📍 8140 S. Vicki Dr., Whittier, Los Angeles County, 90606
Ada S. Nelson Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Whittier, Los Angeles County. The school has 382 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Tenishua Ortega. It is part of the Los Nietos school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 16.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.9:1.
Ada S. Nelson Elementary enrolls 382 students across grades K–6. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 16.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% Asian and 1.8% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 355 | 93% |
| Asian | 9 | 2.4% |
| White | 7 | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
296 of the school's 382 students (77%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ada S. Nelson Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Ada S. Nelson Elementary is one of 4 schools in Los Nietos, based in Whittier, California. The district serves 1,210 students district-wide and employs 67 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 382 students, Ada S. Nelson Elementary is larger than the district average of about 303 students per school.
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