Nielsen Elementary School (Closed 2009)
Nielsen Elementary School served 280 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment was 45% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
280 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
22:1
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
21%
12%
Hispanic
17%
56%
Black
6%
5%
White
55%
22%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2008-2009 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
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