A. A. Nelson Elementary School

1001 Country Club Road
Lake Charles, LA 70605

736 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

A.A. Nelson Elementary School, located on Country Club Road in Lake Charles, Louisiana, serves as a public primary education facility within the Calcasieu Parish School Board district. The school is situated in a well-established residential area of South Lake Charles, providing a neighborhood-centered learning environment for students in the surrounding community. Like other schools in the district, it is dedicated to fostering academic growth while promoting the social and emotional development of its student body.

The school is known for its commitment to foundational education, focusing on core subjects such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies. Beyond the classroom, A.A. Nelson often engages in community-oriented activities and promotes extracurricular involvement to help create a well-rounded educational experience. As part of the Lake Charles educational landscape, the school strives to prepare its young learners for successful transitions into middle school by maintaining a structured and supportive campus culture.

736

Total Students

48.4

Full-Time Teachers

15.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

56.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for A. A. Nelson Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	304
Hispanic	50
Black	250
Asian	98
Two or More	30
American Indian	4

White
304 (41.3%)
Black
250 (34.0%)
Asian
98 (13.3%)
Hispanic
50 (6.8%)
Two or More
30 (4.1%)
American Indian
4 (0.5%)

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:	N/A
District:	Calcasieu Parish
Phone:	(337)217-4790
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	736
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	48.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	376
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	41

* 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 22

Kindergarten 119

Grade 1 125

Grade 2 113

Grade 3 130

Grade 4 118

Grade 5 109

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for A. A. Nelson Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	22
Kindergarten	119
Grade 1	125
Grade 2	113
Grade 3	130
Grade 4	118
Grade 5	109

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for A. A. Nelson Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	373	50.7%
Male	363	49.3%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)