Summary:
The city of Fairfield, Nebraska is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area display a mix of strengths and areas for improvement, with Sandy Creek Middle School standing out as a top performer and Sandy Creek High School lagging behind in test scores and overall performance.
Sandy Creek Middle School ranks 47th out of 238 Nebraska middle schools and has a 4-star rating, with strong test scores that exceed district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Sandy Creek High School has a lower 1-star rating and lags behind in ACT proficiency rates. The schools in Fairfield also have relatively high free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 44.44% to 50%, indicating potential socioeconomic challenges in the community.
Across the district, the racial makeup of the schools is predominantly white, raising questions about equity and access to educational opportunities for minority students. Additionally, the schools with the lowest student-teacher ratios, Sandy Creek High School and Sandy Creek Middle School, appear to be performing better, suggesting that smaller class sizes may be a contributing factor to student success in the South Central Nebraska Unified 5 district.
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