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Cedar Elementary School (Closed 2018)

201 S Cedar St
Beatrice, NE 68310

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Serving 266 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cedar Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 80-84% (which was higher than the Nebraska state average of 69%). The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was approximately equal to the Nebraska state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cedar Elementary School
Pre-K	141
Kind	19
1	20
2	19
3	21
4	23
5	23

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Total Students

266 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cedar Elementary School
2023	266
2022	266
2021	266
2020	266
2019	266
2018	266
2017	266
2016	229
2015	190
2014	196
2013	153
2012	162
2011	169
2010	172
2009	183
2008	174
2007	191
2006	176
2005	178
2004	200
2003	189
2002	174
2001	170
2000	164
1999	182
1998	173
1997	187
1996	220
1995	213
1994	278
1993	248
1992	277
1991	302
1990	294
1989	267
1988	244
1987	235

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cedar Elementary School
2023	17
2022	17
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	17
2017	17
2016	14
2015	11
2014	11
2013	12
2012	12
2011	12
2010	12
2009	14
2008	13
2007	13
2006	13
2005	12
2004	13
2003	13
2002	11
2001	10
2000	10
1999	12
1998	12
1997	13
1996	14
1995	14
1994	14
1993	14
1992	16
1991	16
1990	16
1989	16
1988	13
1987	16

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NE)

(16-17)

80-84%

69%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Cedar Elementary School	Nebraska	Beatrice Public Schools School District
2017	82%	69%	76%
2016	82%	72%	79%
2015	77%	72%	77%
2014	72%	71%	74%
2013	84%	69%	78%
2012	77%	67%	75%
2011	77%	63%	76%
2010	92%	90%	94%

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(16-17)

50-54%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Cedar Elementary School	Nebraska	Beatrice Public Schools School District
2017	52%	51%	53%
2016	87%	82%	86%
2015	82%	79%	84%
2014	77%	77%	84%
2013	74%	76%	84%
2012	72%	74%	79%
2011	77%	72%	79%
2010	67%	69%	68%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cedar Elementary School	Nebraska	Beatrice Public Schools School District
2023	16:1	12:1	15:1
2022	16:1	12:1	15:1
2021	16:1	12:1	15:1
2020	16:1	12:1	15:1
2019	16:1	12:1	15:1
2018	16:1	14:1	15:1
2017	16:1	12:1	15:1
2016	16:1	14:1	15:1
2015	17:1	14:1	15:1
2014	18:1	13:1	15:1
2013	13:1	13:1	15:1
2012	13:1	13:1	14:1
2011	14:1	13:1	14:1
2010	14:1	12:1	15:1
2009	13:1	13:1	14:1
2008	13:1	12:1	15:1
2007	15:1	13:1	15:1
2006	14:1	12:1	14:1
2005	15:1	13:1	16:1
2004	15:1	13:1	16:1
2003	15:1	13:1	16:1
2002	16:1	13:1	16:1
2001	17:1	13:1	16:1
2000	16:1	13:1	16:1
1999	15:1	13:1	16:1
1998	15:1	13:1	16:1
1997	15:1	13:1	16:1
1996	16:1	12:1	16:1
1995	15:1	12:1	16:1
1994	20:1	12:1	17:1
1993	18:1	12:1	17:1
1992	17:1	12:1	17:1
1991	19:1	12:1	17:1
1990	19:1	12:1	16:1
1989	16:1	12:1	16:1
1988	18:1	12:1	16:1
1987	15:1	13:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2009)
Year	Cedar Elementary School	Nebraska	Beatrice Public Schools School District
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	Cedar Elementary School	Nebraska	Beatrice Public Schools School District
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cedar Elementary School	Nebraska	Beatrice Public Schools School District
2023	5%	21%	9%
2022	5%	21%	8%
2021	5%	20%	8%
2020	5%	19%	7%
2019	5%	19%	7%
2018	5%	19%	5%
2017	5%	19%	5%
2016	6%	18%	5%
2015	4%	18%	6%
2014	6%	17%	4%
2013	4%	17%	4%
2012	4%	16%	4%
2011	5%	16%	3%
2010	2%	14%	2%
2009	2%	14%	2%
2008	5%	13%	3%
2007	2%	12%	2%
2006	1%	11%	2%
2005	1%	11%	3%
2004	1%	10%	2%
2003	1%	9%	2%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	7%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	2%	5%	2%
1997	3%	5%	1%
1996	3%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	3%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cedar Elementary School	Nebraska	Beatrice Public Schools School District
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2016	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	3%	8%	2%
2009	3%	8%	1%
2008	3%	8%	1%
2007	4%	8%	1%
2006	4%	7%	2%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	3%	7%	2%
2003	3%	7%	1%
2002	1%	7%	2%
2001	1%	7%	1%
1999	1%	6%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1997	1%	6%	1%
1996	1%	6%	1%
1995	1%	6%	1%
1990	1%	5%

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White

91%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cedar Elementary School	Nebraska	Beatrice Public Schools School District
2023	91%	63%	85%
2022	91%	64%	86%
2021	91%	65%	86%
2020	91%	66%	88%
2019	91%	66%	88%
2018	92%	66%	92%
2017	92%	66%	92%
2016	91%	68%	92%
2015	92%	68%	92%
2014	91%	69%	92%
2013	93%	70%	92%
2012	90%	70%	92%
2011	89%	71%	92%
2010	94%	74%	94%
2009	93%	74%	95%
2008	90%	75%	94%
2007	92%	76%	95%
2006	94%	78%	95%
2005	96%	78%	93%
2004	95%	79%	94%
2003	94%	80%	95%
2002	96%	81%	96%
2001	97%	82%	96%
2000	97%	84%	97%
1999	95%	86%	97%
1998	96%	86%	96%
1997	95%	87%	97%
1996	95%	88%	97%
1995	98%	88%	97%
1994	99%	88%	97%
1993	97%	89%	97%
1992	98%	89%	97%
1991	99%	90%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cedar Elementary School	Nebraska	Beatrice Public Schools School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cedar Elementary School	Nebraska	Beatrice Public Schools School District
2023	0.17	0.56	0.27
2022	0.17	0.54	0.26
2021	0.17	0.54	0.26
2020	0.17	0.53	0.22
2019	0.17	0.53	0.22
2018	0.15	0.53	0.16
2017	0.15	0.53	0.16
2016	0.17	0.50	0.16
2015	0.15	0.50	0.15
2014	0.18	0.49	0.15
2013	0.14	0.48	0.15
2012	0.19	0.48	0.15
2011	0.21	0.48	0.15
2010	0.12	0.43	0.12
2009	0.13	0.42	0.10
2008	0.18	0.42	0.10
2007	0.14	0.40	0.10
2006	0.12	0.39	0.09
2005	0.08	0.38	0.12
2004	0.10	0.36	0.11
2003	0.11	0.34	0.09
2002	0.07	0.33	0.07
2001	0.05	0.31	0.08
2000	0.06	0.30	0.06
1999	0.10	0.26	0.06
1998	0.08	0.25	0.06
1997	0.09	0.24	0.07
1996	0.10	0.22	0.05
1995	0.04	0.21	0.05
1994	0.02	0.21	0.05
1993	0.06	0.20	0.05

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Eligible for

54%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cedar Elementary School	Nebraska	Beatrice Public Schools School District
2023	54%	36%	43%
2022	54%	33%	37%
2021	54%	39%	48%
2020	54%	37%	45%
2019	54%	37%	45%
2018	53%	35%	41%
2017	53%	35%	41%
2016	51%	35%	35%
2015	53%	35%	39%
2014	50%	35%	37%
2013	42%	35%	34%
2012	48%	35%	35%
2011	46%	34%	29%
2010	40%	31%	28%
2009	35%	29%	26%
2008	39%	28%	25%
2007	37%	27%	25%
2006	26%	26%	24%
2005	31%	26%	23%
2004	31%	25%	23%
2003	31%	24%	21%
2002	26%	22%	18%
2001	23%	21%	15%
2000	18%	22%	17%
1999	18%	22%	16%
1998	18%	22%	15%
1997	14%	21%	15%
1996	21%	20%	15%
1995	17%	20%	15%
1994	17%	20%	17%
1993	17%	20%	17%
1992	12%	18%	12%
1991	13%	17%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cedar Elementary School	Nebraska	Beatrice Public Schools School District
2023	3%	8%	10%
2022	3%	8%	8%
2021	3%	7%	7%
2020	3%	8%	7%
2019	3%	8%	7%
2018	3%	8%	6%
2017	3%	8%	6%
2016	8%	9%	9%
2015	7%	9%	10%
2014	8%	9%	10%
2013	5%	9%	10%
2012	5%	9%	9%
2011	8%	9%	9%
2010	8%	10%	9%
2009	14%	10%	10%
2008	10%	10%	10%
2007	10%	9%	8%
2006	14%	9%	10%
2005	15%	9%	10%
2004	18%	9%	11%
2003	11%	9%	9%
2002	12%	9%	11%
2001	10%	9%	9%
2000	11%	9%	9%
1999	6%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Beatrice Public Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 69% NE state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% NE state average).

How many students attend Cedar Elementary School?

266 students attend Cedar Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Cedar Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Cedar Elementary School?

Cedar Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 12:1.

What grades does Cedar Elementary School offer ?

Cedar Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Cedar Elementary School part of?

Cedar Elementary School is part of Beatrice Public Schools School District.

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