Elementary Schools in Shelby - Rising City Public Schools

The Shelby - Rising City Public Schools district has one elementary school, Shelby - Rising City Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 212 students. The school's student population is predominantly White (77.83%) with a significant Hispanic population (20.28%) and a small percentage of students identifying as two or more races (1.89%).

Academically, Shelby - Rising City Elementary School has mixed performance, with strengths in 5th grade English Language Arts (ELA) and science, but weaknesses in 3rd and 4th grade math. The school's ELA proficiency rates are above the state average in 3rd and 5th grades, but slightly below in 4th grade. In math, the school's proficiency rates are below the state average in 3rd and 4th grades, but above in 5th grade. The school's 5th grade science proficiency rate is higher than the state average.

Over the past three years, Shelby - Rising City Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, going from 229th out of 459 Nebraska elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 330th out of 442 in 2020-2021. Its SchoolDigger star rating has also decreased from 3 stars to 1 star during this period. The school's higher-than-average spending per student and lower-than-average student-teacher ratio suggest that the district is investing significant resources, but the school may need to examine how these resources are being utilized to better support student learning and address the declining performance trends.