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Norris Middle School

Q: Is Norris Middle School a good school?

Norris Middle School ranks 28 th of 133 Nebraska middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 133 Nebraska Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Nebraska middle schools

Summary

Norris Middle School is a public middle school located in Firth, Nebraska, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 593 students. The school is part of the Norris School District 160, which is ranked 27th out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Norris Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in NSCAS (Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System) test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 73-85% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 58-57%. The school's 8th-grade science proficiency rate was an impressive 91.58%, well above the state average of 76.11%. Norris Middle School has also maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.1% to 21.1% in recent years, compared to the state average of around 19.3% in 2024-2025.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Crete Middle School and Irving Middle School, Norris Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution. These nearby schools have lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates than Norris Middle School, highlighting the exceptional educational opportunities available at Norris Middle School within the local area.

560

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,480

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

25211 S 68th St
Firth, NE 68358-9732

(402) 791-0020

District: Norris School District 160

Students who attend Norris Middle School usually attend:

High:

Norris High School

Feeder schools for Norris Middle School:

Elementary:	Norris Elementary School
	Norris Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (78% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Nebraska middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg76%

Nebraska avg61%

28^th of 133

Nebraska public middle schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 118Norris School District 160 among Nebraska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	28 of 133	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	34 of 200	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	33 of 238	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	92 of 249	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	82 of 223	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	75 of 247	69.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	31 of 225	86.2%	★★★★☆
2017	77.2	38 of 236	83.9%	★★★★☆
2016	75.8	40 of 255	84.3%	★★★★☆
2015	70.9	46 of 256	82.0%	★★★★☆
2014	74.9	42 of 252	83.3%	★★★★☆
2013	72.0	47 of 248	81.0%	★★★★☆
2012	81.4	20 of 255	92.2%	★★★★★
2011	88.7	9 of 246	96.3%	★★★★★
2010	77.0	20 of 254	92.1%	★★★★★
2009	68.8	43 of 243	82.3%	★★★★☆
2008	50.8	159 of 245	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.2	125 of 227	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.6	89 of 226	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	20 of 72	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	16 of 106	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	22 of 146	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	63 of 150	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	61 of 137	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	61 of 156	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.6	23 of 147	84.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	81.0	7 of 67	89.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	74.1	22 of 92	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	51.6	78 of 144	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.6	31 of 118	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	28 of 115	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	49 of 123	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	29 of 120	75.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	20 of 72	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	29 of 106	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	33 of 156	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	61 of 160	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	52 of 144	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	44 of 153	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	27 of 141	80.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	85.4	6 of 70	91.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	25 of 94	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	32 of 141	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	48 of 217	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	100 of 234	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	88 of 204	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	89 of 222	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.4	38 of 203	81.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2023)91st percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2023)90th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)76th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science92%+12 vs state

Mathematics76%+18 vs state

English Language Arts74%+15 vs state

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Schools Near Norris Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)				NSCAS Mathematics (2025)				NSCAS Science (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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Norris Middle School	Public	6-8	25211 S 68th St	Firth	68358	Lancaster County	Norris School District 160	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 791-0020	560	36	15.4	8.0%	521 (93.0%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	76.9	28^th of 133 public middle schools	78.9%		77.5	34^th of 200 public middle schools	83.0%	6	73.3	73.6	74.7	73.9	77.8	66.3	85.3	76.4	91.6	91.6	$12,480	$106	$10,936
Moore Middle School	Public	6-8	8700 Yankee Woods Drive	Lincoln	68526	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1225	849	44	19.1	9.0%	719 (84.7%)	9 (1.1%)	48 (5.7%)	34 (4.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.4%)	83.6	12^th of 133 public middle schools	91.0%		82.4	20^th of 200 public middle schools	90.0%	8	76.6	79.6	78.6	78.3	77.7	85.8	81.0	81.4	90.3	90.3	$12,999	$629	$10,224
Scott Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 Pine Lake Road	Lincoln	68516	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1218	1,020	66	15.4	20.9%	767 (75.2%)	35 (3.4%)	86 (8.4%)	52 (5.1%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (7.1%)	76.5	29^th of 133 public middle schools	78.2%		81.8	22^nd of 200 public middle schools	89.0%	7	68.7	75.1	70.3	71.4	76.2	79.8	86.3	80.8	88.9	88.9	$13,576	$649	$11,307
Pound Middle School	Public	6-8	4740 S 45th St	Lincoln	68516	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1217	731	50	14.7	34.3%	510 (69.8%)	39 (5.3%)	87 (11.9%)	12 (1.6%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (10.5%)	55.5	71^st of 133 public middle schools	46.6%		65.1	68^th of 200 public middle schools	66.0%	3	65.9	68.5	69.5	68.0	59.0	75.0	61.8	65.0	80.2	80.2	$14,909	$912	$12,050
Lux Middle School	Public	6-8	7800 High St	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1220	803	50	16.2	19.7%	635 (79.1%)	13 (1.6%)	62 (7.7%)	29 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (7.8%)	75.4	33^rd of 133 public middle schools	75.2%		80.1	26^th of 200 public middle schools	87.0%	7	71.3	81.1	72.9	75.4	70.9	76.3	72.9	73.5	91.0	91.0	$14,573	$719	$11,793
Irving Middle School	Public	6-8	2745 S 22nd St	Lincoln	68502	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1214	795	55	14.5	39.6%	515 (64.8%)	54 (6.8%)	100 (12.6%)	29 (3.6%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (11.3%)	41.6	89^th of 133 public middle schools	33.1%		39.5	135^th of 200 public middle schools	32.5%	46	67.7	57.1	75.9	66.8	58.3	49.8	54.3	54.1	73.6	73.6	$15,132	$1,091	$11,577
Palmyra Middle School	Public	6-8	425 F St	Palmyra	68418	Otoe County	Palmyra District O R 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 780-5327	158	3	52.6	10.1%	151 (95.6%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)	67.2	56.3		59.9				58.0			$5,389	$125	$3,647
Nuernberger Education Center	Public	6-8	1801 S 40th St	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1255	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Middle School Student Support Program	Public	6-8	1801 South 40th Street	Lincoln	68506	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1694	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lefler Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 S 48th St	Lincoln	68510	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1215	584	46	12.7		299 (51.2%)	53 (9.1%)	110 (18.8%)	35 (6.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (13.9%)	23.4	109^th of 133 public middle schools	18.0%		36.3	142^nd of 200 public middle schools	29.0%	33	59.8	52.0	58.1	56.5	57.5	40.1	47.6	48.0	67.5	67.5	$16,948	$2,043	$12,786

Frequently Asked Questions about Norris Middle School

What district is Norris Middle School in?

Norris School District 160

What is the racial makeup of Norris Middle School?

Students at Norris Middle School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Norris Middle School attend?

Students who attend Norris Middle School usually go on to attend Norris High School

Is Norris Middle School a good school?

Norris Middle School ranks 28^th of 133 Nebraska middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Norris Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 560 students attended Norris Middle School.

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