Maxwell Elementary School vs. Mcdonald Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Mcdonald Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 111 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Maxwell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 234 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mcdonald Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
111 students
234 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
13 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#762 out of 902 schools in NE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#124 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
60-64%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
65-69%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
2
13
Kindergarten Students
10
39
Grade 1 Students
12
44
Grade 2 Students
17
25
Grade 3 Students
18
37
Grade 4 Students
17
39
Grade 5 Students
17
37
Grade 6 Students
18
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
19%
6%
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% Black
2%
n/a
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% White
77%
87%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.37
0.24
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
29%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
7%
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