Is Nelson Middle a good school?

Yes! Nelson Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 17 th of 2254 Texas middle schools.

How many students attend Nelson Middle?

In the 2021-22 school year, 1,126 students attended Nelson Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Nelson Middle?

Students at Nelson Middle are 66% Asian, 20% White, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Nelson Middle School in Frisco TX

Performance Trends

Compare Details Nelson Middle ranks better than 99.2% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks 3^rd among 17 ranked middle schools in the Frisco Independent School District (ISD). (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.44. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (65.9%), White (19.7%), African American (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 4.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nelson Middle is 17.8, which is the highest among 17 middle schools in the Frisco Independent School District (ISD)! (See more...)

Compare Nelson Middle employs 62.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nelson Middle is $8,162, which is the lowest among 17 middle schools in the Frisco Independent School District (ISD)!

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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Nelson Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Nelson Middle 17^th of 2254 Texas public middle schools. (See Nelson Middle in the ranking list.)

Frisco Independent School District (ISD):

SchoolDigger ranks Frisco Independent School District (ISD) 53^rd of 965 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Nelson Middle

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
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2018	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2019	97.02	38^th	2193	98.3%
2021	98.24	21^st	2252	99.1%
2022	98.44	17^th	2254	99.2%

Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Nelson Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2017	270	61	238	45	4	1	19	638
2018	295	82	295	65	5	1	24	767
2019	259	68	362	65	7	2	25	788
2020	243	80	508	54	12	2	35	934
2021	232	82	605	51	11	2	33	1016
2022	222	65	742	59	10	0	28	1126

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 Nelson Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	638	47.3	13.4	5.6
2018	767	51.7	14.8	6.9
2019	788	52.9	14.8	4.8
2020	934	57.3	16.2	5.5
2021	1016	61.4	16.5	5.3
2022	1126	62.9	17.8	4.8

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Nelson Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	638	47.3	13.4	5.6
2018	767	51.7	14.8	6.9
2019	788	52.9	14.8	4.8
2020	934	57.3	16.2	5.5
2021	1016	61.4	16.5	5.3
2022	1126	62.9	17.8	4.8

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Nelson Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$512 (6.2%)	$7,766 (93.8%)	$8,279
2020	$459 (5.8%)	$7,505 (94.2%)	$7,964
2021	$378 (4.6%)	$7,784 (95.4%)	$8,162

Data source: Texas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Nelson Middle

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 Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 38^th of 2193 Middle schools	Ranks 17^th of 2254 Middle schools	1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Nelson Middle)	70	77	7%
6th Grade Reading (Frisco Independent School District (ISD))	63	68	5%
6th Grade Reading (Texas)	35	42	7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Nelson Middle)	80	82	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Frisco Independent School District (ISD))	76	66	10%
6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	45	37	8%
7th Grade Reading (Nelson Middle)	83	92	9%
7th Grade Reading (Frisco Independent School District (ISD))	75	82	7%
7th Grade Reading (Texas)	47	54	7%
7th Grade Writing (Nelson Middle)	87	83	4%
7th Grade Writing (Frisco Independent School District (ISD))	72	66	6%
7th Grade Writing (Texas)	40	31	9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Nelson Middle)	84	87	3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Frisco Independent School District (ISD))	78	68	10%
7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	41	29	12%
8th Grade Reading (Nelson Middle)	84	91	7%
8th Grade Reading (Frisco Independent School District (ISD))	81	82	1%
8th Grade Reading (Texas)	53	56	3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Nelson Middle)	74	66	8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Frisco Independent School District (ISD))	79	55	24%
8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)	55	38	17%
8th Grade Science (Nelson Middle)	84	89	5%
8th Grade Science (Frisco Independent School District (ISD))	80	72	8%
8th Grade Science (Texas)	49	43	6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Nelson Middle)	67	80	13%
8th Grade Social Studies (Frisco Independent School District (ISD))	63	59	4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)	35	29	6%
End of Course Algebra I (Nelson Middle)	100	100
End of Course Algebra I (Frisco Independent School District (ISD))	86	73	13%
End of Course Algebra I (Texas)	62	46	16%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	788	1016	28.9%
African American	68	82	20.6%
American Indian	7	11	57.1%
Asian	362	605	67.1%
Hispanic	65	51	21.5%
Pacific Islander	2	2
White	259	232	10.4%
Two or More Races	25	33	32%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	4.8%	5.3%	0.5%

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