Mc Cook Junior High School
Tel:
(308) 345-6940
Mc Cook Junior High School serves 321 students in grades 6-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Mc Cook Junior High School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher 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).
Top Placements
Mc Cook Junior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
- Category Attribute
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
Mc Cook Junior High School's student population of 321 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 321 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 18 teachers |
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School Comparison
Mc Cook Junior High School is ranked within the top 30% 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 Mc Cook Junior High School 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 | #189 out of 913 schools (Top 30%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 67% | 51% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60% | 51% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 19% |
| Black | 1% | 7% |
| White | 91% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.52 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 31% | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | MC Cook School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Mc Cook Junior High School is Mc Cook Senior High School (0.1 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Southwest Jr/sr High School (17.7 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Central Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mc Cook Mc Cook Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 476 students
0.1 miles
600 W 7th St
Mc Cook, NE 69001
(308) 345-5422 0.1 9-12 476 - Mc Cook Central Elementary School Grades: 4-5 | 204 students
0.4 miles
604 W 1st
Mc Cook, NE 69001
(308) 345-3976 0.4 4-5 204 - Mc Cook Mc Cook Elementary School Grades: PK-3 | 423 students
0.6 miles
1500 W 3rd St
Mc Cook, NE 69001
(308) 345-5681 0.6 PK-3 423 - Mc Cook Mc Cook Alternative Education Alternative School
2.3 miles
404 West 7th Street
Mc Cook, NE 69001
(308) 345-5631 2.3 n/a n/a - Culbertson Hitchcock County Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 152 students
10.6 miles
712 Arizona
Culbertson, NE 69024
(308) 278-2131 10.6 PK-6 152
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