Best Public Schools in Indianola, NE

Summary:

The city of Indianola, Nebraska has a single elementary school, Southwest Elementary-Indianola, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 179 students. The school's student population is predominantly white at 86.59%, with 11.17% Hispanic and 2.23% two or more races represented.

Southwest Elementary-Indianola has a mixed academic performance, with strong proficiency rates in English Language Arts that exceed the state average, but more varied results in Mathematics. The school's 5th and 6th-grade students outperformed the state average in ELA, while 3rd and 4th-grade math scores fell below the state average. However, the school's 5th and 6th-grade math proficiency rates were significantly higher than the state. With a spending per student of $20,015 and a low student-teacher ratio of 10.4, the school appears to have access to significant resources, which may contribute to its academic strengths.

Despite the school's academic performance, it serves a population with significant economic challenges, as 52.51% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch. This socioeconomic factor may play a role in the school's overall effectiveness and should be considered when evaluating its performance. Additionally, the lack of diversity in the student population may be an area for the school to address, as research suggests that diverse learning environments can provide benefits for students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2023)		NSCAS Mathematics (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southwest Elementary-Indianola	Public	PK, KG-6	719 E St	Indianola	69034	Red Willow County	Southwest Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 364-2613	179	17	10.4	52.5%	155 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	56.8	206^th of 459 public elementary schools	55.1%		39.3	294^th of 457 public elementary schools	35.7%	88	67.0	65.0	53.0	29.0	79.0	75.0	$20,015	$2,547	$15,487

Cities Near Indianola

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bartley	6.11 mi	1	151^st
Mc Cook	11.08 mi	6	56^th
Cambridge	13.35 mi	3	84^th
Culbertson	21.81 mi	1	40^th
Curtis	27.8 mi	2	169^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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