A. A. Nelson Elementary School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Lake Charles, Louisiana 70605 · Calcasieu Parish
#142 of 697 elementary schools in Louisiana
#6283 of 50,301 nationally
About A. A. Nelson Elementary School
A. A. Nelson Elementary School is a public elementary located in Lake Charles, in the Calcasieu Parish school district of Louisiana, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 736 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 77.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of elementary schools in United States and 142nd of 697 ranked elementary schools in Louisiana. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (97th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (44th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 736.
There are 34 schools in Lake Charles; A. A. Nelson Elementary School ranks 11th of 34 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)84%
- Reading proficiency (30%)84%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)56.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.3
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for A. A. Nelson Elementary School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 736
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 56.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 84%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 84%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near A. A. Nelson Elementary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
S. J. Welsh Middle School
Lake Charles · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,011 students · 1.3 km away
Dolby Elementary School
Lake Charles · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
360 students · 1.3 km away
M. J. Kaufman Elementary School
Lake Charles · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
308 students · 2.1 km away
Alfred M. Barbe High School
Lake Charles · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,908 students · 2.3 km away
Prien Lake Elementary School
Lake Charles · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
639 students · 2.7 km away
F. K. White Middle School
Lake Charles · Public middle · Grades 6–8
614 students · 2.8 km away
College Oaks Elementary School
Lake Charles · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
278 students · 2.9 km away
St. John Elementary School
Lake Charles · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
670 students · 3.4 km away
Henry Heights Elementary School
Lake Charles · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
315 students · 3.8 km away
Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy
Lake Charles · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
852 students · 3.9 km away
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725 students
Broadmoor Elementary School
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749 students
Henry Mayfield Elementary School
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Frequently asked questions
Is A. A. Nelson Elementary School a good school?
A. A. Nelson Elementary School has a Success Index (US) of 77.7 out of 100 (Top 25% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #142 of 697 in Louisiana. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does A. A. Nelson Elementary School rank in Louisiana?
A. A. Nelson Elementary School ranks #142 of 697 elementary schools in Louisiana and #6283 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend A. A. Nelson Elementary School?
A. A. Nelson Elementary School had 736 students in 2025.
Is A. A. Nelson Elementary School a elementary school or a high school?
A. A. Nelson Elementary School is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near A. A. Nelson Elementary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of A. A. Nelson Elementary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.