Public School Review - Established 2003

Prien Lake Elementary School vs. A. A. Nelson Elementary School

Should you attend Prien Lake Elementary School or A. A. Nelson Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Prien Lake Elementary School
3741 Nelson Road
Lake Charles, LA 70605
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
A. A. Nelson Elementary School
1001 Country Club Road
Lake Charles, LA 70605
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Prien Lake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

A. A. Nelson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 671 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Prien Lake Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 741 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, A. A. Nelson Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
671 students
741 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of A. A. Nelson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#39 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 5%)
#121 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Prien Lake Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of A. A. Nelson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 5% in LA)
54%
(Top 20% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prien Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of A. A. Nelson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Top 5% in LA)
64%
(Top 10% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prien Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of A. A. Nelson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 5% in LA)
44%
(Top 20% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Prien Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of A. A. Nelson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of A. A. Nelson Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
18
36
Kindergarten Students
121
121
Grade 1 Students
112
137
Grade 2 Students
103
130
Grade 3 Students
118
103
Grade 4 Students
119
115
Grade 5 Students
80
99

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
5%
14%
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% Hispanic
7%
6%
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% Black
25%
27%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in A. A. Nelson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
59%
47%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in A. A. Nelson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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0.59
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Prien Lake Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of A. A. Nelson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Prien Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in A. A. Nelson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Prien Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in A. A. Nelson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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