R.O. Nelson Elem. Enrollment By Gender

The student body of R.O. Nelson Elem. in Newport News, Newport News County, Virginia is about evenly split between males and females. The male population of the school is slightly larger; 298 of the 580 students (51.4 %) are male whereas 282 of the 580 students (48.6 %) are female.

Gender	Number	%
Female	282	48.6 %
Male	298	51.4 %

R.O. Nelson Elem. Enrollment By Race

The student body of R.O. Nelson Elem. in Newport News, Newport News County, Virginia is made up of 6 ethnicities. The largest ethnic group of the 580 students at R.O. Nelson Elem. is White. This is followed by Black (31.7 %), Hispanic (11.9 %), Asian (4.7 %), Mixed Students of two or more ethnicities (4.1 %) and Indian (0.3 %).

Race	Number	%
Indian	2	0.3 %
Asian	27	4.7 %
Hispanic	69	11.9 %
Black	184	31.7 %
White	274	47.2 %
Two or More Ethnicities	24	4.1 %