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Nelson Ridge School

PublicMiddleGrades 4–6

2470 Nelson Rd, New Lenox, IL 60451 · (815) 462-2870 · Part of New Lenox School District 122

New Lenox Township’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
432
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
4–6
The gist

What stands out about Nelson Ridge School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2470 Nelson Rd, New Lenox

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 4136
Grade 5143
Grade 6153
Enrollment over time
441’20
489’21
470’22
455’23
432’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nelson Ridge School from New Lenox Township families.

Other schools in New Lenox School District 122

The district →
Cherry Hill Elem and EC Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · New Lenox
141 students9:1
Spencer Trail
Elementary · Grades K · New Lenox
367 students22:1
Spencer Pointe
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · New Lenox
A
437 students18:1
Nelson Prairie School
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · New Lenox
A
388 students18:1
Arnold J Tyler School
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · New Lenox
A
372 students17:1
Haines Elem School
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · New Lenox
B+
358 students14:1

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 Illinois’s other public schools; New Lenox Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.