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A. A. Nelson Elementary School

1001 Country Club Road, Lake Charles, LA 70605

ASchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
736
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Calcasieu Parish
Calcasieu Parish

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 624 Louisiana elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores59% proficient in math & reading
87thpercentile
Equity52% of low-income students proficient
90thpercentile
Attendance7% chronically absent
88thpercentile
Class size15.2 students per teacher
23rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Louisiana elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About A. A. Nelson Elementary School

A. A. Nelson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lake Charles, Louisiana, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Calcasieu Parish. The school is located in a small city in Calcasieu Parish.

In the 2024–25 school year, 736 students were enrolled, with about 15.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Louisiana elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 624 Louisiana elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

1001 Country Club Road
Lake Charles, LA 70605
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
736 students
Students per teacher
15.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Calcasieu Parish
County
Calcasieu Parish
NCES school ID
220033000255

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.