Is Susan H. Nelson a good school?

Susan H. Nelson ranks 1331 st of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Susan H. Nelson?

In the 2023-24 school year, 263 students attended Susan H. Nelson.

What is the racial makeup of Susan H. Nelson?

Students at Susan H. Nelson are 50% White, 33% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

Susan H. Nelson

Summary:

Susan H. Nelson is a public high school located in Temecula, California, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 301 students. It is part of the Temecula Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 332 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While nearby high schools like Chaparral High, Great Oak High, and Temecula Valley High boast graduation rates above 96%, Susan H. Nelson has seen fluctuating four-year graduation rates, ranging from 71.7% to 83.5% in recent years. Additionally, the school has a higher dropout rate, ranging from 3.2% to 7.9%, compared to the nearby schools. Susan H. Nelson also faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 57.8% to 76.6%, much higher than the nearby schools.

Academically, Susan H. Nelson's test scores are significantly lower than the nearby schools and the Temecula Valley Unified School District as a whole. For example, in 2023-2024, only 45.05% of Susan H. Nelson's 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 69.35% for the district and 55.73% for the state. In mathematics, only 7.45% of Susan H. Nelson's 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 38.46% for the district and 27.9% for the state. These challenges appear to be systemic, affecting various student subgroups, and suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to improve the school's overall academic performance.

Detail:

Public 6-12

32225 Pio Pico Rd.
Temecula, CA 92592-2772

(951) 695-7360

District: Temecula Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1331^st of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,728

Student/teacher ratio: 19.2

Number of students: 263

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.2%

Hispanic:

33.1%

Two or more races:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Susan H. Nelson ranks worse than 57.3% of high schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked high schools in the Temecula Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.1. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Susan H. Nelson who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (50.2%), Hispanic (33.1%), two or more races (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Susan H. Nelson is 19.2, which is the 2^nd best among 5 high schools in the Temecula Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Susan H. Nelson employs 13.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Susan H. Nelson is $8,728, which is the lowest among 5 high schools in the Temecula Valley Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Susan H. Nelson:

SchoolDigger ranks Susan H. Nelson 1331^st of 2323 California public high schools. (See Susan H. Nelson in the ranking list.)

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Temecula Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Temecula Valley Unified 332^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Susan H. Nelson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	66.96	234^th	1653	85.8%
2005	58.82	428^th	1901	77.5%
2006	57.08	525^th	1968	73.3%
2007	64.07	369^th	2063	82.1%
2008	64.98	374^th	2117	82.3%
2009	46.85	826^th	2238	63.1%
2010	63.37	434^th	2281	81.0%
2011	60.30	505^th	2367	78.7%
2012	49.86	804^th	2354	65.8%
2013	57.80	581^st	2426	76.1%
2015	49.30	994^th	1994	50.2%
2016	54.78	901^st	2039	55.8%
2017	56.04	886^th	2021	56.2%
2018	45.93	1100^th	2017	45.5%
2019	41.09	1187^th	2133	44.4%
2022	47.38	986^th	2123	53.6%
2023	43.31	1037^th	2348	55.8%
2024	33.10	1331^st	2323	42.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Susan H. Nelson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	9.90	337^th	366	7.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Susan H. Nelson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	65.24	259^th	1547	83.3%
2024	40.56	703^rd	1534	54.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Susan H. Nelson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.29	952^nd	1862	48.9%
2019	40.16	1159^th	1937	40.2%
2022	49.11	871^st	1943	55.2%
2023	49.59	890^th	2247	60.4%
2024	33.49	1334^th	2235	40.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Susan H. Nelson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.68	1060^th	1760	39.8%
2019	39.74	1074^th	1833	41.4%
2022	46.52	902^nd	1858	51.5%
2023	37.65	1152^nd	2118	45.6%
2024	36.19	1185^th	2098	43.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Susan H. Nelson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.91	1116^th	1834	39.1%
2019	36.52	1149^th	1880	38.9%
2022	42.93	976^th	1916	49.1%
2023	49.40	820^th	2207	62.8%
2024	27.33	1400^th	2172	35.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Susan H. Nelson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.11	797^th	1742	54.2%
2019	47.48	941^st	1814	48.1%
2022	53.83	751^st	1861	59.6%
2023	42.09	1056^th	2142	50.7%
2024	29.81	1376^th	2125	35.2%

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Rank History for White students at Susan H. Nelson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.33	920^th	1173	21.6%
2019	22.65	969^th	1222	20.7%
2022	23.44	934^th	1204	22.4%
2023	32.24	886^th	1434	38.2%
2024	19.35	1075^th	1406	23.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Sunday, August 15, 2021

Alumni of the TAVS program at Susan H Nelson, which provides blended learning and independent study for students that struggle with the rigidness and one-size-fits-none of traditional schooling. I could go on and on about how nice the teachers are, or how thorough the APEX coursework is, or how cared for you feel. Alternatively, I could tell you about the $80,000 scholarship I was offered from a private university due to my academic performance at TAVS. That would never have been possible without the care and attention the faculty gave me. This school matters. It's ability to exceed through online material is even more evident post-COVID, when most every other school in the country did an atrocious job of transitioning online and just tried to Zoom everything. TAVS KNOWS how online learning works, knows how to engage you, and knows how to make you succeed. I'm living proof. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Susan H. Nelson

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	131	7	10	22	3	n/a	n/a	153	326
2003	131	7	10	22	3	n/a	n/a	153	326
2004	136	6	10	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	181
2005	139	4	6	23	6	n/a	n/a	5	183
2006	152	3	7	26	2	n/a	n/a	13	203
2007	138	5	7	39	3	n/a	n/a	5	197
2008	97	2	8	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	138
2009	121	2	5	26	2	0	17	0	173
2010	120	4	4	25	2	2	4	0	161
2011	85	2	4	16	4	1	4	0	116
2012	101	9	5	52	7	1	8	0	183
2013	116	10	3	62	3	0	12	0	206
2014	98	7	4	57	2	1	9	0	178
2015	97	2	7	60	4	1	9	0	180
2016	128	4	7	76	4	2	12	0	233
2017	101	4	6	72	3	2	21	0	209
2018	123	1	6	60	2	3	26	0	221
2019	127	0	10	87	2	1	20	0	247
2020	127	7	11	82	5	2	21	0	255
2021	151	7	10	81	6	2	28	0	285
2022	142	20	22	120	9	0	25	0	338
2023	140	18	17	103	3	0	20	0	301
2024	132	8	12	87	2	0	22	0	263

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Susan H. Nelson

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	326	5.0	65.2	4.6
2003	326	5.0	65.2	4.6
2004	181	6.0	30.2	5.5
2005	183	6.0	30.5	11.2
2006	203	7.0	29.0	5.8
2007	197	7.0	28.1	9.9
2008	138	6.0	23.0	2.2
2009	173	7.0	24.7	5.8
2010	161	7.0	23.0	8.1
2011	116	n/a	n/a	6.9
2012	183	7.4	24.6	n/a
2013	206	8.4	24.5	13.1
2014	178	9.0	19.7	3.4
2015	180	7.0	25.7	15.6
2016	233	9.0	25.8	16.7
2017	209	9.5	22.0	15.8
2018	221	10.2	21.6	30.8
2019	247	10.9	22.6	24.3
2020	255	n/a	n/a	29.4
2021	285	11.6	24.5	27.7
2022	338	10.0	33.5	29.6
2023	301	14.3	20.9	33.2
2024	263	13.6	19.2	43.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Susan H. Nelson

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	326	5.0	65.2	4.6
2003	326	5.0	65.2	4.6
2004	181	6.0	30.2	5.5
2005	183	6.0	30.5	11.2
2006	203	7.0	29.0	5.8
2007	197	7.0	28.1	9.9
2008	138	6.0	23.0	2.2
2009	173	7.0	24.7	5.8
2010	161	7.0	23.0	8.1
2011	116	n/a	n/a	6.9
2012	183	7.4	24.6	n/a
2013	206	8.4	24.5	13.1
2014	178	9.0	19.7	3.4
2015	180	7.0	25.7	15.6
2016	233	9.0	25.8	16.7
2017	209	9.5	22.0	15.8
2018	221	10.2	21.6	30.8
2019	247	10.9	22.6	24.3
2020	255	n/a	n/a	29.4
2021	285	11.6	24.5	27.7
2022	338	10.0	33.5	29.6
2023	301	14.3	20.9	33.2
2024	263	13.6	19.2	43.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Susan H. Nelson

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$8,728

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Susan H. Nelson

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1187^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1037^th of 2348 High schools	11.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Susan H. Nelson)	56.6	57.5	0.9%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Temecula Valley Unified)	74.1	71.1	3%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Susan H. Nelson)	13	11.2	1.8%
11th Grade Mathematics (Temecula Valley Unified)	47.7	40.8	6.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Susan H. Nelson)	20	17	3%
11th Grade Science (Temecula Valley Unified)	39.6	45.1	5.4%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%
12th Grade Science (Susan H. Nelson)	12.9	18.8	5.9%
12th Grade Science (Temecula Valley Unified)	34.9	36.6	1.7%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.8	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	247	301	21.9%
African American	0	18
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	10	17	70%
Hispanic	87	103	18.4%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	127	140	10.2%
Two or More Races	20	20
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	24.3%	33.2%	8.9%

Schools Near Susan H. Nelson

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Rancho Vista High	Public	9-12	32225 Pio Pico Rd.	Temecula	92592	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 695-7320	210	14	14.5	62.4%	46 (21.9%)	16 (7.6%)	115 (54.8%)	11 (5.2%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.0%)	11	1945^th of 2323 public high schools	16.3%		14.3	1860^th of 2348 public high schools	20.8%	85	8.1	4.5	6.6	6.4	6.4	0.0	0.0	$22,822
Susan H. Nelson	Public	6-12	32225 Pio Pico Rd.	Temecula	92592	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 695-7360	263	14	19.2	43.3%	132 (50.2%)	8 (3.0%)	87 (33.1%)	12 (4.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.4%)	33.1	1331^st of 2323 public high schools	42.7%		43.3	1037^th of 2348 public high schools	55.8%	294	19.4	12.5	18.0	45.1	45.1	7.5	7.5	$8,728
Temecula Valley High	Public	9-12	31555 Rancho Vista Rd.	Temecula	92592	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 695-7300	2,735	111	24.6	38.0%	1,175 (43.0%)	65 (2.4%)	1,030 (37.7%)	194 (7.1%)	15 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	253 (9.3%)	78.2	353^rd of 2323 public high schools	84.8%		76.8	385^th of 2348 public high schools	83.6%	32	43.3	33.3	43.0	67.9	67.9	38.3	38.3	$10,241
Great Oak High	Public	9-12	32555 Deer Hollow Way	Temecula	92592	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 294-6450	3,007	119	25.2	29.9%	1,150 (38.2%)	94 (3.1%)	964 (32.1%)	418 (13.9%)	51 (1.7%)	8 (0.3%)	322 (10.7%)	86.5	225^th of 2323 public high schools	90.3%		89.8	181^st of 2348 public high schools	92.3%	44	50.4	41.5	46.2	76.7	76.7	46.1	46.1	$9,659
Chaparral High	Public	9-12	27215 Nicolas Rd.	Temecula	92591	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 695-4200	3,077	119	25.8	39.6%	988 (32.1%)	139 (4.5%)	1,230 (40.0%)	404 (13.1%)	13 (0.4%)	10 (0.3%)	293 (9.5%)	81	317^th of 2323 public high schools	86.4%		88	211^th of 2348 public high schools	91.0%	106	42.9	28.6	42.4	74.8	74.8	40.4	40.4	$9,896
Murrieta Mesa High	Public	9-12	24801 Monroe Ave.	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 677-0568	2,228	93	23.8	56.6%	718 (32.2%)	142 (6.4%)	1,003 (45.0%)	148 (6.6%)	3 (0.1%)	11 (0.5%)	200 (9.0%)	73.8	422^nd of 2323 public high schools	81.8%		82.1	296^th of 2348 public high schools	87.4%	126	40.0	20.0	39.2	72.1	72.1	31.7	31.7
Vista Murrieta High	Public	9-12	28251 Clinton Keith Rd.	Murrieta	92563	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 894-5750	3,382	143	23.6	50.4%	1,012 (29.9%)	230 (6.8%)	1,417 (41.9%)	348 (10.3%)	13 (0.4%)	23 (0.7%)	334 (9.9%)	84.1	262^nd of 2323 public high schools	88.7%		86	230^th of 2348 public high schools	90.2%	32	50.9	33.3	50.6	76.1	76.1	39.1	39.1
Murrieta Options Academy	Public	9-12	24150 Hayes Ave.	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1600	7	12	.6		3 (42.9%)	1 (14.3%)	2 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)
Murrieta Valley High	Public	9-12	42200 Nighthawk Way	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1408	2,173	93	23.3	45.1%	946 (43.5%)	60 (2.8%)	868 (39.9%)	105 (4.8%)	7 (0.3%)	13 (0.6%)	169 (7.8%)	86.1	232^nd of 2323 public high schools	90.0%		78.2	361^st of 2348 public high schools	84.6%	129	47.5	21.1	46.5	78.6	78.6	45.8	45.8
Liberty High	Public	9-12	32255 Leon Rd.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Perris Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 943-6369	2,444	98	24.9	52.1%	624 (25.5%)	216 (8.8%)	1,148 (47.0%)	215 (8.8%)	4 (0.2%)	9 (0.4%)	228 (9.3%)	50.9	838^th of 2323 public high schools	63.9%		38.8	1182^nd of 2348 public high schools	49.7%	344	26.2	11.1	25.8	55.9	55.9	19.9	19.9

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