Ayr School (Closed 2013)
Ayr School served 33 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≥80% (which was higher than the Nebraska state average of 67%) for the 2011-12 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 60-79% (which was approximately equal to the Nebraska state average of 74%) for the 2011-12 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 was lower than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment was 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Nebraska state average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
33 students
Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(11-12)≥80%
67%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(11-12)60-79%
74%
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
12:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
n/a
20%
Black
n/a
7%
White
97%
65%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2012-2013 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education
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