Nelsen Middle School

2403 Jones Ave S, Renton WA, 98055 | Renton School District | 425-204-3000
  • grades 6-8
  • students 1009
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 43% 21% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 47 in Renton
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
57%Renton
54%Washington

Nelsen Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Renton School District" in Renton, WA. There are a total of 1,009 students and 47 teachers at Nelsen Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Nelsen Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.5%, which is 21% lower than the Washington average.

Nelsen Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1009
Teachers47
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

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 Nelsen Middle 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
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
636%
738%
837%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
647%
754%
842%
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.

Nelsen Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 30.8% 28.0% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 18.2% 17.9% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 28.7% 24.8% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.6% 21.5% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.8% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.7% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 6.3% 6.9% 3.1%

Renton demographics profile

StatisticRentonWashingtonNational
Population101,8717,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,33311791
Median age36.337.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%56%55%
Speak English63%81%79%
Speak Spanish10%8%13%

Education level achieved in Renton

IndexRentonWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade87.6%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school86.6%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college67.8%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree45.5%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors35.4%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters10.4%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Nelsen Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.