Thurston T Nelson Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to kindergarten · Scottsboro, Alabama

Thurston T Nelson Elementary School in Scottsboro, Alabama enrolled 257 students in 2024-25 with 18.9 full-time teachers, 13.6 students per teacher against the Alabama elementary-school median of 16.9. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 3%

235 students in 2022-23, 267 students in 2023-24, 257 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 19.4 to 18.9.

Students enrolled at Thurston T Nelson Elementary School by school year2022-23: 235, 2023-24: 267, 2024-25: 25701002003002022-232352023-242672024-25257
Students enrolled at Thurston T Nelson Elementary School by school year2022-23: 235, 2023-24: 267, 2024-25: 25701002003002022-232352023-242672024-25257
Students enrolled at Thurston T Nelson Elementary School by school year2022-23: 235, 2023-24: 267, 2024-25: 25701002003002022-232352023-242672024-25257
Students enrolled at Thurston T Nelson Elementary School by school year2022-23: 235, 2023-24: 267, 2024-25: 25701002003002022-232352023-242672024-25257
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2323519.412.1
2023-2426719.413.7
2024-2525718.913.6

13.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 94 of every 100 Alabama elementary schools

Among the 691 Alabama elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Alabama elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 31.3; This school 13.6; state median 16.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.6state median 16.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alabama elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 31.3; This school 13.6; state median 16.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.6state median 16.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alabama elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 31.3; This school 13.6; state median 16.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.6state median 16.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Alabama elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.0 to 31.3; This school 13.6; state median 16.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.6state median 16.9U.S. 14.6

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 196 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Thurston T Nelson Elementary School enrolled 196 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 196 of the 196 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent20.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

75.5% of students were White, 11.3% Hispanic, 5.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White75.5%
  2. Hispanic11.3%
  3. Two or more races5.4%
  4. Black5.1%
  5. Asian2.3%
  6. American Indian0.4%

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.

Elementary schools in Scottsboro

2 public elementary schools in Scottsboro report 2024-25 enrollment; Thurston T Nelson Elementary School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Caldwell Elementary School57916.257.7%
Thurston T Nelson Elementary School25713.642.4%

All public schools in Scottsboro →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Thurston T Nelson Elementary School

  1. Caldwell Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 2.9 miles away: 579 students, 16.2 per teacher (2024-25).2.9 mi
  2. Dutton Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 7.8 miles away: 201 students, 16.1 per teacher (2024-25).7.8 mi
  3. Compare Thurston T Nelson Elementary School with Caldwell Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Scottsboro City Schools spends per student$12,975 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,975
  5. The largest public schools in AlabamaThurston T Nelson Elementary School is the number 603 by size of 693 Alabama elementary schools open in 2024-25.#603 of 693
  6. Alabama schools by students per teacher13.6 students per teacher here against the Alabama median of 16.9 for elementary schools.13.6:1
  7. 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 Thurston T Nelson Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Thurston T Nelson Elementary School?
    257 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 235 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Scottsboro, AL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Thurston T Nelson Elementary School?
    13.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Alabama median for elementary schools is 16.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Thurston T Nelson Elementary School a Title I school?
    Thurston T Nelson Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Thurston T Nelson Elementary School in?
    Scottsboro City Schools, NCES district ID 0102940. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 010294001587 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
  • 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.

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