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Ada S. Nelson Elementary

Regular School · Whittier, CA

Ada S. Nelson Elementary is a regular school school in Whittier, California, serving grades KG–06 with 358 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 25.6:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
KG – 06
Enrollment
358
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
25.6:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 328 92%
Asian 13 4%
Black or African American 7 2%
White 4 1%
Two or more races 3 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 1%
Total enrollment 358 184M / 174F

English Language Learners: 94 (26% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 25-29% 33.9% 191
Reading Proficiency 40-44% 48.7% 192
Science Proficiency 11-19% 44

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.33 grade levels
Math
-0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
0
Chronically Absent
73
20.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 358 100%

Contact & Location

8140 South Vicki Dr.

Whittier, CA 90606

Phone: (562)692-0615

http://losnietosaes.losnietos.k12.ca.us/index.jsp

District

Los Nietos

Per-pupil expenditure: $23,508

District enrollment: 1,253

Other Schools in District

NCES ID

062289003501

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD