Stoddard Elementary School

Stoddard Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Beatrice, Nebraska, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 217 students. The school is part of the Beatrice Public Schools district, which is ranked 168 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stoddard Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in NSCAS (Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System) tests, is generally lower than the state average and the performance of the Beatrice Public Schools district. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Stoddard's 3rd-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate was 50%, compared to the state average of 58.91% and the Beatrice Public Schools district average of 49.18%. Similarly, Stoddard's 5th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 50%, compared to the state average of 61.1% and the Beatrice Public Schools district average of 36.96%. However, Stoddard's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 87.18% was higher than the state average of 82.59% and the Beatrice Public Schools district average of 74.64%.

Stoddard Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.1% to 23.7% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds, with 58.06% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. While Stoddard's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 14.7 to 15.1 in recent years, this does not appear to be sufficient to overcome the other factors impacting student achievement. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted interventions to support student learning could be important steps in improving the school's performance.