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Norris Elementary School

25211 S 68th St
Firth, NE 68358

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Norris Elementary School serves 512 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 69%). The percentage of students achieving is 84% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 76%).

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

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 512 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 78%
: 84%
: Norris Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Firth, NE, covering approximately 215.6 square miles. Families can typically expect a 15-20 minute drive to the school, with an average distance of 9.1 miles to the edge of the zone and a maximum distance of 14.3 miles to its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

School Overview

Norris Elementary School's student population of 512 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Norris Elementary School
Pre-K	53
Kind	146
1	143
2	170

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Total Students

512 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Norris Elementary School
2025	512
2024	513
2023	554
2022	589
2021	587
2020	622
2019	588
2018	595
2017	577
2016	578
2015	563
2014	537
2013	797
2012	782
2011	764
2010	772
2009	765
2008	758
2007	746
2006	781
2005	752
2004	723
2003	705
2002	669
2001	642
2000	725
1999	615
1998	616
1997	608
1996	600
1995	616
1994	606
1993	605
1992	604
1991	593
1990	599
1989	575
1988	555
1987	521

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Norris Elementary School
2025	32
2024	32
2023	33
2022	35
2021	37
2020	36
2019	35
2018	34
2017	35
2016	35
2015	33
2014	38
2013	44
2012	46
2011	43
2010	46
2009	46
2008	45
2007	43
2006	44
2005	44
2004	42
2003	39
2002	37
2001	36
2000	33
1999	32
1998	32
1997	31
1996	30
1995	32
1994	29
1993	30
1992	31
1991	31
1990	30
1989	29
1988	29
1987	27

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Year Founded

1964

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Campus Size

270 acres

School Rankings

The of Norris Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NE)

(12-13)

78%

69%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2013)
Year	Norris Elementary School	Nebraska	Norris School Dist 160 School District
2013	78%	69%	82%
2012	83%	67%	83%
2011	79%	63%	84%
2010	97%	90%	98%

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(12-13)

84%

76%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2013)
Year	Norris Elementary School	Nebraska	Norris School Dist 160 School District
2013	84%	76%	87%
2012	90%	74%	88%
2011	84%	72%	89%
2010	79%	69%	81%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Norris Elementary School	Nebraska	Norris School Dist 160 School District
2025	16:1	12:1
2024	16:1	13:1
2023	17:1	13:1	16:1
2022	17:1	13:1	17:1
2021	16:1	13:1	16:1
2020	17:1	13:1	17:1
2019	17:1	13:1	17:1
2018	18:1	13:1	17:1
2017	16:1	13:1	17:1
2016	17:1	13:1	17:1
2015	17:1	13:1	17:1
2014	14:1	13:1	17:1
2013	18:1	13:1	17:1
2012	17:1	13:1	17:1
2011	18:1	13:1	17:1
2010	17:1	12:1	16:1
2009	17:1	13:1	17:1
2008	17:1	12:1	17:1
2007	17:1	13:1	17:1
2006	18:1	12:1	17:1
2005	17:1	13:1	17:1
2004	17:1	13:1	18:1
2003	18:1	13:1	18:1
2002	18:1	13:1	17:1
2001	18:1	13:1	17:1
2000	22:1	13:1	18:1
1999	19:1	13:1	17:1
1998	19:1	13:1	18:1
1997	20:1	13:1	18:1
1996	20:1	13:1	18:1
1995	19:1	13:1	18:1
1994	21:1	13:1	18:1
1993	20:1	13:1	18:1
1992	19:1	12:1	18:1
1991	19:1	12:1	18:1
1990	20:1	12:1	18:1
1989	20:1	12:1	18:1
1988	19:1	12:1	17:1
1987	19:1	13:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Norris Elementary School	Nebraska	Norris School Dist 160 School District
2025	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	3%
2010	1%	2%	2%
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	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Norris Elementary School	Nebraska	Norris School Dist 160 School District
2025	5%	23%
2024	4%	22%
2023	3%	21%	5%
2022	4%	21%	5%
2021	4%	20%	5%
2020	4%	20%	5%
2019	5%	19%	5%
2018	5%	19%	6%
2017	5%	19%	6%
2016	5%	18%	5%
2015	5%	18%	4%
2014	5%	17%	4%
2013	5%	17%	4%
2012	4%	16%	4%
2011	5%	16%	3%
2010	4%	14%	3%
2009	4%	13%	3%
2008	4%	13%	3%
2007	3%	12%	2%
2006	3%	11%	2%
2005	3%	11%	2%
2004	3%	10%	2%
2003	2%	9%	2%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	1%	7%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%

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White

93%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Norris Elementary School	Nebraska	Norris School Dist 160 School District
2025	93%	61%
2024	94%	62%
2023	95%	63%	92%
2022	93%	64%	92%
2021	93%	65%	91%
2020	93%	65%	92%
2019	92%	66%	92%
2018	90%	66%	92%
2017	90%	67%	92%
2016	91%	68%	93%
2015	92%	68%	93%
2014	91%	69%	93%
2013	91%	70%	93%
2012	93%	70%	93%
2011	92%	71%	93%
2010	94%	74%	94%
2009	94%	75%	95%
2008	94%	75%	95%
2007	95%	76%	96%
2006	95%	77%	96%
2005	95%	78%	96%
2004	95%	79%	96%
2003	96%	81%	96%
2002	96%	82%	96%
2001	97%	83%	96%
2000	97%	84%	96%
1999	98%	85%	98%
1998	98%	86%	98%
1997	98%	86%	97%
1996	98%	87%	98%
1995	98%	88%	98%
1994	98%	88%	98%
1993	98%	89%	100%
1992	99%	89%	99%
1991	99%	90%	99%
1990	99%	90%	100%
1989	99%	91%	100%
1988	99%	91%	100%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Norris Elementary School	Nebraska	Norris School Dist 160 School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	3%	4%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

39%

0.13

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Norris Elementary School	Nebraska	Norris School Dist 160 School District
2025	0.13	0.57
2024	0.12	0.56
2023	0.10	0.56	0.16
2022	0.13	0.54	0.16
2021	0.13	0.54	0.17
2020	0.13	0.54	0.16
2019	0.15	0.53	0.16
2018	0.19	0.53	0.16
2017	0.19	0.51	0.16
2016	0.17	0.50	0.14
2015	0.15	0.50	0.13
2014	0.17	0.49	0.13
2013	0.17	0.48	0.14
2012	0.13	0.48	0.13
2011	0.15	0.47	0.13
2010	0.12	0.43	0.11
2009	0.12	0.42	0.10
2008	0.12	0.42	0.09
2007	0.10	0.40	0.09
2006	0.10	0.39	0.08
2005	0.10	0.38	0.07
2004	0.10	0.36	0.08
2003	0.08	0.33	0.09
2002	0.08	0.32	0.07
2001	0.06	0.30	0.07
2000	0.06	0.29	0.07
1999	0.04	0.27	0.03
1998	0.04	0.26	0.04
1997	0.04	0.26	0.04
1996	0.04	0.24	0.03
1995	0.04	0.22	0.04
1994	0.04	0.22	0.04
1993	0.04	0.21	0.03
1992	0.02	0.21	0.03
1991	0.02	0.19	0.02
1990	0.02	0.19	0.02
1989	0.02	0.17	0.00
1988	0.02	0.17	0.00

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(22-23)

7.4%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Norris Elementary School	Nebraska	Norris School Dist 160 School District
2023	7.4%	22.6%	10.6%
2022	12.9%	24.2%	16.4%
2021	7.6%	21.2%	14.8%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Norris Elementary School	Nebraska	Norris School Dist 160 School District
2025	6%	35%
2024	11%	38%
2023	9%	36%	8%
2022	6%	31%	8%
2021	6%	39%	9%
2020	7%	36%	10%
2019	9%	37%	10%
2018	7%	35%	9%
2017	9%	36%	9%
2016	6%	35%	6%
2015	6%	35%	7%
2014	8%	35%	8%
2013	11%	35%	10%
2012	10%	35%	8%
2011	11%	34%	9%
2010	9%	31%	7%
2009	6%	29%	5%
2008	6%	28%	5%
2007	5%	27%	4%
2006	6%	26%	5%
2005	5%	26%	5%
2004	5%	25%	7%
2003	3%	24%	6%
2002	4%	22%	4%
2001	3%	21%	4%
2000	5%	21%	6%
1999	5%	21%	5%
1998	6%	22%	6%
1997	5%	21%	6%
1996	7%	20%	7%
1995	8%	20%	7%
1994	6%	20%	6%
1993	8%	19%	8%
1992	8%	18%	8%
1991	7%	17%	7%
1990	8%	17%	8%
1989	10%	17%	10%
1988	9%	18%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Norris Elementary School	Nebraska	Norris School Dist 160 School District
2025	2%	8%
2024	3%	8%
2023	3%	8%	3%
2022	2%	8%	2%
2021	3%	7%	3%
2020	3%	8%	4%
2019	3%	8%	4%
2018	5%	9%	5%
2017	5%	8%	5%
2016	4%	9%	5%
2015	3%	9%	3%
2014	3%	9%	4%
2013	5%	9%	5%
2012	6%	9%	6%
2011	5%	9%	5%
2010	5%	10%	4%
2009	4%	10%	4%
2008	5%	10%	4%
2007	3%	9%	3%
2006	4%	9%	4%
2005	3%	9%	3%
2004	2%	9%	3%
2003	3%	9%	3%
2002	4%	9%	3%
2001	2%	9%	3%
2000	3%	9%	3%
1999	6%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Norris School Dist 160 School District

Sports

School Mascot

Titans

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Norris Elementary School often compared to?

Norris Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Norris Intermediate School, Norris Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

78% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 69% NE state average), while 84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 76% NE state average).

How many students attend Norris Elementary School?

512 students attend Norris Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Norris Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Norris Elementary School?

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

What grades does Norris Elementary School offer ?

Norris Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Norris Elementary School part of?

Norris Elementary School is part of Norris School Dist 160 School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 512 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 78%
: 84%
: Norris Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Firth, NE, covering approximately 215.6 square miles. Families can typically expect a 15-20 minute drive to the school, with an average distance of 9.1 miles to the edge of the zone and a maximum distance of 14.3 miles to its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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