Summary:
Norris Intermediate School is a public elementary school in Firth, Nebraska, serving grades 3-5 with a student population of 577. The school is part of the Norris School District 160, which is ranked 14 out of 212 school districts in Nebraska and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Norris Intermediate School consistently outperforms the state average in NSCAS test scores, with 70% or more of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 63% and 58%, respectively. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 87% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average of 76%. However, the school has a predominantly white student population, with 92.55% of students identifying as white, which is higher than the state average and the nearby Lincoln Public Schools district. Additionally, Norris Intermediate School has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at only 9.71%, compared to the nearby Lincoln Public Schools, which range from 17% to 32%.
Norris Intermediate School spends $10,976 per student, which is higher than the state average and the nearby Lincoln Public Schools, which range from $11,221 to $15,776 per student. The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 15.2, compared to the nearby Lincoln Public Schools, which range from 13.7 to 16.7 students per teacher. These factors, along with the school's consistent academic excellence and the demographics of the Firth community, contribute to Norris Intermediate School's success as a high-performing elementary school in Nebraska.
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Detail:
Public 3-5
District:
Norris School District 160
SchoolDigger Rank:
88th of 459 Nebraska Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,976
Students who attend Norris Intermediate School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.2
Number of students: 577
Racial breakdown:
White:
92.5%
Hispanic:
4.2%
Two or more races:
1.9%
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African American:
0.5%
Asian:
0.3%
American Indian:
0.3%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 9.7%
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