Summary:
The city of Ord, Nebraska is home to two public schools - Ord Elementary School and Ord Junior-Senior High School, both part of the Ord Public Schools district. While Ord Elementary School shows academic strengths, particularly in mathematics, the overall district performance and the high school's lagging test scores raise some concerns.
Ord Elementary School stands out for its relatively strong test scores, with 85% of 5th graders proficient or better in math and 83% in science, outperforming state averages. In contrast, Ord Junior-Senior High School lags behind state averages in key subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the ACT exam, despite its 7th grade math proficiency rate of 80% being significantly higher than the state's 66%.
The data also reveals that the Ord Public Schools district is ranked 179 out of 212 districts in Nebraska and has a 1-star rating, which may be impacting the individual school performance. Additionally, the high free/reduced lunch rates at both schools (over 39%) suggest that the Ord community may be facing socioeconomic challenges that could be affecting student achievement, an area that warrants further investigation.
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