N O Nelson Elem School

1225 W High St
Edwardsville, IL 62025

340 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

N.O. Nelson Elementary School, located at 1225 W. High St. in Edwardsville, Illinois, is a prominent school within the Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7. Situated in a historic area, the school is named after Nelson Orion Nelson, a 19th-century industrialist who founded the nearby Leclaire neighborhood and built the original N.O. Nelson Manufacturing Company complex. Today, the school benefits from this unique heritage, often incorporating the history of the Leclaire district into its educational identity while serving as a foundational pillar for local families.

Academically, N.O. Nelson Elementary is dedicated to fostering a supportive, student-centered environment that emphasizes both intellectual growth and social-emotional development. The school is known for its strong community atmosphere and active parent involvement, which helps create a collaborative partnership between home and the classroom. By utilizing the resources of the larger Edwardsville district—which is highly regarded for its academic rigor—N.O. Nelson provides its students with a comprehensive curriculum designed to prepare them for success as they transition to middle school and beyond.

340

Total Students

19.9

Full-Time Teachers

17.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for N O Nelson Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	236
Hispanic	31
Black	25
Asian	13
Two or More	32
American Indian	3

White
236 (69.4 %)
Two or More
32 (9.4 %)
Hispanic
31 (9.1 %)
Black
25 (7.4 %)
Asian
13 (3.8 %)
American Indian
3 (0.9 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Edwardsville CUSD 7
Phone:	(618)656-8480
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	340
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 29

Kindergarten 96

Grade 1 97

Grade 2 118