Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Galesburg CUSD 205:

SchoolDigger ranks Galesburg CUSD 205 604^th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Nielson Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Nielson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	53.53	1147^th	2020	43.2%
2004	52.96	1163^rd	2030	42.7%
2005	48.30	1269^th	2022	37.2%
2006	55.89	1178^th	2086	43.5%
2007	60.99	1008^th	2095	51.9%
2008	62.64	972^nd	2092	53.5%
2009	61.66	1000^th	2120	52.8%
2010	42.72	1430^th	2139	33.1%
2011	48.39	1331^st	2147	38.0%
2012	45.97	1388^th	2166	35.9%
2013	30.95	1572^nd	2167	27.5%
2014	25.94	1633^rd	2093	22.0%
2015	17.27	1782^nd	2052	13.2%
2016	25.00	1568^th	2046	23.4%
2017	22.17	1627^th	2044	20.4%
2018	24.02	1552^nd	2037	23.8%
2019	20.45	1713^th	2086	17.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Nielson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.01	602^nd	763	21.1%
2019	26.98	928^th	1194	22.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nielson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	23.99	1476^th	1765	16.4%
2019	27.67	1438^th	1816	20.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Nielson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.54	1478^th	1964	24.7%
2019	24.53	1562^nd	2019	22.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Nielson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.46	1511^th	1972	23.4%
2019	21.29	1644^th	2019	18.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Nielson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	38.53	391^st	698	44.0%
2019	39.10	411^th	711	42.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nielson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	23.52	799^th	938	14.8%
2019	16.57	911^th	955	4.6%

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Rank History for White students at Nielson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	17.66	1297^th	1463	11.3%
2019	12.17	1373^rd	1462	6.1%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Nielson Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	334	27	1	15	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	377
1990	338	29	3	25	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	395
1991	365	35	6	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	432
1992	356	44	6	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	429
1993	315	52	2	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1994	358	64	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
1995	264	67	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
1996	264	67	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
1997	252	53	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
1998	257	65	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
1999	243	65	3	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
2000	232	69	3	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	327
2001	196	84	3	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
2002	212	96	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	320
2003	212	96	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	320
2004	201	114	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	326
2005	189	82	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	23	303
2006	204	57	1	15	0	n/a	n/a	41	318
2007	276	74	1	22	2	n/a	n/a	60	435
2008	251	62	1	22	3	n/a	n/a	69	408
2009	245	62	1	28	3	n/a	n/a	57	396
2010	246	72	0	30	3	n/a	n/a	79	430
2011	249	57	1	53	0	0	54	0	414
2012	249	72	0	55	0	0	46	0	422
2013	253	72	0	51	1	0	50	0	427
2014	254	68	0	54	0	0	59	0	435
2015	239	69	0	51	0	0	61	0	420
2016	232	61	0	60	0	0	84	0	437
2017	206	52	0	61	0	0	80	0	399
2018	221	68	2	62	0	0	68	0	421
2019	199	79	1	55	0	0	55	0	389
2020	192	82	1	56	0	0	54	0	385

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 Nielson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	377	22.0	17.1	n/a
1990	395	21.5	18.3	n/a
1991	432	21.5	20.0	n/a
1992	429	20.5	20.9	n/a
1993	386	21.0	18.4	n/a
1994	440	22.5	19.6	n/a
1995	346	20.7	16.7	n/a
1996	346	20.7	16.7	n/a
1997	319	23.5	13.6	n/a
1998	336	22.3	15.1	n/a
1999	330	22.0	15.0	n/a
2000	327	23.9	13.7	n/a
2001	303	21.8	13.9	n/a
2002	320	21.0	15.2	70.6
2003	320	21.0	15.2	70.6
2004	326	20.0	16.3	72.7
2005	303	20.0	15.2	80.7
2006	318	21.0	15.1	78.7
2007	435	25.0	17.4	81.6
2008	408	21.0	19.4	86.7
2009	396	21.5	18.4	82.3
2010	430	25.5	16.8	91.5
2011	414	25.0	16.5	73.7
2012	422	24.3	17.3	75.1
2013	427	59.4	7.1	82.2
2014	435	26.5	16.4	81.6
2015	420	30.0	14.0	80.2
2016	437	30.0	14.5	78.7
2017	399	27.5	14.4	69.7
2018	421	31.2	13.4	73.4
2019	389	28.0	13.8	73.3
2020	385	28.4	13.5	76.4

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 Nielson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	377	22.0	17.1	n/a
1990	395	21.5	18.3	n/a
1991	432	21.5	20.0	n/a
1992	429	20.5	20.9	n/a
1993	386	21.0	18.4	n/a
1994	440	22.5	19.6	n/a
1995	346	20.7	16.7	n/a
1996	346	20.7	16.7	n/a
1997	319	23.5	13.6	n/a
1998	336	22.3	15.1	n/a
1999	330	22.0	15.0	n/a
2000	327	23.9	13.7	n/a
2001	303	21.8	13.9	n/a
2002	320	21.0	15.2	70.6
2003	320	21.0	15.2	70.6
2004	326	20.0	16.3	72.7
2005	303	20.0	15.2	80.7
2006	318	21.0	15.1	78.7
2007	435	25.0	17.4	81.6
2008	408	21.0	19.4	86.7
2009	396	21.5	18.4	82.3
2010	430	25.5	16.8	91.5
2011	414	25.0	16.5	73.7
2012	422	24.3	17.3	75.1
2013	427	59.4	7.1	82.2
2014	435	26.5	16.4	81.6
2015	420	30.0	14.0	80.2
2016	437	30.0	14.5	78.7
2017	399	27.5	14.4	69.7
2018	421	31.2	13.4	73.4
2019	389	28.0	13.8	73.3
2020	385	28.4	13.5	76.4

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.

Immunization Rates

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Year	Polio	Measles	Mumps	Rubella	Varicella	DTP
2015	98.3%	98.0%	98.0%	98.0%	99.0%	98.0%
2016	96.8%	97.7%	97.7%	97.7%	97.3%	96.8%
2017	99.0%	99.0%	99.0%	99.0%	98.8%	99.0%
2018	99.3%	99.3%	99.3%	99.3%	99.5%	99.3%
2019	98.5%	98.5%	98.5%	98.5%	98.5%	98.5%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Nielson Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$648 (7.3%)	$8,275 (92.7%)	$8,923
2020	$882 (8.3%)	$9,721 (91.7%)	$10,603

Data source: Illinois Department of Education

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ISA Science (2023)	IAR English Language Arts (2023)				IAR Mathematics (2023)				% Polio (2023)	% Measles (2023)	% Mumps (2023)	% Rubella (2023)	% Hepatitis B (2023)	% Varicella (2023)	% DTP (2023)	% Pneumococcal (2023)	% Meningococcal (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bright Futures Pre-K Prog	Public	PK	932 Harrison St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(309) 973-2031	180	10	17.8	71.1%	95 (52.8%)	41 (22.8%)	19 (10.6%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.7%)								(n/a)										88.5	89.6	89.6	89.6	87.4	88.5	85.3	89.6		$14,636	$961	$13,675
Silas Willard Elementary School	Public	K-4	460 Fifer St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(309) 973-2015	420	34	12.4	71.7%	240 (57.1%)	57 (13.6%)	58 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (15.0%)	64.3	667^th of 2077 public elementary schools	67.9%		49.3	944^th of 2082 public elementary schools	54.7%	277		29.6	38.3			45.6	34.2			88.3	88.8	88.8	88.8		88.3	89.5			$14,384	$1,007	$13,376
King School	Public	K-4	1018 S Farnham St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(309) 973-2012	531	36	14.7	85.9%	271 (51.0%)	110 (20.7%)	52 (9.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	96 (18.1%)	21.6	1617^th of 2077 public elementary schools	22.1%		25.1	1509^th of 2082 public elementary schools	27.5%	108		13.9	12.0			18.5	6.0			82.6	82.8	82.8	82.8		80.3	83.8			$13,100	$1,009	$12,091
Steele School	Public	K-4	1480 W Main St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(309) 973-2016	503	40	12.4	75.5%	251 (49.9%)	128 (25.4%)	54 (10.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (12.9%)	43.7	1096^th of 2077 public elementary schools	47.2%		48.4	976^th of 2082 public elementary schools	53.1%	120		31.2	26.1			20.8	23.9			87.4	92.0	92.0	92.0		91.6	89.2			$14,486	$1,001	$13,485
Mable Woolsey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	106 Pleasant Ave	Knoxville	61448	Knox County	Knoxville CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(309) 289-4134	402	28	14.4	50.0%	362 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	73	497^th of 2077 public elementary schools	76.1%		64.8	667^th of 2082 public elementary schools	68.0%	170		36.3	61.0			30.3	45.4			98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	13.1		$13,377	$1,029	$12,348
R O W V A Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	PO Box 69	Oneida	61467	Knox County	R O W V A Cusd 208	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(309) 483-6376	373	25	14.9	45.3%	346 (92.8%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	61	730^th of 2077 public elementary schools	64.9%		63	694^th of 2082 public elementary schools	66.7%	36	83.3	53.6	31.8	42.9	51.2	28.5	11.4	11.9	26.8	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2		39.4	$10,592	$584	$10,008
Hedding Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 W Latimer St	Abingdon	61410	Knox County	Abingdon-Avon CUSD 276	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(309) 462-2363	366	31	11.8	52.5%	317 (86.6%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (6.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	46.3	1031^st of 2077 public elementary schools	50.4%		35.6	1262^nd of 2082 public elementary schools	39.4%	231	44.1	19.3	37.5	35.3		31.6	20.0	20.6		99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	12.5		$10,363	$1,930	$8,433
United Elementary School - North	Public	PK, KG-5	411 W Hunt Ave	Alexis	61412	Warren County	United CUSD 304	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(309) 482-3332	243	20	12.4	49.0%	218 (89.7%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	65.6	632^nd of 2077 public elementary schools	69.6%		69.3	581^st of 2082 public elementary schools	72.1%	51	52.9	48.4	20.6	47.1		45.2	31.0	38.2		93.8	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.7	94.2	93.8	11.5		$13,222	$101	$13,121
Lincoln Early Childhood School	Public	PK, KG-1	325 S 11th St	Monmouth	61462	Warren County	Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(309) 734-2213	354	24	15.0	86.7%	203 (57.3%)	30 (8.5%)	80 (22.6%)	18 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.2%)								(n/a)										92.9	92.1	92.1	92.1	97.2	92.1	91.8	29.3		$11,675	$2,579	$9,096
Harding Primary School	Public	2-3	415 E 9th Ave	Monmouth	61462	Warren County	Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(309) 734-4915	228	20	11.1	99.1%	121 (53.1%)	15 (6.6%)	62 (27.2%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.6%)								(n/a)		15.1				24.5				96.5	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.2	97.4	96.9			$12,958	$2,478	$10,480

Frequently Asked Questions about Nielson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Nielson Elementary School?

Students at Nielson Elementary School are 50% White, 21% African American, 15% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races.

How many students attend Nielson Elementary School?

In the 2019-20 school year, 385 students attended Nielson Elementary School.

What district is Nielson Elementary School in?

Galesburg CUSD 205

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