📍 2403 Jones Ave S, Renton, King County, 98055
Nelsen Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Renton, King County. The school has 904 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Renton School District school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 44.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.1:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Nelsen Middle School enrolls 904 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 44.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 25% Hispanic or Latino, 25% Asian and 21% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 229 | 25% |
| Asian | 229 | 25% |
| White | 190 | 21% |
| Black or African American | 154 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 85 | 9.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 16 | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
547 of the school's 904 students (61%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 457 qualify for free lunch and 90 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Nelsen Middle School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). 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 WA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 11, state house district 11.
Nelsen Middle School is one of 30 schools in Renton School District, based in RENTON, Washington. The district serves 14,873 students district-wide and employs 824 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 904 students, Nelsen Middle School is larger than the district average of about 496 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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