📍 8901 N Ozanam Ave, Niles, Cook County, 60714
V H Nelson Elem School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Niles, Cook County. The school has 447 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Lauren Leitao. It is part of the East Maine SD 63 school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 36.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
V H Nelson Elem School enrolls 447 students across grades K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 36.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 36% White, 33% Hispanic or Latino and 19% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 160 | 36% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 147 | 33% |
| Asian | 87 | 19% |
| Two or more races | 44 | 9.8% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
267 of the school's 447 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
V H Nelson Elem School 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. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 8, state house district 15.
V H Nelson Elem School is one of 7 schools in East Maine SD 63, based in Des Plaines, Illinois. The district serves 3,706 students district-wide and employs 285 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 447 students, V H Nelson Elem School is smaller than the district average of about 529 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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