Summary:
Palmyra District O R 1 in Nebraska is home to a single middle school, Palmyra Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. Based on the available data, Palmyra Middle School appears to be a relatively strong-performing middle school, ranking 95th out of 200 Nebraska middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Palmyra Middle School stands out for its impressive academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA). The school's ELA proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state averages, with 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students scoring 72%, 67.31%, and 74% proficient or better, respectively, compared to the state averages of 58.3%, 57.74%, and 62.77%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are closer to the state averages, but still above in 8th grade (61.7% vs. 56.56%). Additionally, the school's 8th grade science proficiency rate of 74.47% is well above the state average of 65.61%.
While Palmyra Middle School's academic performance is strong, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% is relatively high, which could be an area of concern and potential focus for improvement. Additionally, with 18.92% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a student population with a moderate level of economic disadvantage, an important contextual factor to consider when evaluating the school's performance.
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