At a glance
Reported students
123
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
12.39
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
9.9:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Nebraska elementary enrollment
16th percentile
Compared with 530 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
69
LAWRENCE - NELSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: 123 reported students.
State peer staffing position
14th percentile
9.9:1 reported; state peer median 13.4:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about LAWRENCE - NELSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LAWRENCE - NELSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in NELSON. It is one of 3 current school records connected to LAWRENCE - NELSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. NCES reports 123 students for 2024–25.
Among 530 elementary schools in Nebraska with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 286 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 16th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 9.9:1, below the Nebraska median of 13.4:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (92.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking LAWRENCE - NELSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- 1How do the reported 9.9:1 student–teacher ratio and 12.39 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 30.1%
- Lunch program
- No
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White92.7%
- Hispanic6.5%
- Black0.8%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial0%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in LAWRENCE - NELSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
LAWRENCE - NELSON HIGH SCHOOL
High · Grades 09–12
69 reported students
LAWRENCE - NELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle · Grades 06–08
44 reported students