Nielson Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Nielson Elementary School (Closed 2023)

547 N Farnham St
Galesburg, IL 61401

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Nielson 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 was 15-19% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 38%).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

Total Students (19-20)

389 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Nielson Elementary School
2020	389
2019	389
2018	399
2017	399
2016	437
2015	420
2014	435
2013	427
2012	422
2011	414
2010	430
2009	396
2008	408
2007	435
2006	318
2005	303
2004	326
2003	320
2002	298
2001	303
2000	327
1999	330
1998	336
1997	319
1996	346
1995	413
1994	440
1993	386
1992	429
1991	432
1990	395

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Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Nielson Elementary School
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	30
2015	31
2014	27
2013	59
2012	24
2011	25
2010	26
2009	22
2008	21
2007	25
2006	21
2005	20
2004	20
2003	21
2002	21
2001	21
2000	23
1999	22
1998	22
1997	24
1996	21
1995	25
1994	23
1993	21
1992	21
1991	22
1990	22

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IL)

(18-19)

15-19%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Nielson Elementary School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2019	17%	33%	21%
2018	15%	32%	21%
2017	12%	32%	20%
2016	14%	31%	17%
2015	10%	29%	16%
2014	39%	59%	47%
2013	38%	58%	49%
2012	82%	80%	80%
2011	82%	80%	82%
2010	80%	80%	82%

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(18-19)

15-19%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Nielson Elementary School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2019	17%	38%	33%
2018	22%	37%	21%
2017	22%	38%	32%
2016	24%	36%	31%
2015	17%	38%	27%
2014	48%	57%	52%
2013	52%	58%	55%
2012	78%	75%	76%
2011	77%	75%	77%
2010	76%	74%	78%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Nielson Elementary School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	7:1	13:1	7:1
2012	17:1	16:1	17:1
2011	17:1	16:1	18:1
2010	17:1	16:1	18:1
2009	18:1	16:1	18:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	17:1	17:1
2006	15:1	16:1	17:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	16:1	17:1	17:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	16:1	15:1
2001	14:1	16:1	16:1
2000	14:1	16:1	16:1
1999	15:1	16:1	16:1
1998	15:1	17:1	16:1
1997	14:1	17:1	16:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	20:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	19:1
1992	21:1	17:1	20:1
1991	20:1	17:1	20:1
1990	18:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

(19-20)

n/a

Asian

(19-20)

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2003)
Year	Nielson Elementary School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	1%
1991	2%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

(19-20)

14%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Nielson Elementary School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2020	14%	26%	12%
2019	14%	26%	12%
2018	15%	26%	12%
2017	15%	26%	12%
2016	13%	26%	13%
2015	12%	25%	13%
2014	12%	25%	11%
2013	12%	24%	11%
2012	13%	24%	11%
2011	13%	23%	10%
2010	9%	22%	8%
2009	9%	22%	8%
2008	7%	21%	8%
2007	7%	20%	8%
2006	7%	19%	8%
2005	5%	18%	7%
2004	3%	18%	6%
2003	3%	17%	6%
2002	5%	16%	6%
2001	7%	15%	6%
2000	7%	15%	5%
1999	6%	14%	5%
1998	3%	13%	5%
1997	3%	13%	4%
1996	5%	12%	4%
1995	6%	12%	4%
1994	4%	11%	4%
1993	4%	11%	4%
1992	5%	10%	4%
1991	6%	10%	3%
1990	6%	9%	4%

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Black

(19-20)

21%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Nielson Elementary School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2020	21%	17%	15%
2019	21%	17%	15%
2018	13%	17%	14%
2017	13%	17%	14%
2016	13%	17%	14%
2015	17%	17%	15%
2014	16%	17%	13%
2013	17%	18%	13%
2012	17%	18%	12%
2011	14%	18%	12%
2010	19%	20%	15%
2009	18%	20%	15%
2008	17%	20%	15%
2007	19%	20%	15%
2006	20%	20%	16%
2005	29%	20%	17%
2004	35%	21%	18%
2003	30%	21%	17%
2002	30%	21%	17%
2001	28%	21%	16%
2000	21%	21%	15%
1999	20%	21%	14%
1998	19%	21%	12%
1997	17%	20%	12%
1996	19%	21%	11%
1995	15%	20%	11%
1994	15%	21%	10%
1993	13%	21%	9%
1992	10%	21%	10%
1991	8%	21%	9%
1990	7%	22%	9%

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White

(19-20)

51%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Nielson Elementary School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2020	51%	48%	60%
2019	51%	48%	60%
2018	52%	49%	63%
2017	52%	49%	63%
2016	54%	49%	63%
2015	57%	49%	62%
2014	58%	50%	66%
2013	59%	50%	67%
2012	59%	51%	68%
2011	60%	51%	69%
2010	59%	53%	71%
2009	64%	53%	72%
2008	64%	54%	72%
2007	65%	55%	73%
2006	66%	56%	73%
2005	64%	57%	74%
2004	62%	57%	75%
2003	66%	58%	76%
2002	64%	59%	76%
2001	64%	60%	77%
2000	71%	61%	79%
1999	73%	62%	80%
1998	76%	63%	82%
1997	79%	64%	83%
1996	76%	64%	84%
1995	79%	65%	84%
1994	81%	65%	85%
1993	82%	65%	86%
1992	83%	66%	85%
1991	84%	66%	87%
1990	86%	66%	86%

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Hawaiian

(19-20)

n/a

Two or more races

(19-20)

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2020)
Year	Nielson Elementary School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2020	14%	4%	11%
2019	14%	4%	11%
2018	20%	3%	11%
2017	20%	3%	11%
2016	20%	3%	10%
2015	14%	3%	10%
2014	14%	3%	9%
2013	12%	3%	9%
2012	11%	3%	8%
2011	13%	3%	8%

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n/a

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Nielson Elementary School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2020	0.66	0.68	0.59
2019	0.66	0.68	0.59
2018	0.66	0.67	0.57
2017	0.66	0.67	0.57
2016	0.64	0.67	0.56
2015	0.62	0.67	0.54
2014	0.61	0.66	0.54
2013	0.60	0.66	0.52
2012	0.60	0.65	0.51
2011	0.59	0.66	0.50
2010	0.61	0.64	0.42
2009	0.57	0.64	0.41
2008	0.57	0.64	0.41
2007	0.55	0.63	0.40
2006	0.54	0.61	0.40
2005	0.54	0.61	0.40
2004	0.50	0.60	0.41
2003	0.48	0.59	0.39
2002	0.50	0.59	0.38
2001	0.51	0.58	0.37
2000	0.45	0.57	0.35
1999	0.42	0.56	0.34
1998	0.39	0.56	0.31
1997	0.35	0.54	0.30
1996	0.39	0.53	0.29
1995	0.35	0.53	0.28
1994	0.32	0.52	0.27
1993	0.31	0.52	0.25
1992	0.30	0.52	0.26
1991	0.29	0.52	0.24
1990	0.25	0.51	0.25

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Eligible for (19-20)

73%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2020)
Year	Nielson Elementary School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2020	73%	47%	60%
2019	73%	47%	60%
2018	69%	46%	57%
2017	69%	46%	57%
2016	78%	47%	60%
2015	80%	52%	65%
2014	80%	47%	65%
2013	76%	45%	59%
2012	51%	21%	33%
2011	68%	39%	50%
2010	69%	37%	50%
2009	63%	33%	45%
2008	66%	32%	45%
2007	61%	32%	48%
2006	58%	32%	45%
2005	65%	32%	45%
2004	66%	31%	42%
2003	64%	30%	39%
2002	53%	30%	37%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Nielson Elementary School	Illinois	Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	7%	5%	9%
2012	24%	27%	29%
2011	6%	5%	8%
2010	6%	6%	8%
2009	8%	6%	8%
2008	6%	6%	8%
2007	9%	6%	8%
2006	10%	6%	10%
2005	9%	5%	8%
2004	6%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Galesburg Community Unit School District 205

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% IL state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% IL state average).

How many students attend Nielson Elementary School?

389 students attend Nielson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Nielson Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, and 14% of students are Two or more races.

What grades does Nielson Elementary School offer ?

Nielson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Nielson Elementary School part of?

Nielson Elementary School is part of Galesburg Community Unit School District 205.

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Nielson Elementary School (Closed 2023)

School Overview

Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2020)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2020)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2003)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2020)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

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