Summary:
The Mead Public Schools district in Nebraska has only one elementary school, Mead Elementary School, which serves students from grades K-6. The school has a student enrollment of 158, with a predominantly White student population (91.77%) and smaller percentages of Hispanic (7.59%) and African American (0.63%) students.
Academically, Mead Elementary School has struggled in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 228 out of 442 Nebraska elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 368 out of 459 in 2022-2023. The school's performance on the NSCAS (Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System) tests is generally below the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, though it performed well in 5th grade Science. The school's high percentage of students (36.08%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggests that it serves a relatively economically disadvantaged population, which may contribute to its lower academic performance.
Despite the school's high per-student spending of $19,789 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.3, the academic outcomes have not improved. This raises questions about the effectiveness of the district's resource allocation and the need for a closer examination of the factors contributing to Mead Elementary School's declining performance, with the goal of developing strategies to support student achievement and improve the school's overall standing.
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