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Ada S. Nelson Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

8140 South Vicki Dr., Whittier, CA 90606 · (562) 692-0615 · Part of Los Nietos Elementary School District

West Whittier-Los Nietos’ School Grade B better than 61% of California school districts

Directions
Students
358
Students per teacher
26:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Ada S. Nelson Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher
  • Next stop for West Whittier-Los Nietos kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where West Whittier-Los Nietos kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Ada S. Nelson ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8140 South Vicki Dr., Whittier

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten61
Grade 156
Grade 253
Grade 344
Grade 452
Grade 552
Grade 640
Enrollment over time
370’20
369’21
382’22
378’23
358’24

Down 3.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 92%Asian 4%Black 2%White 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ada S. Nelson Elementary from West Whittier-Los Nietos families.

Other schools in Los Nietos Elementary School District

The district →
Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Santa Fe Springs
C+
307 students22:1
Aeolian Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Whittier
C−
283 students22:1
Los Nietos Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Los Nietos
B−
262 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; West Whittier-Los Nietos’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.