Belle Ryan Elementary School
Belle Ryan Elementary School serves 254 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Belle Ryan Elementary 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 30-34% (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 11:1 is lower than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Rankings
Belle Ryan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Belle Ryan Elementary School's student population of 254 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
254 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Belle Ryan Elementary 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 Belle Ryan Elementary School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#773 out of 904 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
52%

Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
9%
3%

Hispanic
29%
19%

Black
20%
7%

White
36%
66%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
37%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NE Dept. of Education
School Reviews
4 9/20/2018
I really wish i was back in Belle Ryan but I can't roman i really do miss you very much. But now I am at Wilson high school
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