Ada S. Nelson Elementary School

8140 South Vicki Dr, Whittier, CA 90606 | (562) 692-0615

Grades: KG-6
Student Enrollment: 573

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 573 elementary school students from grades KG-6
Ranks 2931st out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 8140 South Vicki Dr., Whittier, CA 90606

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Los Nietos Elementary School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,337
Students Per Teacher: 20.8
Enrolled Students: 2,033

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 573
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 26.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 22.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 315 (55.0%)
Females: 258 (45.0%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: - (-)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 570 (99.5%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 570 (99.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Ada S. Nelson Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.2%
Black	4	0.7%
Asian	4	0.7%
Hispanic	549	95.8%
White	15	2.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	78	13.6%
1st Grade	78	13.6%
2nd Grade	83	14.5%
3rd Grade	82	14.3%
4th Grade	95	16.6%
5th Grade	86	15.0%
6th Grade	71	12.4%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

28.6%

District:

33.3%

Percent With Bachelor's Degree: 10.7%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%

Number of Certificated Staff: 28.0

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 9.6

Average Age

School:

41.3

District:

42.7

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for Ada S. Nelson Elementary School

Reviewed by Former Student on March 03, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
The best part of my childhood was at that school. And Thank you Mr. Wright.

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that Ada S. Nelson Elementary School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:

CST English-Language Arts
CST Mathematics
CST Science

AYP Results (2010)

Overall AYP Met: No

ELA AYP Met: No

Math AYP Met: Yes

CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	55.0%	51.0%	53.0%
2009	50.0%	52.0%	53.0%
2008	44.0%	46.0%	48.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	68.0%	58.0%	62.0%
2009	58.0%	57.0%	63.0%
2008	62.0%	59.0%	59.0%

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	34.0%	42.0%	43.0%
2009	33.0%	38.0%	44.0%
2008	35.0%	34.0%	38.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	54.0%	67.0%	65.0%
2009	55.0%	64.0%	64.0%
2008	65.0%	65.0%	61.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	58.0%	59.0%	63.0%
2009	63.0%	63.0%	61.0%
2008	54.0%	43.0%	55.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	70.0%	72.0%	68.0%
2009	76.0%	71.0%	66.0%
2008	65.0%	52.0%	61.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	60.0%	55.0%	58.0%
2009	55.0%	49.0%	54.0%
2008	40.0%	35.0%	48.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	52.0%	44.0%	61.0%
2009	54.0%	51.0%	57.0%
2008	52.0%	38.0%	51.0%

CST Science Test
2010	49.0%	51.0%	56.0%
2009	56.0%	44.0%	49.0%
2008	48.0%	26.0%	46.0%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	54.0%	49.0%	55.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	46.0%	40.0%	52.0%

Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010

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