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Elementary school · Clovis Unified School District

Nelson Elementary

Nelson Elementary serves grades K–6 for 467 students in Clovis Unified School District.

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It is the 13th largest of the 14 Clovis Unified School District elementary schools in Fresno. Its 23.4 students per teacher compares with a median of 23.5 for those schools. Enrollment fell from 502 in 2019–20 to 467 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was kindergarten, with 85 students. 72% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (221 free, 113 reduced-price). It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2019–20. The closest park is Holman Park (0.8 mi).

At a glance

Nelson Elementary by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesK–6
Students467
Teachers20
Students per teacher23.4
Free or reduced-price lunch72%
School typeRegular School
DistrictClovis Unified School District
Title ISchoolwide program (2019–20)
Enrollment

Students at Nelson Elementary

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • K85
  • 155
  • 267
  • 368
  • 457
  • 559
  • 676
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–20502
  • 2020–21473
  • 2021–22475
  • 2022–23483
  • 2023–24467
Nearby

Parks near Nelson Elementary

All parks
Park · 0.8 miHolman ParkPlaygroundPark · 1.0 miSpano ParkPark · 1.3 miStonegate Estates Pool & Clubhouse
Contact

Address, phone and official links

1336 West Spruce Ave., Pinedale 93650

(559) 327-7600

Clovis Unified School District website ↗California School Dashboard report cards ↗NCES school record ↗Directions ↗

State school ID 6005888 (search it on California School Dashboard) · NCES ID 060903000915

Clovis Unified School District

Other elementary schools in the district

All schools
K–6Pinedale Elementary459 studentsK–6Lincoln Elementary641 studentsK–6Fort Washington Elementary566 studentsK–6Valley Oak Elementary492 studentsK–6Mountain View Elementary591 studentsK–6Liberty Elementary611 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

High school · 1.2 miFlorence E. RataGrades 9–12Middle school · 1.2 miTenaya MiddleGrades 7–8High school · 1.7 miBullard HighGrades 9–12Middle school · 1.9 miBaird MiddleGrades 5–8Middle school · 2.4 miKastner IntermediateGrades 7–8Middle school · 2.9 miAhwahnee MiddleGrades 7–8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2019–20 to 2023–24, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal; parks from OpenStreetMap. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.

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