Summary:
There is only one elementary school located in the 68443 zip code - Sterling Elementary School, which serves students in the Sterling Public Schools district. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 200 out of 442 Nebraska elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 320 out of 459 in 2022-2023. Its performance on state assessments is also below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.
Sterling Elementary School has a predominantly white student population, with 91.85% of students identifying as white. The school has a relatively low percentage of students from minority racial/ethnic backgrounds, with 7.41% Hispanic and 0.74% identifying as two or more races. Additionally, 40.74% of students at the school are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant portion of the student population comes from low-income households.
Despite the school's challenges, it does allocate resources to support smaller class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.1, which is lower than the state average. However, the declining performance and lack of diversity suggest that the school may need to address issues of equity and inclusion within the school community, as well as identify the root causes of the academic challenges faced by its students.
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