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A. A. Nelson Elementary School

Lake Charles, LA, 70605 — Calcasieu Parish

Overview

Enrollment
736
Teachers (FTE)
43.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.2:1
Free Lunch Eligible
48.9%
NCES ID
220033000255

Student Ethnicity

White 41.3%
African American 34.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
Asian 13.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Two or More 4.1%

Programs & Staff

Gifted & Talented
5 students
Counselors (FTE)
2.0
Students per Counselor
371:1
Nurses (FTE)
0.3

Discipline & Special Education

In-School Suspensions
0
Out-of-School Suspensions
0

Other Schools in This District

Sulphur High School
high — regular
1,911 students
Alfred M. Barbe High School
high — regular
1,908 students
Sam Houston High School
high — regular
1,141 students
S. J. Welsh Middle School
middle — regular
1,011 students
Iowa High School
other — regular
1,007 students

Data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23, School Membership 2024-25, and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.