Best Public Schools in Spalding, NE

Summary:

The city of Spalding, Nebraska is home to two schools: Riverside Middle School and Riverside Elementary - Spalding, both part of the Riverside Public Schools district. While the data provides a limited view of the elementary school, Riverside Middle School emerges as a standout performer, ranking 49th out of 238 Nebraska middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Riverside Middle School's academic excellence is evident in its students' strong performance on English Language Arts and Mathematics tests, with 64-81% of students scoring proficient or better, significantly higher than the state averages of 54-62%. The school's small student-teacher ratio of 10.2 may contribute to its success, allowing for more personalized learning. In contrast, Riverside Elementary - Spalding has a lower student-teacher ratio of 6.9, but lacks the detailed performance data available for the middle school.

The two schools also differ in their student demographics and socioeconomic factors. Riverside Middle School has a more diverse student population, with 87.5% white, 10.42% Hispanic, and 2.08% two or more races, while Riverside Elementary - Spalding is less diverse at 95.74% white and 4.26% Hispanic. Additionally, Riverside Middle School has a higher rate of free and reduced lunch recipients at 62.5%, compared to 31.91% at Riverside Elementary - Spalding, suggesting differences in the economic backgrounds of the student populations.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2023)			NSCAS Mathematics (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverside Elementary - Spalding	Public	PK, KG-5	124 S Ash	Spalding	68665	Greeley County	Riverside Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 497-2431	47	7	6.9	31.9%	45 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$33,085	$3,668	$23,718
Riverside Middle School	Public	6-8	124 S Ash	Spalding	68665	Greeley County	Riverside Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 497-2431	48	5	10.2	62.5%	42 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	73.7	48^th of 234 public middle schools	79.5%		79.7	27^th of 249 public middle schools	89.2%	21	64.0	67.0	71.0	72.0	80.0	81.0	$25,330	$538	$20,434

Cities Near Spalding

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greeley	12.36 mi	2	100^th
Bartlett	15.34 mi	2
Cedar Rapids	15.89 mi	2	66^th
Albion	20.25 mi	3	64^th
Scotia	22.39 mi	1	174^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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