Ainsworth Middle School
Ainsworth Middle School serves 109 students in grades 5-8.
Ainsworth Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (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 40-44% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Ainsworth Middle School's student population of 109 students has declined by 28% over five school years.
The teacher population of 11 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 5-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
109 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Ainsworth Middle School is ranked within the bottom 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 Middle School is 0.20, 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
#637 out of 904 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
52%
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
8%
20%
Black
n/a
7%
White
89%
65%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, NE Dept. of Education
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