A. A. Nelson Elementary School

1001 Country Club Road, Lake Charles LA, 70605 | Calcasieu Parish School District | 337-217-4790
  • grades PK-5
  • students 778
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 84% 28% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 44 in Lake Charles
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
81%Lake Charles
66%Louisiana

A. A. Nelson Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Calcasieu Parish School District" in Lake Charles, LA. There are a total of 778 students and 42 teachers at A. A. Nelson Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

A. A. Nelson Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 84.0%, which is 28% higher than the Louisiana average.

A. A. Nelson Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students778
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At A. A. Nelson Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All84%
380-84%
485-89%
580-84%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All84%
385-89%
485-89%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

A. A. Nelson Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 55.0% 60.3% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 22.2% 33.3% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 9.9% 1.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.2% 2.9% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.3% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 1.8% 1.7% 3.1%

Lake Charles demographics profile

StatisticLake CharlesLouisianaNational
Population20,1224,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,79310891
Median age36.236.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%52%55%
Speak English92%92%79%
Speak Spanish5%4%13%

Education level achieved in Lake Charles

IndexLake CharlesLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade82.0%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school80.9%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college51.8%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.2%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.1%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.6%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The A. A. Nelson Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.