Elementary Schools in Mead Public Schools

Summary:

Mead Public Schools has only one elementary school, Mead Elementary School, which serves students from the Mead, Nebraska area. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 139 out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 350 out of 457 in 2021-2022. While the school generally has higher proficiency rates than the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, there are some exceptions, such as lower 6th-grade proficiency rates in 2022-2023.

Mead Elementary School has a relatively small student population of 158 and a low student-teacher ratio of 13.3. The school also has a relatively high per-student spending of $19,789, suggesting a significant investment in education. However, the school faces a challenge with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% for the 2023-2024 school year, which could impact student learning and achievement.

Overall, Mead Public Schools has a single elementary school that has shown fluctuating performance, with both strengths and weaknesses in academic proficiency. The school's high spending and low student-teacher ratio may contribute to its academic performance, but the high chronic absenteeism rate is a concern that warrants further attention.

District Detail

115 N Elm
Mead, NE 68041-0158

(402) 624-2745

SchoolDigger Rank:
1^st of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 253

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)			NSCAS Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	115 N Elm	Mead	68041	Saunders County	Mead Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 624-6465	141	12	11.7	29.8%	129 (91.5%)	1 (0.7%)	11 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	72.2	66.7	70.2	65.7	$21,211	$995	$18,229

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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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