Elementary Schools in High Plains Community Schools

High Plains Community Schools has only one elementary school, High Plains Community Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. The school is located in a predominantly white community, with 90.91% of its 121 students identifying as white and 9.09% as Hispanic. While the school's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly above the state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, there is room for improvement, particularly in 3rd grade ELA where the school lags the state average by 4 percentage points.

The school's spending per student of $27,153 is significantly higher than the state average, which could indicate a strong investment in educational resources and facilities. However, this higher spending does not seem to be translating into consistently better academic outcomes, as the school's ranking has declined over time, from 52nd out of 502 Nebraska elementary schools in 2009-2010 to 226th out of 459 in 2022-2023. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 9.5 to 1 suggests a relatively small class size, which can be beneficial for student learning and engagement, but the lack of racial diversity in the student population may be an area to explore further.

Overall, High Plains Community Schools appears to be providing a reasonably solid educational experience for its students, but there are opportunities for improvement, particularly in addressing the school's declining performance ranking and exploring ways to increase diversity and equity within the student population.