Summary:
The city of Cozad, Nebraska is home to three schools - one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school - all part of the Cozad Community Schools district. While the schools share some common challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates, they also exhibit distinct strengths and areas for improvement.
Cozad Middle School stands out as the highest-performing school, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional mathematics proficiency, with 85.94% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better, far exceeding the state average of 56.56%. In contrast, Cozad High School, while showing recent improvement with 55.88% of 11th graders proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, still holds a lower 2-star rating.
Across the district, the schools face challenges related to socioeconomic factors, with all three schools reporting relatively high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 47.31% at Cozad High School to 55.33% at Cozad Middle School. This suggests the need for additional support and resources to address the needs of students from low-income families. The district may also want to investigate the underlying causes of the high chronic absenteeism rates, which are significantly above the state average, to develop targeted interventions and improve student attendance.
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