Nelsen Middle School
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Renton, Washington
Nelsen Middle School in Renton, Washington enrolled 913 students in 2024-25 with 42.3 full-time teachers, 21.6 students per teacher against the Washington middle-school median of 19.1. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 38% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 22% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 6%
904 students in 2022-23, 882 students in 2023-24, 913 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 44.9 to 42.3.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 904 | 44.9 | 20.2 |
| 2023-24 | 882 | 41.2 | 21.4 |
| 2024-25 | 913 | 42.3 | 21.6 |
21.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 85 of every 100 Washington middle schools
Among the 376 Washington middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 19.1; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 305 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Nelsen Middle School enrolled 915 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 52 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 305 of the 915 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions52
- Chronically absent36.5% (2022-23)
Who attends
26.6% of students were Hispanic, 26.5% Asian, 19.5% White in 2024-25.
- Hispanic26.6%
- Asian26.5%
- White19.5%
- Black15.9%
- Two or more races9.3%
- Pacific Islander1.9%
- American Indian0.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Nelsen Middle School scored proficient or above: 38% in reading in 2021-22 and 22% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 38% | 46% | 53.4% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 22% | 35% (2021-22) | 41.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Renton
4 public middle schools in Renton report 2024-25 enrollment; Nelsen Middle School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelsen Middle School | 913 | 21.6 | 48.2% |
| Northwood Middle School | 911 | 20.6 | 28.3% |
| McKnight Middle School | 811 | 21.3 | 38.6% |
| Meeker Middle School | 779 | 22.1 | 49.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Nelsen Middle School
- Meeker Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 2.2 miles away: 779 students, 22.1 per teacher (2024-25).2.2 mi
- McKnight Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 3.4 miles away: 811 students, 21.3 per teacher (2024-25).3.4 mi
- Compare Nelsen Middle School with Meeker Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Renton School District 403 spends per student$19,241 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,241
- The largest public schools in WashingtonNelsen Middle School is the number 29 by size of 380 Washington middle schools open in 2024-25.#29 of 380
- Washington schools by students per teacher21.6 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 19.1 for middle schools.21.6:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Nelsen Middle School
How many students attend Nelsen Middle School?
913 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 904 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Renton, WA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Nelsen Middle School?
21.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for middle schools is 19.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Nelsen Middle School a Title I school?
Nelsen Middle School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).How do students at Nelsen Middle School do on state tests?
The students tested at Nelsen Middle School scored proficient or above: 38% in reading in 2021-22 and 22% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Nelsen Middle School in?
Renton School District 403, NCES district ID 5307230. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530723001070 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.