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Ainsworth Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

11^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 133 Nebraska Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Nebraska middle schools

Summary

Ainsworth Middle School is a public middle school located in Ainsworth, Nebraska, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 112 students. The school is part of the Ainsworth Community Schools district, which is ranked 18 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ainsworth Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in NSCAS (Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System) test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 74.19% of 6th-grade students and 78.57% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 58.64% and 58.41%, respectively. In Mathematics, 82.14% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 55.49%. The school's performance has been steadily improving, with its statewide ranking rising from 147th out of 247 middle schools in 2018-2019 to 12th out of 123 middle schools in 2024-2025.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 35.34% to 43.75% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years, Ainsworth Middle School has exceptional performance for this subgroup, ranking 19th out of 123 Nebraska middle schools in 2018-2019 and 18th out of 120 in 2017-2018. The school's favorable student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.0 to 10.9 students per teacher, and higher-than-average spending per student, between $20,315 and $22,226, may contribute to its strong academic performance and ability to support students from diverse backgrounds.

107

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,226

Per pupil spending ?

35.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

520 E 2nd St
Ainsworth, NE 69210-0065

(402) 387-2082

District: Ainsworth Community Schools

Students who attend Ainsworth Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ainsworth High School

Feeder schools for Ainsworth Middle School:

Elementary:

Ainsworth Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.2%

Hispanic:

11.2%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (74% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Nebraska middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 68 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg74%

Nebraska avg61%

11^th of 133

Nebraska public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 68 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 118Ainsworth Community Schools 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	83.7	11 of 133	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	61.1	85 of 200	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	59 of 238	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	64 of 249	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	87 of 223	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	147 of 247	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.5	91 of 225	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	34.1	175 of 236	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	51.6	132 of 255	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.4	195 of 256	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.6	180 of 252	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.7	199 of 248	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.0	158 of 255	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.5	181 of 246	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.1	190 of 254	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.2	234 of 243	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	45.2	178 of 245	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.6	148 of 227	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.7	142 of 226	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	50.5	77 of 156	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	57 of 147	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	72.6	19 of 123	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	18 of 120	85.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	55.9	72 of 160	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	80 of 144	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	86 of 153	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.8	32 of 141	77.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	34.6	100 of 141	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	66.1	69 of 217	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	86 of 234	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	113 of 204	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	142 of 222	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.0	81 of 203	60.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)85th percentile+44 vs school

Male (2022)55th percentile-19 vs school

Female (2019)51st percentile+10 vs school

White (2024)29th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science85%+6 vs state

Mathematics77%+19 vs state

English Language Arts66%+8 vs state

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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 All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ainsworth Middle School	Public	5-8	520 E 2nd St	Ainsworth	69210	Brown County	Ainsworth Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 387-2082	107	11	9.6	35.5%	89 (83.2%)	2 (1.9%)	12 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	83.7	11^th of 133 public middle schools	91.7%		61.1	85^th of 200 public middle schools	57.5%	74	74.2	78.6	66.4	82.1	76.6	85.4	$22,226	$650	$18,228

Frequently Asked Questions about Ainsworth Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Ainsworth Middle School?

Students at Ainsworth Middle School are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Ainsworth Middle School a good school?

Yes. Ainsworth Middle School ranks in the top 8.3% of Nebraska middle schools.

What district is Ainsworth Middle School in?

Ainsworth Community Schools

How many students attend Ainsworth Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 107 students attended Ainsworth Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Ainsworth Middle School attend?

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

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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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