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Nelson Elementary School

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Fresno, CA 93650

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Serving 466 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Nelson Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 466 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 50% in CA
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: Nelson Elementary serves the west part of Fresno, CA, covering an area of approximately 1.9 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 1.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Nelson Elementary School's student population of 466 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2006

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nelson Elementary School
Kind	70
1	76
2	56
3	69
4	68
5	62
6	65

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Total Students

466 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Nelson Elementary School
2025	466
2024	467
2023	483
2022	475
2021	473
2020	502
2019	515
2018	552
2017	559
2015	534
2014	556
2013	518
2012	526
2011	524
2010	530
2009	543
2008	504
2007	573
2006	569
2005	569
2004	578
2003	592
2002	602
2001	612
2000	628
1999	590
1998	626
1997	673
1996	688
1995	705
1994	704
1993	702
1992	714
1991	671
1990	770
1989	736
1988	689
1987	695

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Nelson Elementary School
2025	23
2024	21
2023	21
2022	22
2021	21
2019	20
2018	20
2017	21
2015	18
2014	19
2013	18
2012	19
2010	25
2009	26
2008	28
2007	28
2006	28
2005	27
2004	28
2003	30
2002	29
2001	29
2000	29
1999	29
1998	32
1997	33
1996	28
1995	24
1994	31
1993	32
1992	33
1991	32
1990	32
1989	29
1988	28
1987	27

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School Rankings

Nelson Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Nelson Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3750 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Nelson Elementary School
2023	#3750
2022	#3680
2019	#2703
2018	#2528
2017	#2755
2016	#3184
2015	#3608
2013	#1266
2012	#977
2011	#1034
2010	#1829

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33%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Nelson Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2023	33%	34%	51%
2022	36%	33%	49%
2019	49%	40%	58%
2018	48%	39%	57%
2017	46%	38%	56%
2016	45%	37%	54%
2015	36%	34%	50%
2013	80%	59%	76%
2012	80%	59%	74%
2011	80%	58%	74%
2010	75%	56%	72%

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49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Nelson Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2022	49%	47%	65%
2019	59%	51%	72%
2018	60%	50%	57%
2017	55%	48%	69%
2016	52%	48%	66%
2015	42%	44%	60%
2013	74%	57%	75%
2012	81%	58%	77%
2011	78%	56%	74%
2010	64%	54%	72%

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40-44%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Nelson Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2025	20:1	21:1
2024	22:1	22:1
2023	23:1	22:1	23:1
2022	22:1	22:1	22:1
2021	23:1	22:1	24:1
2019	26:1	23:1	25:1
2018	28:1	23:1	25:1
2017	27:1	23:1	25:1
2015	30:1	24:1	26:1
2014	29:1	24:1	26:1
2013	29:1	24:1	27:1
2012	28:1	23:1	26:1
2010	21:1	21:1	23:1
2009	21:1	20:1	21:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	20:1	21:1	22:1
2006	20:1	20:1	20:1
2005	21:1	21:1	22:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	21:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	20:1	21:1	22:1
1997	20:1	23:1	23:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	29:1	25:1	25:1
1994	23:1	25:1	25:1
1993	22:1	25:1	25:1
1992	22:1	24:1	25:1
1991	21:1	24:1	24:1
1990	24:1	24:1	25:1
1989	25:1	24:1	26:1
1988	25:1	24:1	25:1
1987	26:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Nelson Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	2%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	4%	1%	3%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	3%	1%	3%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	3%	1%	3%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Nelson Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2025	5%	12%
2024	6%	12%
2023	7%	12%	18%
2022	6%	12%	17%
2021	6%	12%	17%
2020	6%	12%	16%
2019	7%	12%	16%
2018	7%	12%	16%
2017	6%	11%	16%
2015	8%	11%	16%
2014	7%	11%	15%
2013	9%	11%	15%
2012	11%	11%	15%
2011	13%	11%	15%
2010	11%	11%	15%
2009	12%	11%	15%
2008	13%	12%	16%
2007	14%	12%	16%
2006	17%	12%	16%
2005	15%	12%	15%
2004	15%	12%	15%
2003	19%	12%	14%
2002	18%	11%	14%
2001	16%	11%	13%
2000	21%	11%	14%
1999	18%	11%	13%
1998	20%	11%	13%
1997	22%	11%	13%
1996	23%	11%	12%
1995	22%	11%	13%
1994	23%	11%	11%
1993	23%	11%	11%
1992	17%	11%	11%
1991	16%	11%	11%
1990	21%	10%	9%
1989	16%	10%	8%
1988	13%	10%	7%

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Hispanic

57%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Nelson Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2025	57%	56%
2024	56%	56%
2023	58%	55%	40%
2022	59%	56%	40%
2021	59%	56%	39%
2020	60%	55%	38%
2019	59%	55%	38%
2018	57%	54%	37%
2017	57%	54%	37%
2015	54%	54%	35%
2014	53%	53%	34%
2013	51%	53%	33%
2012	50%	52%	32%
2011	47%	51%	31%
2010	48%	50%	29%
2009	40%	49%	24%
2008	44%	50%	25%
2007	39%	49%	24%
2006	36%	48%	23%
2005	34%	47%	22%
2004	33%	46%	22%
2003	30%	45%	21%
2002	29%	44%	21%
2001	30%	43%	21%
2000	27%	42%	20%
1999	27%	41%	19%
1998	27%	40%	19%
1997	27%	40%	19%
1996	27%	39%	18%
1995	28%	38%	18%
1994	26%	37%	17%
1993	23%	36%	17%
1992	26%	35%	17%
1991	26%	34%	17%
1990	30%	33%	17%
1989	37%	31%	16%
1988	44%	30%	16%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Nelson Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2025	7%	5%
2024	8%	5%
2023	6%	5%	3%
2022	6%	5%	3%
2021	8%	5%	3%
2020	7%	5%	3%
2019	8%	5%	3%
2018	9%	5%	3%
2017	8%	6%	3%
2015	6%	6%	3%
2014	4%	6%	3%
2013	5%	6%	3%
2012	6%	6%	3%
2011	5%	7%	3%
2010	7%	7%	4%
2009	7%	7%	4%
2008	6%	8%	4%
2007	6%	8%	4%
2006	5%	8%	3%
2005	5%	8%	4%
2004	4%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	4%
2002	5%	9%	3%
2001	4%	9%	3%
2000	5%	9%	3%
1999	7%	9%	3%
1998	7%	9%	3%
1997	6%	9%	3%
1996	5%	9%	3%
1995	4%	9%	3%
1994	3%	9%	3%
1993	4%	9%	2%
1992	4%	9%	2%
1991	4%	8%	2%
1990	4%	9%	2%
1989	3%	9%	2%
1988	3%	9%	2%

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White

25%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Nelson Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2025	25%	20%
2024	25%	20%
2023	25%	21%	34%
2022	25%	21%	35%
2021	24%	22%	36%
2020	24%	22%	38%
2019	23%	23%	38%
2018	23%	23%	41%
2017	25%	24%	41%
2015	26%	25%	43%
2014	30%	25%	44%
2013	30%	25%	45%
2012	29%	26%	47%
2011	30%	27%	47%
2010	30%	27%	49%
2009	31%	28%	50%
2008	36%	29%	54%
2007	37%	30%	53%
2006	39%	31%	56%
2005	43%	32%	56%
2004	46%	33%	57%
2003	46%	34%	59%
2002	47%	35%	60%
2001	48%	36%	61%
2000	46%	37%	61%
1999	47%	38%	63%
1998	45%	39%	63%
1997	44%	39%	63%
1996	45%	40%	65%
1995	45%	41%	65%
1994	46%	42%	67%
1993	49%	43%	68%
1992	51%	44%	68%
1991	52%	46%	68%
1990	44%	47%	70%
1989	41%	49%	71%
1988	40%	50%	73%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Nelson Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	9%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

75%

80%

0.61

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Nelson Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2025	0.61	0.63
2024	0.62	0.63
2023	0.60	0.64	0.70
2022	0.59	0.63	0.69
2021	0.59	0.62	0.69
2020	0.58	0.64	0.69
2019	0.59	0.63	0.69
2018	0.61	0.64	0.67
2017	0.61	0.64	0.67
2015	0.63	0.64	0.67
2014	0.63	0.65	0.67
2013	0.64	0.65	0.67
2012	0.66	0.65	0.67
2011	0.68	0.66	0.67
2010	0.67	0.67	0.66
2009	0.72	0.67	0.67
2008	0.66	0.65	0.62
2007	0.68	0.66	0.63
2006	0.68	0.66	0.62
2005	0.67	0.66	0.61
2004	0.66	0.67	0.60
2003	0.67	0.67	0.59
2002	0.67	0.67	0.58
2001	0.66	0.67	0.57
2000	0.68	0.67	0.56
1999	0.68	0.67	0.56
1998	0.69	0.67	0.55
1997	0.69	0.67	0.55
1996	0.68	0.67	0.54
1995	0.68	0.67	0.54
1994	0.67	0.67	0.51
1993	0.66	0.67	0.50
1992	0.65	0.67	0.51
1991	0.64	0.66	0.49
1990	0.68	0.66	0.47
1989	0.67	0.65	0.46
1988	0.63	0.65	0.44

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(22-23)

26.4%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Nelson Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2023	26.4%	27.7%	19.4%
2022	32.6%	33%	27.5%
2021	15.5%	15.4%	10.4%

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Eligible for

46%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Nelson Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2025	46%	54%
2024	47%	54%
2023	50%	51%	32%
2022	51%	51%	32%
2021	68%	53%	49%
2020	70%	52%	36%
2019	56%	52%	36%
2018	57%	53%	31%
2017	52%	49%	31%
2015	48%	50%	29%
2014	52%	49%	33%
2013	47%	48%	31%
2011	46%	46%	28%
2010	47%	46%	26%
2009	41%	43%	22%
2008	50%	41%	23%
2007	41%	40%	20%
2006	39%	40%	22%
2005	39%	40%	22%
2004	39%	40%	20%
2003	44%	39%	21%
2002	46%	39%	22%
2001	40%	39%	22%
2000	45%	40%	22%
1999	43%	40%	19%
1998	51%	47%	26%
1997	55%	47%	26%
1996	51%	46%	23%
1995	49%	45%	22%
1994	50%	43%	26%
1993	47%	41%	23%
1992	45%	38%	24%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Nelson Elementary School	California	Clovis Unified School District
2025	14%	8%
2024	24%	8%
2023	24%	8%	15%
2022	22%	7%	16%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	7%	7%	8%
2019	10%	7%	8%
2018	10%	7%	8%
2017	11%	9%	8%
2015	8%	9%	6%
2014	10%	9%	8%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2011	6%	8%	6%
2010	11%	9%	8%
2009	8%	10%	8%
2008	12%	10%	8%
2007	10%	10%	7%
2006	12%	9%	8%
2005	12%	9%	7%
2004	12%	9%	7%
2003	10%	9%	7%
2002	8%	8%	6%
2001	12%	8%	6%
2000	10%	7%	5%
1999	8%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Clovis Unified School District

Sports

Colors

Forest Green and Gold

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nelson Elementary School's ranking?

Nelson Elementary School is ranked #3750 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

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

33% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Nelson Elementary School?

466 students attend Nelson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Nelson Elementary School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Nelson Elementary School?

Nelson Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Nelson Elementary School offer ?

Nelson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Nelson Elementary School part of?

Nelson Elementary School is part of Clovis Unified School District.

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Learn how graduation requirements, prerequisites, electives, staffing, scheduling conflicts, AP courses, dual enrollment, and career pathways determine how much control high school students have over schedules each year.

October 07, 2026

Does Your Child Need More Recess?

Explore whether your child may benefit more from recess than another academic period, including research on attention, learning, physical activity, stress, social development, and school-day balance today.

October 07, 2026

Combined Grade Classrooms, What Parents Should Know

Learn how combined-grade classrooms work, why public schools use them, potential benefits and challenges, and the questions parents should ask before enrolling their child in one today.

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 466 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 50%
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: Nelson Elementary serves the west part of Fresno, CA, covering an area of approximately 1.9 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 1.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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