Summary:
The 69360 zip code is home to a single middle school, Gordon-Rushville Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's academic performance has been consistently below average, ranking in the bottom half of Nebraska middle schools over the past three school years.
Gordon-Rushville Middle School's test scores present a mixed picture, with some grades and subjects performing close to or above state averages, while others are significantly below. The school's 7th grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate of 56.82% in 2024-2025 was slightly below the state average of 58.41%, and its 8th grade ELA and Math proficiency rates were also close to state averages. However, the school's 6th, 7th, and 8th grade ELA proficiency rates in 2023-2024 were all below the state averages, ranging from 48.94% to 57.14% compared to state averages of 58.3% to 62.77%.
Despite the school's higher-than-average per-student spending of $19,109 in 2023-2024 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.3, these factors do not seem to be translating into better academic performance. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3% in 2024-2025 is a significant concern and may be contributing to the overall academic challenges. To address these issues, Gordon-Rushville Public Schools may need to implement a more comprehensive approach that goes beyond simply increasing funding and staffing, and instead focuses on addressing attendance and targeted academic interventions.
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