Nelson Elementary School

550 West Grand Ave, Muskegon MI, 49441 | Muskegon City School District | 231-720-2200
  • grades PK-6
  • students 258
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 9% 80% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 55 in Muskegon
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
35%Muskegon
42%Michigan

Nelson Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Muskegon City School District" in Muskegon, MI. There are a total of 258 students and 28 teachers at Nelson Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Nelson Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 8.5%, which is 80% lower than the Michigan average.

Nelson Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students258
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

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 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
All5%
3<= 20%
4<= 10%
5<= 20%
6<= 20%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3<= 20%
4<= 10%
5<= 20%
6<= 20%
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.

Nelson Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 19.2% 26.9% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 62.9% 55.6% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.3% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.5% 11.7% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.5% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.9% 4.9% 3.2% 3.1%

Muskegon demographics profile

StatisticMuskegonMichiganNational
Population37,3179,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,63817891
Median age34.939.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%55%55%
Speak English93%91%79%
Speak Spanish6%3%13%

Education level achieved in Muskegon

IndexMuskegonMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade71.9%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school70.6%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college44.6%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.1%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.6%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters3.0%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Nelson Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.