Junior Senior High School High School At Palmyra
Tel:
(402) 780-5327
Junior Senior High School High School At Palmyra serves 190 students in grades 7-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Junior Senior High School High School At Palmyra placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Nebraska state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Junior Senior High School High School At Palmyra's student population of 190 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 18 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 190 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 18 teachers |
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School Comparison
Junior Senior High School High School At Palmyra is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 913 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Junior Senior High School High School At Palmyra is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NE) |
Overall Testing Rank | #465 out of 913 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 51% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 51% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 19% |
| Black | n/a | 7% |
| White | 91% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 7% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.52 |
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Graduation Rate | ≥80% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 19% | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Palmyra District O R 1 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Junior Senior High School High School At Palmyra is Lincoln East High School (12.2 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Moore Middle School (9.5 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Elementary At Bennet (5.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bennet Elementary At Bennet Grades: PK-6 | 354 students
5.1 miles
50 Dogwood
Bennet, NE 68317
(402) 782-3535 5.1 PK-6 354 - Eagle Eagle Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 313 students
7.2 miles
600 S 1st St
Eagle, NE 68347
(402) 781-2210 7.2 PK-5 313 - Lincoln Kloefkorn Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 497 students
9.0 miles
6601 Glass Ridge Drive
Lincoln, NE 68526
(402) 436-1148 9.0 PK-5 497 - Lincoln Moore Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 307 students
9.5 miles
8700 Yankee Woods Drive
Lincoln, NE 68526
(402) 436-1225 9.5 6-8 307 - Lincoln Maxey Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 670 students
10.7 miles
5200 S 75th St
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 436-1153 10.7 PK-5 670
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