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John Nelson Elementary School (Closed 2020)

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Serving 382 students in grades Kindergarten-5, John Nelson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 10-14% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving was 6-9% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 38%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Nelson Elementary School
Kind	38
1	44
2	79
3	71
4	66
5	84

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Total Students

382 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Nelson Elementary School
2023	382
2022	382
2021	382
2020	382
2019	382
2018	468
2017	468
2016	456
2015	451
2014	482
2013	514
2012	492
2011	480
2010	493
2009	511
2008	467
2007	423
2006	402
2005	355
2004	311
2003	286
2002	281
2001	288
2000	320
1999	446
1998	512
1997	526
1996	493
1995	501
1994	556
1993	589
1992	537
1991	515
1990	505
1989	401
1988	367
1987	424

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Nelson Elementary School
2023	25
2022	25
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	28
2014	31
2013	32
2012	31
2011	29
2010	31
2009	29
2008	27
2007	25
2006	22
2005	20
2004	17
2003	18
2002	18
2001	19
2000	21
1999	28
1998	29
1997	29
1996	28
1995	30
1994	34
1993	33
1992	31
1991	31
1990	30
1989	28
1988	28
1987	29

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IL)

(18-19)

10-14%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	John Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2019	12%	33%	14%
2018	8%	32%	13%
2017	14%	32%	15%
2016	13%	31%	16%
2015	13%	29%	17%
2014	42%	59%	43%
2013	37%	58%	41%
2012	78%	80%	68%
2011	72%	80%	68%
2010	75%	80%	69%

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(18-19)

6-9%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	John Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2019	7%	38%	19%
2018	12%	37%	13%
2017	18%	38%	20%
2016	16%	36%	23%
2015	25%	38%	28%
2014	30%	57%	39%
2013	35%	58%	41%
2012	54%	75%	60%
2011	48%	75%	60%
2010	46%	74%	60%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2023	15:1	14:1	17:1
2022	15:1	14:1	17:1
2021	15:1	15:1	110:1
2020	15:1	15:1	17:1
2019	15:1	15:1	17:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	13:1	19:1
2012	16:1	16:1	17:1
2011	16:1	16:1	17:1
2010	16:1	16:1	17:1
2009	18:1	16:1	18:1
2008	17:1	18:1	20:1
2007	17:1	17:1	19:1
2006	18:1	16:1	19:1
2005	18:1	16:1	19:1
2004	18:1	17:1	18:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	16:1	16:1	17:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	17:1
1999	16:1	16:1	17:1
1998	18:1	17:1	17:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	17:1	16:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	17:1	17:1	17:1
1991	17:1	17:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	17:1
1989	14:1	18:1	17:1
1988	13:1	18:1	17:1
1987	15:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2023	1%	6%	5%
2022	1%	5%	5%
2021	1%	5%	5%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%
2016	1%	5%	4%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	1%	5%	4%
2013	1%	5%	4%
2012	2%	4%	4%
2011	2%	5%	4%
2010	4%	5%	5%
2009	4%	5%	5%
2008	3%	5%	5%
2007	4%	5%	5%
2006	3%	5%	5%
2005	3%	5%	4%
2004	5%	4%	4%
2003	5%	4%	3%
2002	4%	4%	4%
2001	5%	4%	3%
2000	4%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

37%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2023	37%	27%	31%
2022	37%	27%	29%
2021	37%	27%	29%
2020	37%	26%	27%
2019	37%	26%	27%
2018	46%	26%	27%
2017	46%	26%	27%
2016	45%	26%	27%
2015	47%	25%	27%
2014	49%	25%	26%
2013	49%	24%	26%
2012	52%	24%	26%
2011	56%	23%	25%
2010	60%	22%	25%
2009	58%	22%	25%
2008	53%	21%	24%
2007	46%	20%	23%
2006	41%	19%	21%
2005	32%	18%	20%
2004	23%	18%	18%
2003	12%	17%	17%
2002	14%	16%	16%
2001	16%	15%	15%
2000	14%	15%	12%
1999	13%	14%	12%
1998	10%	13%	11%
1997	8%	13%	9%
1996	8%	12%	8%
1995	6%	12%	7%
1994	4%	11%	6%
1993	3%	11%	6%
1992	4%	10%	5%
1991	3%	10%	5%

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Black

32%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2023	32%	17%	31%
2022	32%	17%	32%
2021	32%	17%	31%
2020	32%	17%	32%
2019	32%	17%	32%
2018	23%	17%	31%
2017	23%	17%	31%
2016	24%	17%	31%
2015	20%	17%	31%
2014	18%	17%	30%
2013	19%	18%	30%
2012	17%	18%	30%
2011	14%	18%	30%
2010	15%	20%	32%
2009	15%	20%	32%
2008	14%	20%	31%
2007	17%	20%	31%
2006	19%	20%	31%
2005	24%	20%	31%
2004	23%	21%	32%
2003	26%	21%	32%
2002	22%	21%	31%
2001	23%	21%	31%
2000	24%	21%	31%
1999	24%	21%	29%
1998	21%	21%	28%
1997	21%	20%	27%
1996	15%	21%	26%
1995	14%	20%	25%
1994	15%	21%	24%
1993	12%	21%	23%
1992	13%	21%	23%
1991	11%	21%	22%

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White

20%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2023	20%	45%	26%
2022	20%	47%	27%
2021	20%	47%	28%
2020	20%	48%	29%
2019	20%	48%	29%
2018	23%	49%	31%
2017	23%	49%	31%
2016	22%	49%	32%
2015	24%	49%	32%
2014	26%	50%	33%
2013	24%	50%	34%
2012	26%	51%	34%
2011	23%	51%	35%
2010	21%	53%	38%
2009	23%	53%	38%
2008	30%	54%	40%
2007	33%	55%	41%
2006	37%	56%	43%
2005	41%	57%	45%
2004	49%	57%	46%
2003	57%	58%	48%
2002	60%	59%	49%
2001	56%	60%	51%
2000	58%	61%	54%
1999	64%	62%	56%
1998	67%	63%	58%
1997	70%	64%	61%
1996	76%	64%	63%
1995	78%	65%	65%
1994	77%	65%	67%
1993	82%	65%	68%
1992	81%	66%	69%
1991	82%	66%	70%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	John Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2023	10%	4%	7%
2022	10%	4%	7%
2021	10%	4%	7%
2020	10%	4%	7%
2019	10%	4%	7%
2018	6%	3%	7%
2017	6%	3%	7%
2016	8%	3%	6%
2015	8%	3%	6%
2014	6%	3%	7%
2013	7%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2023	0.72	0.70	0.73
2022	0.72	0.68	0.73
2021	0.72	0.68	0.73
2020	0.72	0.68	0.73
2019	0.72	0.68	0.73
2018	0.69	0.67	0.72
2017	0.69	0.67	0.72
2016	0.69	0.67	0.73
2015	0.68	0.67	0.72
2014	0.67	0.66	0.73
2013	0.67	0.66	0.73
2012	0.65	0.65	0.73
2011	0.62	0.66	0.73
2010	0.61	0.64	0.68
2009	0.62	0.64	0.68
2008	0.64	0.64	0.68
2007	0.69	0.63	0.67
2006	0.69	0.61	0.67
2005	0.71	0.61	0.66
2004	0.66	0.60	0.66
2003	0.60	0.59	0.65
2002	0.58	0.59	0.64
2001	0.61	0.58	0.63
2000	0.59	0.57	0.62
1999	0.57	0.56	0.60
1998	0.50	0.56	0.58
1997	0.46	0.54	0.56
1996	0.40	0.53	0.54
1995	0.37	0.53	0.52
1994	0.38	0.52	0.50
1993	0.31	0.52	0.49
1992	0.33	0.52	0.47
1991	0.32	0.52	0.46

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Eligible for

85%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	John Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2023	85%	43%	51%
2022	85%	43%	51%
2021	85%	44%	52%
2020	85%	47%	64%
2019	85%	47%	64%
2018	62%	46%	54%
2017	62%	46%	54%
2016	71%	47%	59%
2015	95%	52%	78%
2014	91%	47%	74%
2013	88%	45%	73%
2012	54%	21%	39%
2011	88%	39%	69%
2010	90%	37%	65%
2009	89%	33%	64%
2008	87%	32%	62%
2007	83%	32%	61%
2006	81%	32%	59%
2005	72%	32%	57%
2004	68%	31%	51%
2003	60%	30%	51%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2015)
Year	John Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2015	1%	2%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	8%	5%	6%
2012	43%	27%	39%
2011	6%	5%	7%
2010	6%	6%	9%
2009	7%	6%	10%
2008	8%	6%	9%
2007	10%	6%	10%
2006	8%	6%	9%
2005	12%	5%	10%
2004	14%	5%	9%
2003	15%	5%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Rockford School District 205

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% IL state average), while 6-9% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% IL state average).

How many students attend John Nelson Elementary School?

382 students attend John Nelson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of John Nelson Elementary School students are Hispanic, 32% of students are Black, 20% of students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of John Nelson Elementary School?

John Nelson Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does John Nelson Elementary School offer ?

John Nelson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is John Nelson Elementary School part of?

John Nelson Elementary School is part of Rockford School District 205.

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