Nelsen Middle School

Nelsen Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
2403 Jones Ave S,  Renton, WA
Renton School District
2.8
2.5
904 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Rick Heiser
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Math Proficiency
22%
Reading Proficiency
38%

Niche Grade

C
Academics
C
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
38%
Math Proficiency
22%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Teachers
45
Full Time Teachers
45
Teachers in First or Second Year
11.9%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
26.8%
State Average
41.7%
Science
39.8%
State Average
49.7%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
345:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.9%
Male
49.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
25.3%
Hispanic
25.3%
White
21%
Black
17%
Two or more races
9.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1.8%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#15 Most Diverse Public MS in Washington
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
2.8 10 Reviews
2.0 Parent
2/22/2024
This sucked my kiddo came crying because the school had high schools who wanted to school up the school. Also minimum of 2 fights a day. not a good school.
3.0 NicheUser
4/19/2015
The food served in this middle school had more varieties to choose from daily.
3.0 NicheUser
4/19/2015
My overall experience in middle school wasn't the worse or the best but definitely learned new lifestyles and met a bunch of new people.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.5 15 Reviews
2.0 other
8/13/2024
This school was so mentally draining, a lot of the things that happened in nms weren't really punished, like bullying, I never really felt excited to go to school besides to just see some of my friends, and I would have only one staff member to mentally help me. If you have anywhere else to send you...
1.0 other
9/15/2023
i was a student here in 2004. the bullying was terrible and i am sad to see in these reviews that there is still so many bullies and they are not being dealt with. when i was bullied in 2004, i went to the principle about it. he brought the bully in who then denied the entire thing, and the principl...
2.0 student
5/10/2023
teachers dont rlly care if u get bullied it sucks here
1.0 parent
2/8/2023
If I could give it less than 1, I would. Bullies run rampant at this school with zero consequences. The administration proves time and time again that they do nothing to stop or punish it. Terrible, horrible school. If you can send your children anywhere else, do it!!

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