# Ada S. Nelson Elementary

Ada S. Nelson Elementary is an elementary school in Whittier, California. Reading proficiency is 53.5%, +0.5 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 44.7%, -5.1 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/ada-s-nelson-elementary-whittier |
| District | Los Nietos |
| Address | 8140 South Vicki Drive, Whittier, CA, 90606-3040 |
| Grade span | K-6 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 26:1 |
| Per-student spending | $23,992 |
| Low-Income Students | 299 (84.0%) |
| English Learners | 93 (26.1%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 53.0% | 198 |
| 2024 | 56.1% | 196 |
| 2025 | 53.5% | 185 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 49.7% | 193 |
| 2024 | 42.9% | 196 |
| 2025 | 44.7% | 188 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 49.0% | 67.4% |
| 2024 | 52.5% | 72.2% |
| 2025 | 48.1% | 91.3% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 46.4% | 61.9% |
| 2024 | 40.0% | 55.6% |
| 2025 | 41.4% | 65.4% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 18.9% | 55.7% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | 57.9% |
| 2025 | 23.1% | 57.8% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 26.5% | 50.0% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | 44.4% |
| 2025 | 28.6% | 44.8% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 53.0% | 168 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 45.0% | 171 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 42 | 26.2% | 28.6% | 19.1% | 26.2% |
| 4 | 51 | 25.5% | 19.6% | 31.4% | 23.5% |
| 5 | 52 | 19.2% | 21.1% | 36.5% | 23.1% |
| 6 | 40 | 15.0% | 32.5% | 40.0% | 12.5% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 44 | 15.9% | 27.3% | 31.8% | 25.0% |
| 4 | 51 | 19.6% | 33.3% | 29.4% | 17.6% |
| 5 | 53 | 30.2% | 32.1% | 20.8% | 17.0% |
| 6 | 40 | 30.0% | 32.5% | 15.0% | 22.5% |