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Hastings Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 133 Nebraska Middle Schools

Better than 20% of Nebraska middle schools

Summary

Hastings Middle School is a public middle school in Hastings, Nebraska, serving 773 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Hastings Public Schools district, which is ranked 110 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past several years, Hastings Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska middle schools, with a 1-star or 2-star rating. The school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.3% to 25.4%, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently below the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 40.33% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 58.64%.

In contrast, the nearby Wood River Rural Middle School consistently outperforms Hastings Middle School on test scores and has lower chronic absenteeism rates, despite being a smaller, more rural school. Meanwhile, Harvard Middle School, another nearby school, is also a low-performing school, ranking in the bottom 10% of Nebraska middle schools. Despite the higher spending per student at Hastings Middle School, the data suggests that the school's resources are not being effectively utilized to improve student performance.

757

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,424

Per pupil spending ?

63%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 N Marian Road
Hastings, NE 68901-5190

(402) 461-7520

District: Hastings Public Schools

Students who attend Hastings Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hastings Senior High School

Feeder schools for Hastings Middle School:

Elementary:	Alcott Elementary School
	Hawthorne Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Longfellow Elementary School
	More...
	Raymond A Watson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.7%

Hispanic:

28.9%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (54% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg53%

Nebraska avg61%

107^th of 133

Nebraska public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

113^th of 118Hastings Public 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	23.4	107 of 133	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	166 of 200	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	196 of 238	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	174 of 249	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	167 of 223	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	167 of 247	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	130 of 225	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.3	150 of 236	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.6	127 of 255	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.8	104 of 256	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.8	117 of 252	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.0	96 of 248	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.7	108 of 255	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.6	136 of 246	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.9	171 of 254	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.5	123 of 243	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.7	83 of 245	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.2	47 of 227	79.3%	★★★★☆
2006	56.7	102 of 226	54.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2021	44.8	14 of 27	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	5 of 15	66.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	5 of 22	77.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	54 of 72	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	74 of 106	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	105 of 146	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.5	99 of 150	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	97 of 137	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	110 of 156	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	80 of 147	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	26.0	47 of 56	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	41 of 67	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	36 of 61	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	35 of 59	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	43 of 62	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	27 of 56	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	63.2	4 of 11	63.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	29 of 46	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	66 of 92	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	116 of 144	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	78 of 118	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	85 of 115	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	87 of 123	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	62 of 120	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	52 of 72	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	83 of 106	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	130 of 156	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	115 of 160	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	107 of 144	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	106 of 153	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	91 of 141	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	41.1	7 of 9	22.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	44.4	15 of 28	46.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	15 of 20	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	26.1	48 of 70	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	25 of 46	45.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.8	35 of 40	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	39 of 52	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	26 of 44	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	80 of 94	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	111 of 141	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	192 of 217	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.9	139 of 234	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	150 of 204	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	139 of 222	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	119 of 203	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2019)64th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)48th percentile+23 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)46th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2023)31st percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile+5 vs school

Migrant (2019)22nd percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2024)16th percentile~ school

White (2025)15th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science73%-7 vs state

Mathematics54%-4 vs state

English Language Arts48%-11 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 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
Hastings Middle School	Public	6-8	201 N Marian Road	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Hastings Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 461-7520	757	62	12.2	63.0%	482 (63.7%)	5 (0.7%)	219 (28.9%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.5%)	23.4	107^th of 133 public middle schools	19.5%		22.8	166^th of 200 public middle schools	17.0%	59	40.3	43.8	58.3	47.8	49.4	46.7	65.5	54.2	72.7	72.7	$14,424	$483	$12,172
Harvard Middle School	Public	6-8	506 East North Street	Harvard	68944	Clay County	Harvard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 772-2171	53	5	10.8		33 (62.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (35.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$11,788	$1,176	$7,264
Wood River Rural Middle School	Public	6-8	13800 W Wood River Rd	Wood River	68883	Hall County	Wood River Rural Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 583-2249	98	9	10.8	48.0%	65 (66.3%)	4 (4.1%)	25 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.0%)	58.8	66^th of 133 public middle schools	50.4%		75.4	41^st of 200 public middle schools	79.5%	25		71.0	63.2	67.7			71.1	77.8			$557	$00	$517

Frequently Asked Questions about Hastings Middle School

What district is Hastings Middle School in?

Hastings Public Schools

How many students attend Hastings Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 757 students attended Hastings Middle School.

Is Hastings Middle School a good school?

Hastings Middle School ranks in the bottom 19.5% of Nebraska middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hastings Middle School?

Students at Hastings Middle School are 64% White, 29% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Hastings Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hastings Middle School usually go on to attend Hastings Senior 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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