Summary:
The city of Ansley, Nebraska is home to two schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Ansley Elementary School and Ansley High School. While both schools have seen fluctuations in their statewide rankings over the years, Ansley High School has consistently outperformed Ansley Elementary School, reaching as high as 63rd out of 209 Nebraska high schools in the 2020-2021 school year.
Ansley High School boasts higher test scores than the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts, with 45.45% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to 33.35% statewide. Additionally, Ansley High School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 7.2, compared to 11.4 at Ansley Elementary School, and spends more per student at $23,756, compared to $20,378 at the elementary school.
However, Ansley Elementary School has seen a significant drop in its statewide ranking, from 41st out of 488 Nebraska elementary schools in the 2014-2015 school year to 380th out of 459 in the 2022-2023 school year. This decline in performance is concerning and may be linked to the school's higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 54.55%, compared to 51.9% at Ansley High School. The district may need to investigate the factors driving these differences and allocate resources more effectively to improve educational outcomes across the Ansley Public Schools district.
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