Summary:
The Fairbury Public Schools district in Nebraska is home to two elementary schools: Central Elementary School and Jefferson Intermediate School. Both schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade and face significant challenges in academic performance and student well-being.
According to the data, neither Central Elementary School nor Jefferson Intermediate School stands out as a high-performing institution. The Fairbury Public Schools district as a whole is ranked 113 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. Both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates of 19.3%, which is substantially higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools have a large population of students from low-income families, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 53.15% to 62.01%.
Academically, the two elementary schools in the Fairbury Public Schools district perform significantly below the state average on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 35% of 4th-grade students at Jefferson Intermediate School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 59.59%. The schools also vary in their spending per student, with Central Elementary School spending $22,535 per student and Jefferson Intermediate School spending $18,309 per student, which may indicate potential issues with resource allocation within the district.
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