Nelson Elementary School
22109 108th Ave East
Puyallup WA, 98375, Pierce County
Phone: 253-683-6000
Ranking: 
(285 out of 1,485, top 19%)*
(285 out of 1,485, top 19%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Bethel School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | ||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | NA | NA | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | ||||
| Total Students: | 564 | 673 | 654 | 672 | 621 | |||||
| Prekindergarten: | 34 | 6.0% | 29 | 4.3% | 30 | 4.6% | 34 | 5.1% | 29 | 4.7% |
| Kindergarten: | 71 | 12.6% | 78 | 11.6% | 70 | 10.7% | 74 | 11.0% | 70 | 11.3% |
| Grade 1: | 81 | 14.4% | 85 | 12.6% | 92 | 14.1% | 92 | 13.7% | 78 | 12.6% |
| Grade 2: | 93 | 16.5% | 100 | 14.9% | 91 | 13.9% | 85 | 12.6% | 82 | 13.2% |
| Grade 3: | 95 | 16.8% | 93 | 13.8% | 89 | 13.6% | 86 | 12.8% | 85 | 13.7% |
| Grade 4: | 89 | 15.8% | 99 | 14.7% | 93 | 14.2% | 95 | 14.1% | 88 | 14.2% |
| Grade 5: | 101 | 17.9% | 93 | 13.8% | 93 | 14.2% | 96 | 14.3% | 97 | 15.6% |
| Grade 6: | 0 | 0.0% | 96 | 14.3% | 96 | 14.7% | 110 | 16.4% | 92 | 14.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||
| Male: | 291 | 51.6% | 342 | 50.8% | 336 | 51.4% | 355 | 52.8% | 316 | 50.9% |
| Female: | 273 | 48.4% | 331 | 49.2% | 318 | 48.6% | 317 | 47.2% | 297 | 47.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 15 | 2.7% | 13 | 1.9% | 12 | 1.8% | 13 | 1.9% | 11 | 1.8% |
| Asian: | 18 | 3.2% | 19 | 2.8% | 20 | 3.1% | 25 | 3.7% | 31 | 5.0% |
| Hispanic: | 58 | 10.3% | 69 | 10.3% | 68 | 10.4% | 57 | 8.5% | 68 | 11.0% |
| Black: | 16 | 2.8% | 26 | 3.9% | 28 | 4.3% | 21 | 3.1% | 20 | 3.2% |
| White: | 413 | 73.2% | 510 | 75.8% | 495 | 75.7% | 535 | 79.6% | 491 | 79.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 11 | 2.0% | 10 | 1.5% | 15 | 2.3% | 9 | 1.3% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 33 | 5.9% | 26 | 3.9% | 16 | 2.4% | 12 | 1.8% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 170 | 30.1% | 158 | 23.5% | 188 | 28.7% | 122 | 18.2% | 162 | 26.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 46 | 8.2% | 25 | 3.7% | 44 | 6.7% | 33 | 4.9% | 47 | 7.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | 20.52 | 20.41 | 20.84 | 20.58 | ||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MSP | ||||||
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 62.4% | 61.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 64.2% | 65.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.7% | 63.6% | 65.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 74.5% | 73.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 70.6% | 68.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 73.0% | 73.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 55.9% | 59.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 55.1% | 59.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 63.2% | 62.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 66.7% | 67.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 66.2% | 71.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.1% | 68.0% | 72.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 56% | 61.4% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 56.5% | 61.3% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.2% | 58.5% | 62.1% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 55.2% | 61.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 59.3% | 63.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.0% | 63.5% | 62.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.2% | 64.6% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 64.3% | 71% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 71.0% | 72.6% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.1% | 48.5% | 55.6% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.7% | 64% | 66.1% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 65.3% | 66.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 50.9% | 58.8% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 62.7% | 61.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.0% | 58.9% | 59.3% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 68.4% | 70.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 71.3% | 70.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.0% | 69.5% | 71.4% |
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* Nelson Elementary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.