Summary:
Ashland-Greenwood Middle School is a public middle school serving 238 students in grades 6-8 in the small town of Ashland, Nebraska. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, and has a student population that is significantly less diverse than nearby schools.
Ashland-Greenwood Middle School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently ranking in the top half of Nebraska middle schools and earning 4-5 stars from SchoolDigger over the past several years. The school's 8th grade proficiency rates in 2022-2023 were 63% in ELA, 64% in Math, and 76% in Science, compared to the state averages of 62%, 61%, and 64% respectively. This academic excellence is supported by a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.5, as well as the district's ability to allocate a high amount of funding per student, ranging from $11,525 to $13,134 over the past four school years. In comparison, nearby schools like Elkhorn Ridge Middle School, Platteview Central Junior High School, and Waverly Middle School also perform well, but Ashland-Greenwood Middle School maintains a competitive edge.
One notable difference between Ashland-Greenwood Middle School and its neighbors is the school's student population, which has a significantly higher percentage of white students (87.82% in 2022-2023) compared to the state average. This is in contrast to the more diverse student populations at nearby schools. Additionally, Ashland-Greenwood Middle School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 24.9% to 31.16% over the past three school years, which is lower than the rates at some of the surrounding schools. These demographic differences suggest that Ashland-Greenwood Middle School serves a more homogeneous, well-resourced community compared to its peers in the Waverly School District 145, Elkhorn Public Schools, and Springfield Platteview Community Schools.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
95th of 234 Nebraska Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,048
Students who attend Ashland-Greenwood Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Ashland-Greenwood Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 13.5
Number of students: 238
Racial breakdown:
White:
87.8%
Two or more races:
5.9%
Hispanic:
5.0%
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Pacific Islander:
0.8%
African American:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.3%
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