Ainsworth Elementary School
Ainsworth Elementary School serves 135 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
Ainsworth Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Ainsworth Elementary School's student population of 135 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 15 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-4
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
135 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Ainsworth Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 904 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Ainsworth Elementary School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#432 out of 904 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
52%

Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1

American Indian
2%
1%

Asian
n/a
3%

Hispanic
10%
20%

Black
1%
7%

White
86%
65%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
39%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, NE Dept. of Education
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