Nelsen Middle School

Renton, WA 98055

Phone: (425) 204-3000
District: Renton School District

6

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6-8 • 972 students • 19 students per teacher

Renton's Nelsen Middle School serves grades 6-8 in the Renton School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Nelsen Middle School is a public school in the Renton School District located in Renton, WA. The principal of Nelsen Middle School is Rick Heiser. As of 2014, the students are 30.4% White, non-Hispanic; 28.9% Asian/Pacific Islander; 18.3% Black, non-Hispanic; 17.6% Hispanic; 3.3% Multiracial; 0.8% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.7% Native American or Native Alaskan. 57.9% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. The ratio of students to teachers at Nelsen Middle School is 19:1.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 30.4% 28.5% 58.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander 28.9% 24.9% 7.2%
Black, non-Hispanic 18.3% 17.8% 4.5%
Hispanic 17.6% 21.3% 21.1%
Multiracial 3.3% 6.1% 6.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.8% 0.8% 1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.7% 0.7% 1.4%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 57.9% — —
English learners — 16.1% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 The Carriages at Fairwood Downs Apartment Complex Renton WA 2.9 mi
2 Stadium District Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 17.8 mi
3 North End Neighborhood/Subdivision Tacoma WA 18.9 mi
4 Manette Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 20.8 mi
5 westridge apartments Apartment Complex Tacoma WA 22.5 mi
6 The Ridge at McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 22.9 mi
7 McCormick Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Orchard WA 23.1 mi
8 Blueberry Meadows Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 23.1 mi
9 Kitsap Lake Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 24.6 mi
10 Hawaiian Village Apartment Complex Lakewood WA 24.9 mi
11 Gem Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 25 mi
12 Fairway Lane Apartment Complex Bremerton WA 25.5 mi
13 The Reserve at Bucklin Hill Apartment Complex Silverdale WA 25.7 mi
14 Silver Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Puyallup WA 26.2 mi
15 Meredith Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Poulsbo WA 27.2 mi
16 Lost Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Graham WA 27.3 mi
17 Whisper Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Bremerton WA 27.5 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Maple Valley Maple Valley WA 9.9 mi
2 Downtown Seattle Seattle WA 11.9 mi
3 Black Diamond Black Diamond WA 13.7 mi
4 Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island WA 19 mi
5 Port Orchard Port Orchard WA 21.2 mi
6 East Bremerton Bremerton WA 23.3 mi
7 Silverdale Silverdale WA 26.5 mi
8 Ridgetop Silverdale WA 26.7 mi
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