Nelson Ridge School
New Lenox, IL · New Lenox SD 122
Regular public school · Grades 4 - 6 · Suburb, large
146th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 79%· Stable
2470 Nelson Rd, New Lenox, IL 60451
(815)462-2870NCES ID 172814003778Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Nelson Ridge School 146th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 79% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 83th in 2019 to 79th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2024) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 455 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1999, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88.2% | 84.2% | ▼ 4.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 8.9% | 11.2% | ▲ 2.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.1% | 2.9% | ▲ 1.8 pts | |
| Asian | 0.6% | 0.9% | ▲ 0.3 pts | |
| Black | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1999. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $454K in zip 60451 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Nelson Ridge School
- #167Spencer CrossingNew Lenox SD 122 · 2.1 mi away167th of 685
ELA 65% ▼3 · Math 54% =Compare - #69Bentley Elem SchoolNew Lenox SD 122 · 2.3 mi away69th of 685
ELA 79% ▲11 · Math 62% ▲8Compare - #116Manhattan Jr High SchoolManhattan SD 114 · 2.6 mi away116th of 685
ELA 77% ▲9 · Math 53% ▼1Compare - #131Alex M Martino Jr High SchoolNew Lenox SD 122 · 2.7 mi away131st of 685
ELA 70% ▲2 · Math 56% ▲2Compare - #320Oster-Oakview SchoolNew Lenox SD 122 · 3.2 mi away320th of 685
ELA 49% ▼19 · Math 44% ▼10Compare - #127Liberty Junior High SchoolNew Lenox SD 122 · 4.2 mi away127th of 685
ELA 71% ▲3 · Math 55% ▲1Compare - #4Hickory Creek Middle SchoolFrankfort CCSD 157C · 4.3 mi away4th of 685
ELA 93% ▲25 · Math 82% ▲28Compare - #596Gompers Junior High SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 5.4 mi away596th of 685
ELA 35% ▼33 · Math 13% ▼41Compare
What school district is Nelson Ridge School in?
Nelson Ridge School is part of the New Lenox SD 122 district in New Lenox, Illinois.
Is Nelson Ridge School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Nelson Ridge School 146th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 79% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Nelson Ridge School?
White 84%, Hispanic 11%, Two or more races 3% (455 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Nelson Ridge School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60451 is $454K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.