Summary:
The city of Ashland, Nebraska is home to three public schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Ashland-Greenwood Elementary School, Ashland-Greenwood High School, and Ashland-Greenwood Middle School, all part of the Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools district.
Ashland-Greenwood Elementary School stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in Nebraska with a 4-5 star rating. The school outperforms the state average on standardized tests across grades 3-5 in English, Math, and Science. In contrast, the middle and high schools have more mixed academic results, with the middle school performing above the state average but the high school's ACT scores showing some areas below the state average.
Chronic absenteeism is an area of concern across all three Ashland-Greenwood schools, with a rate of 21.1% for the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state's target of 10%. Socioeconomic factors also vary, with the middle and high schools having higher free/reduced lunch rates compared to the elementary school. The district's per-student spending is highest at the high school level, followed by the elementary and then the middle school, which may be worth examining to ensure equitable resource allocation.
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