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Highland Primary School vs. N O Nelson Elementary School

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School Overview

School

Highland Primary School

400 Broadway
Highland, IL 62249

N O Nelson Elementary School

1225 W High St
Edwardsville, IL 62025

Overview

Highland Primary School serves 581 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

N O Nelson Elementary School serves 327 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Grades Offered

PK-2

K-2

Total Students

581 students

327 students

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This chart displays total students of N O Nelson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Male | % Female

53% | 47%

51% | 49%

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Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

17 teachers

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

19:1

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Students by Grade

Students by Grade

This chart displays the students of Highland Primary School by grade.

This chart displays the students of N O Nelson Elementary School by grade.

Pre-K Students

101

33

Kindergarten Students

156

105

Grade 1 Students

155

97

Grade 2 Students

169

92

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

1%

2%

This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Highland Primary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in N O Nelson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Hispanic

3%

10%

This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Highland Primary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in N O Nelson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Black

1%

9%

This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Highland Primary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of Black students in N O Nelson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% White

91%

70%

This chart displays the percentage of White students in Highland Primary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of White students in N O Nelson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

4%

9%

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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in N O Nelson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

0.17

0.49

This chart displays the diversity score of Highland Primary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the diversity score of N O Nelson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for

26%

25%

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highland Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in N O Nelson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Eligible for

9%

5%

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Highland Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in N O Nelson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.