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Paddock Lane School (Closed 2024)

1300 N 14th St
Beatrice, NE 68310

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Bottom 50%

Serving 398 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Paddock Lane School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 39% (which was lower than the Nebraska state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was lower than the Nebraska state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Nebraska state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Paddock Lane School
Pre-K	4
Kind	67
1	62
2	64
3	67
4	72
5	62

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Total Students

398 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Paddock Lane School
2025	398
2024	398
2023	409
2022	366
2021	350
2020	324
2019	324
2018	293
2017	302
2016	317
2015	324
2014	314
2013	367
2012	369
2011	288
2010	300
2009	283
2008	289
2007	297
2006	327
2005	326
2004	303
2003	293
2002	288
2001	277
2000	284
1999	296
1998	295
1997	301
1996	295
1995	304
1994	316
1993	293
1992	339
1991	345
1990	340
1989	315
1988	311
1987	306

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Paddock Lane School
2025	31
2024	31
2023	29
2022	31
2021	30
2020	29
2019	26
2018	25
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22
2014	22
2013	25
2012	23
2011	20
2010	20
2009	19
2008	21
2007	20
2006	20
2005	20
2004	20
2003	17
2002	18
2001	19
2000	18
1999	17
1998	17
1997	18
1996	18
1995	19
1994	17
1993	17
1992	19
1991	19
1990	19
1989	19
1988	19
1987	18

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NE)

#715 out of 901 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)

Year	Paddock Lane School
2023	#715
2022	#666
2021	#755
2019	#691
2018	#671
2017	#304
2016	#358
2015	#300
2014	#172
2013	#481
2012	#350
2011	#124
2010	#493

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39%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Paddock Lane School	Nebraska	Beatrice Public Schools
2023	39%	58%	56%
2022	32%	46%	42%
2021	27%	46%	40%
2019	42%	52%	52%
2018	37%	51%	51%
2017	77%	69%	76%
2016	77%	72%	79%
2015	77%	72%	77%
2014	82%	71%	74%
2013	72%	69%	78%
2012	72%	67%	75%
2011	77%	63%	76%
2010	92%	90%	94%

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40-44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)

Year	Paddock Lane School	Nebraska	Beatrice Public Schools
2022	42%	47%	45%
2021	37%	48%	44%
2019	42%	52%	50%
2018	47%	51%	51%
2017	57%	51%	53%
2016	87%	82%	86%
2015	87%	79%	84%
2014	87%	77%	84%
2013	77%	76%	84%
2012	82%	74%	79%
2011	87%	72%	79%
2010	67%	69%	68%

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50-59%

62%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Paddock Lane School	Nebraska	Beatrice Public Schools
2025	13:1	12:1
2024	13:1	13:1
2023	14:1	13:1	15:1
2022	12:1	13:1	15:1
2021	12:1	13:1	15:1
2020	11:1	13:1	15:1
2019	12:1	13:1	15:1
2018	12:1	13:1	15:1
2017	14:1	13:1	15:1
2016	14:1	13:1	15:1
2015	15:1	13:1	15:1
2014	14:1	13:1	15:1
2013	15:1	13:1	15:1
2012	16:1	13:1	14:1
2011	14:1	13:1	14:1
2010	15:1	12:1	15:1
2009	15:1	13:1	14:1
2008	14:1	12:1	15:1
2007	15:1	13:1	15:1
2006	16:1	12:1	14:1
2005	16:1	13:1	16:1
2004	15:1	13:1	16:1
2003	17:1	13:1	16:1
2002	16:1	13:1	16:1
2001	15:1	13:1	16:1
2000	16:1	13:1	16:1
1999	17:1	13:1	16:1
1998	17:1	13:1	16:1
1997	17:1	13:1	16:1
1996	16:1	13:1	16:1
1995	16:1	13:1	16:1
1994	19:1	13:1	17:1
1993	17:1	13:1	17:1
1992	18:1	12:1	17:1
1991	18:1	12:1	17:1
1990	18:1	12:1	16:1
1989	17:1	12:1	16:1
1988	16:1	12:1	16:1
1987	17:1	13:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	Paddock Lane School	Nebraska	Beatrice Public Schools
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
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%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)

Year	Paddock Lane School	Nebraska	Beatrice Public Schools
2025	4%	23%
2024	4%	22%
2023	5%	21%	9%
2022	4%	21%	8%
2021	4%	20%	8%
2020	3%	20%	7%
2019	4%	19%	7%
2018	4%	19%	5%
2017	3%	19%	5%
2016	4%	18%	5%
2015	5%	18%	6%
2014	5%	17%	4%
2013	4%	17%	4%
2012	4%	16%	4%
2011	3%	16%	3%
2010	1%	14%	2%
2009	1%	13%	2%
2008	1%	13%	3%
2007	1%	12%	2%
2006	2%	11%	2%
2005	2%	11%	3%
2004	1%	10%	2%
2003	1%	9%	2%
2001	1%	7%	1%
1998	2%	5%	2%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Paddock Lane School	Nebraska	Beatrice Public Schools
2025	1%	7%
2024	1%	7%
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	2%	7%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	8%	2%
2009	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	7%	2%
1994	1%	6%	1%
1992	1%	6%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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White

88%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

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

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)

Year	Paddock Lane School	Nebraska	Beatrice Public Schools
2025	6%	5%
2024	6%	5%
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

12%

39%

0.22

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Paddock Lane School	Nebraska	Beatrice Public Schools
2025	0.22	0.57
2024	0.22	0.56
2023	0.22	0.56	0.27
2022	0.19	0.54	0.26
2021	0.21	0.54	0.26
2020	0.19	0.54	0.22
2019	0.15	0.53	0.22
2018	0.13	0.53	0.16
2017	0.13	0.51	0.16
2016	0.15	0.50	0.16
2015	0.15	0.50	0.15
2014	0.19	0.49	0.15
2013	0.15	0.48	0.15
2012	0.17	0.48	0.15
2011	0.15	0.47	0.15
2010	0.10	0.43	0.12
2009	0.10	0.42	0.10
2008	0.08	0.42	0.10
2007	0.08	0.40	0.10
2006	0.10	0.39	0.09
2005	0.10	0.38	0.12
2004	0.06	0.36	0.11
2003	0.08	0.33	0.09
2002	0.04	0.32	0.07
2001	0.06	0.30	0.08
2000	0.04	0.29	0.06
1999	0.04	0.27	0.06
1998	0.06	0.26	0.06
1997	0.04	0.26	0.07
1996	0.02	0.24	0.05
1995	0.04	0.22	0.05
1994	0.06	0.22	0.05
1993	0.02	0.21	0.05
1992	0.08	0.21	0.06
1991	0.02	0.19	0.04
1990	0.02	0.19	0.04
1989	0.02	0.17	0.04
1988	0.04	0.17	0.04

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(22-23)

16.6%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)

Year	Paddock Lane School	Nebraska	Beatrice Public Schools
2023	16.6%	22.6%	22.7%
2022	19.1%	24.2%	25.1%
2021	14.6%	21.2%	21.8%

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Eligible for

54%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Paddock Lane School	Nebraska	Beatrice Public Schools
2025	54%	35%
2024	54%	38%
2023	50%	36%	43%
2022	46%	31%	37%
2021	58%	39%	48%
2020	53%	36%	45%
2019	51%	37%	45%
2018	49%	35%	41%
2017	51%	36%	41%
2016	45%	35%	35%
2015	50%	35%	39%
2014	46%	35%	37%
2013	50%	35%	34%
2012	45%	35%	35%
2011	23%	34%	29%
2010	20%	31%	28%
2009	19%	29%	26%
2008	18%	28%	25%
2007	17%	27%	25%
2006	22%	26%	24%
2005	22%	26%	23%
2004	20%	25%	23%
2003	14%	24%	21%
2002	15%	22%	18%
2001	12%	21%	15%
2000	14%	21%	17%
1999	13%	21%	16%
1998	14%	22%	15%
1997	13%	21%	15%
1996	9%	20%	15%
1995	11%	20%	15%
1994	17%	20%	17%
1993	17%	19%	17%
1992	12%	18%	12%
1991	13%	17%	13%
1990	14%	17%	14%
1989	13%	17%	13%
1988	14%	18%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	Paddock Lane School	Nebraska	Beatrice Public Schools
2025	9%	8%
2024	9%	8%
2023	10%	8%	10%
2022	7%	8%	8%
2021	5%	7%	7%
2020	8%	8%	7%
2019	9%	8%	7%
2018	12%	9%	6%
2017	6%	8%	6%
2016	11%	9%	9%
2015	7%	9%	10%
2014	7%	9%	10%
2013	10%	9%	10%
2012	12%	9%	9%
2011	10%	9%	9%
2010	11%	10%	9%
2009	10%	10%	10%
2008	9%	10%	10%
2007	8%	9%	8%
2006	5%	9%	10%
2005	6%	9%	10%
2004	7%	9%	11%
2003	8%	9%	9%
2002	10%	9%	11%
2001	8%	9%	9%
2000	9%	9%	9%
1999	7%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Beatrice Public Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Paddock Lane School's ranking?

Paddock Lane School is ranked #715 out of 901 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Nebraska.

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

39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% NE state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NE state average).

How many students attend Paddock Lane School?

398 students attend Paddock Lane School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Paddock Lane School students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Paddock Lane School?

Paddock Lane School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 12:1.

What grades does Paddock Lane School offer ?

Paddock Lane School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Paddock Lane School part of?

Paddock Lane School is part of Beatrice Public Schools.

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