N O Nelson Elementary School (2026 Ranking)

1225 W High St
Edwardsville, IL 62025

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Tel: (618) 656-8480

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N O Nelson Elementary School serves 347 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 347 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

N O Nelson Elementary School's student population of 347 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	N O Nelson Elementary School
Pre-K	49
Kind	94
1	102
2	102

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Total Students

347 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	N O Nelson Elementary School
2025	347
2024	327
2023	340
2022	343
2021	344
2020	311
2019	326
2018	330
2017	330
2016	305
2015	301
2014	298
2013	315
2012	309
2011	314
2010	375
2009	407
2008	441
2007	454
2006	414
2005	420
2004	409
2003	431
2002	435
2001	393
2000	366
1999	357
1998	366
1997	674
1996	642
1995	640
1994	670
1993	670
1992	676
1991	663
1990	617
1989	568

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	N O Nelson Elementary School
2025	19
2024	17
2023	20
2022	20
2020	20
2019	19
2018	18
2017	18
2016	19
2015	20
2014	19
2013	21
2012	18
2011	19
2010	24
2009	24
2008	23
2007	25
2006	25
2005	25
2004	23
2003	25
2002	21
2001	21
2000	22
1999	21
1998	23
1997	29
1996	31
1995	31
1994	29
1993	28
1992	28
1991	27
1990	27
1989	28
1988	24

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School Motto

N/O

School Rankings

The of N O Nelson Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	N O Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2025	18:1	13:1
2024	19:1	14:1	16:1
2023	17:1	14:1	17:1
2022	17:1	14:1	17:1
2020	16:1	15:1	18:1
2019	17:1	15:1	18:1
2018	18:1	16:1	18:1
2017	18:1	16:1	18:1
2016	16:1	16:1	18:1
2015	15:1	16:1	18:1
2014	16:1	16:1	18:1
2013	15:1	13:1	17:1
2012	17:1	16:1	17:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	17:1	16:1	16:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	17:1	18:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	17:1	17:1
2004	18:1	17:1	18:1
2003	17:1	17:1	17:1
2002	21:1	17:1	17:1
2001	19:1	17:1	17:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1
1999	17:1	17:1	17:1
1998	16:1	17:1	18:1
1997	23:1	17:1	20:1
1996	21:1	17:1	20:1
1995	21:1	18:1	20:1
1994	23:1	18:1	21:1
1993	24:1	17:1	21:1
1992	25:1	17:1	20:1
1991	25:1	17:1	20:1
1990	23:1	18:1	20:1
1989	20:1	18:1	20:1
1988	20:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	N O Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2024	2%	6%	3%
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	5%	5%	3%
2019	5%	5%	3%
2018	4%	5%	2%
2017	4%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	4%	5%	4%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2008	7%	5%	3%
2007	7%	5%	3%
2006	8%	5%	3%
2005	5%	5%	3%
2004	5%	4%	2%
2003	4%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	2%
2001	4%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	1%
1991	3%	3%	2%
1990	2%	3%	2%
1989	2%	3%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	N O Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2024	10%	28%	5%
2023	9%	27%	5%
2022	5%	27%	4%
2021	4%	27%	4%
2020	4%	26%	4%
2019	5%	26%	4%
2018	3%	26%	3%
2017	3%	26%	3%
2016	4%	26%	3%
2015	4%	25%	3%
2014	3%	25%	3%
2013	3%	24%	3%
2012	3%	24%	2%
2011	3%	23%	2%
2010	2%	22%	2%
2009	2%	22%	2%
2008	3%	21%	2%
2007	3%	20%	2%
2006	3%	19%	1%
2005	2%	18%	1%
2004	2%	18%	1%

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Black

12%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	N O Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2024	9%	16%	8%
2023	7%	17%	8%
2022	9%	17%	8%
2021	10%	17%	7%
2020	11%	17%	8%
2019	12%	17%	8%
2018	8%	17%	8%
2017	8%	17%	8%
2016	7%	17%	7%
2015	8%	17%	8%
2014	6%	17%	7%
2013	10%	18%	7%
2012	8%	18%	7%
2011	11%	18%	7%
2010	10%	20%	9%
2009	11%	20%	8%
2008	11%	20%	9%
2007	16%	20%	9%
2006	15%	20%	9%
2005	19%	20%	9%
2004	18%	21%	9%
2003	18%	21%	9%
2002	16%	21%	9%
2001	12%	21%	9%
2000	14%	21%	9%
1999	18%	21%	10%
1998	17%	21%	9%
1997	11%	20%	9%
1996	10%	21%	9%
1995	9%	20%	9%
1994	8%	21%	9%
1993	7%	21%	9%
1992	10%	21%	9%
1991	10%	21%	8%
1990	10%	22%	7%
1989	9%	22%	7%
1988	9%	22%	7%

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White

65%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	N O Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2024	70%	45%	77%
2023	70%	45%	78%
2022	71%	47%	79%
2021	74%	47%	80%
2020	71%	48%	80%
2019	71%	48%	80%
2018	74%	49%	81%
2017	74%	49%	81%
2016	78%	49%	81%
2015	80%	49%	82%
2014	81%	50%	83%
2013	76%	50%	83%
2012	81%	51%	84%
2011	80%	51%	84%
2010	84%	53%	85%
2009	83%	53%	86%
2008	79%	54%	86%
2007	74%	55%	86%
2006	74%	56%	87%
2005	74%	57%	87%
2004	75%	57%	88%
2003	77%	58%	88%
2002	80%	59%	88%
2001	83%	60%	88%
2000	87%	61%	89%
1999	82%	62%	88%
1998	82%	63%	88%
1997	87%	64%	88%
1996	89%	64%	89%
1995	88%	65%	89%
1994	91%	65%	90%
1993	92%	65%	89%
1992	88%	66%	90%
1991	87%	66%	90%
1990	88%	66%	91%
1989	89%	66%	91%
1988	90%	67%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	N O Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2024	9%	4%	7%
2023	9%	4%	6%
2022	11%	4%	6%
2021	8%	4%	6%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	11%	3%	6%
2017	11%	3%	6%
2016	9%	3%	6%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	7%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	N O Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2025	0.54	0.69
2024	0.49	0.70	0.39
2023	0.49	0.70	0.39
2022	0.48	0.68	0.37
2021	0.44	0.68	0.36
2020	0.48	0.68	0.35
2019	0.48	0.68	0.35
2018	0.44	0.67	0.34
2017	0.44	0.67	0.34
2016	0.38	0.67	0.33
2015	0.35	0.67	0.32
2014	0.34	0.66	0.31
2013	0.41	0.66	0.30
2012	0.35	0.65	0.29
2011	0.36	0.66	0.29
2010	0.30	0.64	0.26
2009	0.32	0.64	0.25
2008	0.38	0.64	0.25
2007	0.44	0.63	0.25
2006	0.44	0.61	0.24
2005	0.42	0.61	0.23
2004	0.41	0.60	0.23
2003	0.38	0.59	0.22
2002	0.34	0.59	0.22
2001	0.30	0.58	0.21
2000	0.28	0.57	0.20
1999	0.35	0.56	0.21
1998	0.32	0.56	0.20
1997	0.25	0.54	0.21
1996	0.23	0.53	0.20
1995	0.23	0.53	0.20
1994	0.19	0.52	0.18
1993	0.15	0.52	0.20
1992	0.22	0.52	0.19
1991	0.23	0.52	0.19
1990	0.23	0.51	0.16
1989	0.21	0.51	0.16

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Eligible for

24%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	N O Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2025	24%	43%
2024	25%	43%	15%
2023	24%	43%	14%
2022	24%	43%	14%
2021	24%	44%	14%
2020	24%	47%	16%
2019	28%	47%	16%
2018	25%	46%	14%
2017	25%	46%	14%
2016	22%	47%	14%
2015	28%	52%	20%
2014	24%	47%	15%
2013	25%	45%	15%
2012	17%	21%	7%
2011	21%	39%	13%
2010	20%	37%	12%
2009	23%	33%	12%
2008	26%	32%	12%
2007	20%	32%	11%
2006	20%	32%	11%
2005	22%	32%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	N O Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2025	5%	4%
2024	5%	4%	3%
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	3%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	10%	27%	9%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2006	4%	6%	3%
2005	4%	5%	4%

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School District Name

Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are N O Nelson Elementary School often compared to?

N O Nelson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Goshen Elementary School, Ellis Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend N O Nelson Elementary School?

347 students attend N O Nelson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of N O Nelson Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Black, 12% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

N O Nelson Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does N O Nelson Elementary School offer ?

N O Nelson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is N O Nelson Elementary School part of?

N O Nelson Elementary School is part of Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District.