V H Nelson Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

V H Nelson Elementary School

8901 N Ozanam Ave
Niles, IL 60714

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Bottom 50%

Serving 476 students in grades Kindergarten-5, V H Nelson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 476 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

V H Nelson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

V H Nelson Elementary School's student population of 476 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	V H Nelson Elementary School
Kind	78
1	82
2	76
3	91
4	74
5	75

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Total Students

476 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	V H Nelson Elementary School
2023	447
2022	452
2021	452
2020	572
2019	572
2018	577
2017	577
2016	592
2015	605
2014	602
2013	613
2012	615
2011	580
2010	596
2009	588
2008	562
2007	533
2006	540
2005	569
2004	553
2003	501
2002	535
2001	588
2000	740
1999	681
1998	694
1997	671
1996	631
1995	621
1994	588
1993	547
1992	580
1991	600
1990	653
1989	655
1988	639
1987	613

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	V H Nelson Elementary School
2023	37
2022	39
2020	41
2019	41
2018	42
2017	42
2016	38
2015	41
2014	36
2013	44
2012	31
2011	37
2010	38
2009	35
2008	28
2007	24
2006	32
2005	30
2004	33
2003	35
2002	37
2001	33
2000	39
1999	35
1998	35
1997	35
1996	35
1995	33
1994	32
1993	30
1992	33
1991	34
1990	34

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School Rankings

V H Nelson Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of V H Nelson Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1806 out of 3426 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	V H Nelson Elementary School
2022	#1806
2021	#2291
2019	#1544
2018	#1281
2017	#1601
2016	#1838
2015	#2234
2014	#1991
2013	#1969
2012	#1939
2011	#1620

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(20-21)

15-19%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	V H Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	East Maine SD 63 School District
2021	17%	28%	24%
2019	35%	33%	37%
2018	36%	32%	38%
2017	34%	32%	35%
2016	29%	31%	31%
2015	18%	29%	28%
2014	54%	59%	62%
2013	52%	58%	59%
2012	83%	80%	87%
2011	88%	80%	88%
2010	87%	80%	88%

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26%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	V H Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	East Maine SD 63 School District
2022	26%	30%	29%
2021	17%	32%	28%
2019	36%	38%	40%
2018	42%	37%	38%
2017	36%	38%	41%
2016	30%	36%	41%
2015	28%	38%	41%
2014	54%	57%	60%
2013	60%	58%	62%
2012	77%	75%	82%
2011	79%	75%	81%

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35-39%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	V H Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	East Maine SD 63 School District
2023	12:1	14:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	12:1
2020	14:1	15:1	13:1
2019	14:1	15:1	13:1
2018	14:1	16:1	13:1
2017	14:1	15:1	13:1
2016	16:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	14:1
2014	17:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	13:1	12:1
2012	20:1	16:1	17:1
2011	16:1	16:1	14:1
2010	16:1	16:1	14:1
2009	17:1	16:1	15:1
2008	20:1	18:1	18:1
2007	22:1	17:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	16:1	19:1
2004	17:1	17:1	16:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	14:1	16:1	15:1
2001	18:1	16:1	16:1
2000	19:1	16:1	16:1
1999	19:1	16:1	17:1
1998	20:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	19:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	18:1	17:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

19%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	V H Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	East Maine SD 63 School District
2023	19%	6%	31%
2022	21%	5%	31%
2021	18%	5%	32%
2020	16%	5%	28%
2019	16%	5%	28%
2018	15%	5%	30%
2017	15%	5%	30%
2016	17%	5%	31%
2015	17%	6%	31%
2014	18%	5%	33%
2013	19%	5%	34%
2012	20%	4%	36%
2011	22%	5%	37%
2010	24%	5%	37%
2009	25%	5%	37%
2008	24%	5%	38%
2007	22%	5%	36%
2006	21%	5%	37%
2005	20%	5%	36%
2004	20%	4%	37%
2003	23%	4%	37%
2002	23%	4%	37%
2001	23%	4%	37%
2000	28%	3%	36%
1999	28%	3%	35%
1998	28%	3%	33%
1997	25%	3%	32%
1996	28%	3%	32%
1995	25%	3%	30%
1994	24%	3%	28%
1993	23%	3%	28%
1992	22%	3%	30%
1991	24%	3%	30%

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Hispanic

36%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	V H Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	East Maine SD 63 School District
2023	33%	27%	23%
2022	33%	27%	23%
2021	35%	27%	24%
2020	35%	26%	25%
2019	35%	26%	25%
2018	36%	26%	25%
2017	36%	26%	25%
2016	36%	26%	25%
2015	23%	25%	18%
2014	33%	25%	24%
2013	33%	24%	24%
2012	30%	24%	23%
2011	28%	23%	22%
2010	28%	22%	21%
2009	27%	22%	21%
2008	22%	21%	20%
2007	23%	20%	21%
2006	22%	19%	19%
2005	21%	18%	19%
2004	20%	18%	17%
2003	18%	17%	16%
2002	16%	16%	15%
2001	15%	15%	14%
2000	11%	15%	12%
1999	10%	14%	11%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1997	9%	13%	10%
1996	7%	12%	9%
1995	7%	12%	9%
1994	6%	11%	8%
1993	5%	11%	7%
1992	4%	10%	7%
1991	4%	10%	6%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	V H Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	East Maine SD 63 School District
2023	2%	17%	6%
2022	1%	17%	5%
2021	2%	17%	4%
2020	3%	17%	4%
2019	3%	17%	4%
2018	2%	17%	3%
2017	2%	17%	3%
2016	3%	17%	4%
2015	2%	17%	4%
2014	2%	17%	4%
2013	2%	18%	4%
2012	3%	18%	4%
2011	3%	18%	5%
2010	4%	20%	6%
2009	3%	20%	6%
2008	4%	20%	5%
2007	4%	20%	5%
2006	3%	20%	5%
2005	3%	20%	4%
2004	2%	21%	4%
2003	2%	21%	4%
2002	1%	21%	4%
2000	1%	21%	3%
1999	1%	21%	3%
1998	1%	21%	4%
1997	1%	20%	4%
1996	1%	21%	5%
1995	1%	20%	5%
1994	2%	21%	4%
1993	2%	21%	4%
1992	2%	21%	4%

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White

34%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	V H Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	East Maine SD 63 School District
2023	36%	45%	29%
2022	33%	47%	29%
2021	33%	47%	29%
2020	36%	48%	31%
2019	36%	48%	31%
2018	41%	49%	34%
2017	41%	49%	34%
2016	41%	49%	35%
2015	49%	49%	39%
2014	45%	50%	37%
2013	43%	50%	36%
2012	45%	51%	35%
2011	44%	51%	35%
2010	44%	53%	36%
2009	45%	53%	36%
2008	50%	54%	37%
2007	51%	55%	38%
2006	54%	56%	39%
2005	56%	57%	40%
2004	58%	57%	42%
2003	57%	58%	43%
2002	60%	59%	44%
2001	62%	60%	46%
2000	60%	61%	49%
1999	61%	62%	51%
1998	62%	63%	53%
1997	65%	64%	54%
1996	64%	64%	54%
1995	67%	65%	56%
1994	68%	65%	60%
1993	70%	65%	61%
1992	72%	66%	59%
1991	70%	66%	61%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	V H Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	East Maine SD 63 School District
2023	10%	4%	11%
2022	12%	4%	12%
2021	12%	4%	11%
2020	10%	4%	12%
2019	10%	4%	12%
2018	6%	3%	8%
2017	6%	3%	8%
2016	3%	3%	5%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	V H Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	East Maine SD 63 School District
2023	0.72	0.70	0.76
2022	0.73	0.68	0.76
2021	0.73	0.68	0.75
2020	0.72	0.68	0.75
2019	0.72	0.68	0.75
2018	0.68	0.67	0.73
2017	0.68	0.67	0.73
2016	0.68	0.67	0.72
2015	0.68	0.67	0.72
2014	0.66	0.66	0.70
2013	0.68	0.66	0.70
2012	0.67	0.65	0.70
2011	0.69	0.66	0.70
2010	0.70	0.64	0.69
2009	0.69	0.64	0.69
2008	0.67	0.64	0.68
2007	0.65	0.63	0.69
2006	0.62	0.61	0.68
2005	0.61	0.61	0.68
2004	0.59	0.60	0.67
2003	0.59	0.59	0.66
2002	0.57	0.59	0.65
2001	0.55	0.58	0.64
2000	0.55	0.57	0.63
1999	0.54	0.56	0.61
1998	0.54	0.56	0.61
1997	0.51	0.54	0.60
1996	0.51	0.53	0.59
1995	0.49	0.53	0.59
1994	0.48	0.52	0.56
1993	0.46	0.52	0.55
1992	0.44	0.52	0.55
1991	0.45	0.52	0.54

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Eligible for

58%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	V H Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	East Maine SD 63 School District
2023	62%	43%	40%
2022	61%	43%	41%
2021	61%	44%	40%
2020	52%	47%	51%
2019	52%	47%	51%
2018	47%	46%	44%
2017	47%	46%	44%
2016	52%	47%	49%
2015	57%	52%	57%
2014	57%	47%	55%
2013	46%	45%	41%
2012	21%	21%	16%
2011	44%	39%	38%
2010	40%	37%	34%
2009	29%	33%	27%
2008	27%	32%	27%
2007	24%	32%	25%
2006	20%	32%	21%
2005	20%	32%	19%
2004	19%	31%	22%
2003	17%	30%	21%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	V H Nelson Elementary School	Illinois	East Maine SD 63 School District
2023	13%	4%	8%
2022	13%	4%	9%
2021	13%	4%	9%
2018	9%	4%	10%
2017	9%	4%	10%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	12%	5%	16%
2012	29%	27%	31%
2011	5%	5%	8%
2010	5%	6%	9%
2009	5%	6%	7%
2008	6%	6%	7%
2007	5%	6%	8%
2006	5%	6%	6%
2005	2%	5%	5%
2004	2%	5%	4%
2003	5%	5%	6%
2002	5%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

East Maine SD 63 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is V H Nelson Elementary School's ranking?

V H Nelson Elementary School is ranked #1806 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are V H Nelson Elementary School often compared to?

V H Nelson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cumberland Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 26% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend V H Nelson Elementary School?

476 students attend V H Nelson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of V H Nelson Elementary School students are Hispanic, 34% of students are White, 19% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of V H Nelson Elementary School?

V H Nelson Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does V H Nelson Elementary School offer ?

V H Nelson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is V H Nelson Elementary School part of?

V H Nelson Elementary School is part of East Maine SD 63 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 476 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education