Summary:
The 68662 zip code area is home to 3 public schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school - all part of the Shelby - Rising City Public Schools district. While the elementary and high schools demonstrate strong academic performance, the middle school lags behind, suggesting an area for improvement within the district.
Shelby - Rising City Elementary School consistently outperforms state averages on NSCAS tests, with impressive 4th-grade ELA proficiency rates and a 5th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate well above the state average. In contrast, Shelby - Rising City Middle School ranks 151st out of 200 Nebraska middle schools and scores lower on NSCAS tests compared to the state. However, Shelby - Rising City High School stands out, ranking 68th out of 146 Nebraska high schools with impressive ACT scores and a relatively high 4-year graduation rate.
A concerning issue across all three schools is the high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3%, significantly higher than the state's target of 10%. Additionally, the schools serve a population with relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 32.18% to 40.48%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Despite these challenges, the district appears to be allocating resources effectively, with high spending per student and small class sizes, which may be contributing to the overall strong performance of the elementary and high schools.
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