Summary:
The zip code 69138 contains only one elementary school, Dudley Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The school's performance has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska elementary schools, with a SchoolDigger rating of just 1 out of 5 stars, indicating below-average performance.
Dudley Elementary School's academic proficiency scores are generally lower than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 41.38%, compared to the state average of 57.45%. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 53.29% in 2023-2024, which may be a contributing factor to the academic challenges.
Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.3 and higher-than-average spending per student of $18,848 for the 2023-2024 school year, Dudley Elementary School's performance remains below the Gothenburg Public Schools district and the state of Nebraska averages. This suggests that factors beyond just resource allocation, such as curriculum, teaching quality, and school leadership, may be influencing the school's outcomes, and targeted interventions may be necessary to improve the school's performance and outcomes for its students.
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