Karen Western Elementary School
Karen Western Elementary School serves 187 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Karen Western 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 35-39% (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 25-29% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Karen Western Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
School Overview
Karen Western Elementary School's student population of 187 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
187 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Karen Western 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 Karen Western Elementary School is 0.59, 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
#825 out of 904 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
52%

Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1

American Indian
1%
1%

Asian
n/a
3%

Hispanic
56%
19%

Black
2%
7%

White
31%
66%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
10%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
37%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NE Dept. of Education
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