Summary:
The city of Blue Hill, Nebraska is home to two schools - Blue Hill Elementary School and Blue Hill High School, both part of the Blue Hill Community Schools district. While Blue Hill Elementary School has room for improvement in certain academic areas, Blue Hill High School stands out as a top-performing school in the state, ranking 19th out of 215 Nebraska high schools in the 2022-2023 school year.
Blue Hill High School's exceptional performance is evident in its test scores, which exceed the state averages in ACT English Language Arts, ACT Mathematics, and ACT Science for grade 11 students. Additionally, the school's NSCAS Mathematics proficiency rates for grades 7 and 8 are significantly higher than the state average. In contrast, Blue Hill Elementary School lags behind the state average in NSCAS English Language Arts for grades 3, 5, and 6, indicating a need to focus on improving literacy and language arts instruction at the elementary level.
The data also reveals that Blue Hill High School has a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients and a higher spending per student compared to Blue Hill Elementary School. This suggests that the district is effectively allocating resources to support student learning and achievement at the high school level. However, the lack of racial diversity in both schools may be an area for the district to consider addressing in the future.
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