State/Public Middle Open

Lawrence - Nelson Middle School

๐Ÿ“ 850 S Nevada, Nelson, Nuckolls County, 68961

53
Pupils
15.3
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Lawrence - Nelson Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Nelson, Nuckolls County. The school has 53 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Rodney Olson. It is part of the South Central Nebraska Unified 5 school district. It serves grades 6โ€“8 in a rural setting. The school employs 3.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 55% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

Principal
Rodney Olson
School district
South Central Nebraska Unified 5

Enrollment & staffing

Lawrence - Nelson Middle School enrolls 53 students across grades 6โ€“8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 3.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.

Male students
27 (51%)
Female students
26 (49%)
Teachers (FTE)
3.5
Student-teacher ratio
15.3:1
Grade span
6โ€“8

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White and 5.7% Hispanic or Latino.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White5094%
Hispanic or Latino35.7%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

25 of the school's 53 students (47%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 17 qualify for free lunch and 8 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Rural, RemoteGrades 6โ€“8Title I

Lawrence - Nelson Middle School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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 NE-30, state senate district 38.

Academic Performance

25%
Reading proficient
55%
Math proficient
13%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: Rural - Remote

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