Paxton Consolidated Schools

Summary:

The Paxton Consolidated Schools district in Nebraska consists of two schools: Paxton Elementary School and Paxton High School. While Paxton Elementary has shown some academic strengths, the district as a whole faces challenges, with Paxton High School struggling on ACT assessments and Paxton Elementary experiencing a decline in performance.

Paxton Elementary School has performed relatively well on NSCAS/English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, with 4th and 5th-grade students scoring above the state average in ELA and 5th-grade students scoring at the state average in Mathematics. However, 6th-grade students at the elementary school scored significantly below the state average in both ELA and Mathematics, suggesting a concerning decline in performance as students progress through the grade levels.

In contrast, Paxton High School has struggled on ACT assessments, with only 12.5% of 11th-grade students scoring proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Science, well below the state averages. However, the school's NSCAS/ELA and Mathematics scores for 7th and 8th-grade students are above the state averages, indicating stronger performance at the middle school level. Additionally, the Paxton Consolidated Schools district is ranked 185 out of 212 districts in Nebraska and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, further highlighting the need for improvement across the district.

District Detail

308 N Elm
Paxton, NE 69155-0368

(308) 239-4283

SchoolDigger Rank:
185^th of 212 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 207

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2023)					NSCAS Mathematics (2023)				NSCAS Science (2023)	ACT English Language Arts (2023)	ACT Science (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 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paxton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	308 N Elm	Paxton	69155	Keith County	Paxton Consolidated Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 239-4283	110	8	13.7	50.9%	93 (84.5%)	1 (0.9%)	15 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	36.7	323^rd of 459 public elementary schools	29.6%		51	234^th of 457 public elementary schools	48.8%	89	64.0	55.0	31.0			65.0	37.0						$22,645	$1,312	$17,753
Paxton High School	Public	7-12	308 N Elm	Paxton	69155	Keith County	Paxton Consolidated Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 239-4283	97	11	9.1	38.1%	83 (85.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.1	206^th of 215 public high schools	4.2%					(n/a)				67.0	68.0			72.0	47.0	68.0	12.5	12.5	$24,942	$739	$20,306

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sutherland Public Schools	12.55 mi	2	120^th
Ogallala Public Schools	17.59 mi	2	181^st
Hershey Public Schools	18.93 mi	2	86^th
Perkins County Schools	21.42 mi	3	53^rd
Wallace Public School District 65 R	22.13 mi	2	10^th

Paxton Consolidated Schools

District Detail

Paxton Elementary School

Paxton High School

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