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Nelson Elementary

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Nelson Elementary ranks 477 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

477^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Nelson Elementary is a public elementary school in Haysville, Kansas, serving 438 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Haysville school district, which is ranked 226 out of 264 districts in the state.

While Nelson Elementary has some areas of strength, the school's overall academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on state assessments, is generally lower than the Haysville district and the state of Kansas averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 41.79% of Nelson Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34.1% for the Haysville district and 44.47% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Nelson Elementary ranking in the bottom 50% of Kansas elementary schools for Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Haysville district, such as Ruth Clark Elementary, Rex Elementary, and Freeman Elementary, generally perform better than Nelson Elementary across various metrics, including academic performance and student group performance. Additionally, Nelson Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.8% to 22.2% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

442

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,195

Per pupil spending ?

67.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

245 N Delos
Haysville, KS 67060

(316) 554-2273

District: Haysville

Students who attend Nelson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Haysville Middle School
High:	Campus High Haysville

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.2%

Hispanic:

21.3%

Two or more races:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg30%

Kansas avg42%

477^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Haysville

226^th of 264Haysville among Kansas districts

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	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	477 of 656	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.9	423 of 653	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	415 of 660	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	457 of 668	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	488 of 670	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	445 of 667	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	345 of 656	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.2	427 of 659	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.2	315 of 656	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.7	436 of 678	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	81.3	41 of 668	93.9%	★★★★★
2012	66.4	243 of 660	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.7	239 of 631	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	40.8	463 of 630	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.2	411 of 621	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.8	410 of 614	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	25.1	504 of 600	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.4	381 of 585	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	40.5	134 of 214	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	88 of 193	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	44 of 140	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	22.3	490 of 591	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	395 of 591	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	295 of 574	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	125 of 262	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	130 of 245	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	93 of 254	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	60 of 229	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	42.5	134 of 235	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.4	58 of 207	72.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	373 of 533	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	245 of 546	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	344 of 541	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	306 of 512	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	266 of 494	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	282 of 509	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.1	118 of 512	77.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	43.5	353 of 605	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	376 of 586	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	322 of 575	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	60.0	13 of 29	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	293 of 313	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	52.2	130 of 306	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	123 of 296	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.7	229 of 305	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.5	134 of 214	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	88 of 193	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	44 of 140	68.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	515 of 576	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	463 of 579	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	417 of 584	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	481 of 596	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	502 of 587	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	433 of 592	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.9	328 of 574	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2022)55th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+25 vs school

Male (2021)42nd percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2021)37th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)17th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-3 vs state

Science35%-6 vs state

Mathematics32%-7 vs state

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Wednesday, January 24, 2018

It's the best school my daughter loves the teachers there and had made so many friends there I am so glad we put her in this school Close Quote

Schools Near Nelson Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP Science (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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nelson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	245 N Delos	Haysville	67060	Sedgwick County	Haysville	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 554-2273	442	29	15.1	67.2%	288 (65.2%)	6 (1.4%)	94 (21.3%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	46 (10.4%)	31.8	477^th of 656 public elementary schools	27.3%		38.9	423^rd of 653 public elementary schools	35.2%	54	42.9	39.4	43.5	41.8	33.9	33.3	29.0	32.1	35.5	35.5	$12,195	$786	$11,409
Rex Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 W. Grand	Haysville	67060	Sedgwick County	Haysville	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 554-2281	386	30	12.8	64.0%	272 (70.5%)	5 (1.3%)	73 (18.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.3%)	33.5	461^st of 656 public elementary schools	29.7%		39.6	417^th of 653 public elementary schools	36.1%	44	45.2	42.6	39.7	42.4	27.4	39.3	22.1	29.3	44.1	44.1	$12,048	$784	$11,264
Freeman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1731 West Grand Avenue	Haysville	67060	Sedgwick County	Haysville	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 554-2265	397	27	14.6	58.2%	269 (67.8%)	10 (2.5%)	57 (14.4%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (12.6%)	38.5	428^th of 656 public elementary schools	34.8%		33.3	461^st of 653 public elementary schools	29.4%	33	55.3	41.7	45.3	47.3	41.1	33.3	26.4	33.7	35.8	35.8	$12,195	$756	$11,439
Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7101 S. Meridian	Haysville	67060	Sedgwick County	Haysville	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 554-2350	407	29	14.0	72.7%	232 (57.0%)	17 (4.2%)	107 (26.3%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (9.3%)	8.4	618^th of 656 public elementary schools	5.8%		14.9	578^th of 653 public elementary schools	11.5%	40	27.4	28.6	13.9	22.5	19.3	18.6	8.1	14.7	14.9	14.9	$12,658	$774	$11,884
Ruth Clark Elementary K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 W. 55th Street South	Wichita	67217	Sedgwick County	Haysville	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 554-2333	316	24	13.1	63.0%	172 (54.4%)	22 (7.0%)	70 (22.2%)	9 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (12.3%)	27	502^nd of 656 public elementary schools	23.5%		32.9	464^th of 653 public elementary schools	28.9%	38	52.0	32.5	33.3	39.9	31.4	21.9	24.5	26.2	38.8	38.8	$13,333	$809	$12,524
White Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5148 S Kansas	Wichita	67216	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-1250	414	30	13.6	84.8%	171 (41.3%)	59 (14.3%)	100 (24.2%)	21 (5.1%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	55 (13.3%)	9.5	615^th of 656 public elementary schools	6.3%		7.2	634^th of 653 public elementary schools	2.9%	19	35.4	26.8	21.7	27.4	16.3	16.1	8.6	13.5	18.3	18.3	$15,277	$2,768	$12,509
Cessna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 W 45th S	Wichita	67217	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-6900	356	26	13.6	91.6%	175 (49.2%)	52 (14.6%)	83 (23.3%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.4%)	10.4	609^th of 656 public elementary schools	7.2%		6.2	641^st of 653 public elementary schools	1.8%	32	35.7	23.3	29.3	29.3	22.6	5.0	14.6	13.6	17.1	17.1	$16,040	$3,122	$12,918
Oaklawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 S Clifton	Wichita	67216	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 554-0704	250	28	8.9	87.6%	112 (44.8%)	12 (4.8%)	101 (40.4%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.2%)	15.6	575^th of 656 public elementary schools	12.3%		16.7	569^th of 653 public elementary schools	12.9%	6	35.4	34.5	27.5	32.5	24.5	6.4	5.0	13.3	37.5	37.5	$19,232	$5,084	$14,148
Paul B Cooper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4625 Juniper	Wichita	67216	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 554-0934	278	27	10.3	83.5%	94 (33.8%)	17 (6.1%)	118 (42.4%)	18 (6.5%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.6%)	11.1	603^rd of 656 public elementary schools	8.1%		13.5	587^th of 653 public elementary schools	10.1%	16	35.1	25.6	21.2	27.5	21.0	22.5	11.8	18.7	17.6	17.6	$15,928	$3,324	$12,604
Enterprise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3605 S Gold	Wichita	67217	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-6800	424	33	13.0	92.5%	157 (37.0%)	51 (12.0%)	172 (40.6%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.3%)	4.2	650^th of 656 public elementary schools	0.9%		9.1	619^th of 653 public elementary schools	5.2%	31	28.6	11.5	19.2	20.5	4.0	6.6	5.9	5.3	11.5	11.5	$18,349	$2,823	$15,526

Frequently Asked Questions about Nelson Elementary

What schools do graduates of Nelson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nelson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Haysville Middle School
High : Campus High Haysville

What district is Nelson Elementary in?

Haysville

How many students attend Nelson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 442 students attended Nelson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Nelson Elementary?

Students at Nelson Elementary are 65% White, 21% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Nelson Elementary a good school?

Nelson Elementary ranks 477^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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