Summary:
The Milford Public Schools district in Nebraska consists of two schools: Milford Elementary School serving grades PK-6 and Milford High School serving grades 7-12. Based on the available data, Milford High School appears to be the standout school in the district, consistently ranking higher in statewide rankings and outperforming the elementary school on various academic measures.
Milford High School has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and has ranked as high as 23rd out of 215 Nebraska high schools. The high school significantly outperforms the state averages on ACT English, Math, and Science tests for 11th graders, with proficiency rates 10-20 percentage points higher. Milford High School also has strong NSCAS English Language Arts and Science scores for 7th and 8th graders. Additionally, the high school boasts an impressive 87.9% 4-year graduation rate.
In contrast, Milford Elementary School generally performs at or slightly below the state average on NSCAS English Language Arts, Math, and Science tests across grades 3-6. The elementary school also has a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 26.46% compared to 23.4% at the high school. However, both schools share a concerning 19.3% chronic absenteeism rate, suggesting attendance may be an area for improvement district-wide. The funding and resource differences between the two schools, with Milford High School spending significantly more per student and having a lower student-teacher ratio, may be a contributing factor to the high school's superior academic outcomes.
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