Pershing Elementary School
Pershing Elementary School serves 261 students in grades 4-5.
Pershing 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 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 36% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Pershing Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Pershing Elementary School's student population of 261 students has declined by 18% over five school years.
The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 4-5
Total Students
261 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Pershing 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 Pershing Elementary School is 0.46, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#800 out of 904 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
52%

Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

American Indian
1%
1%

Asian
1%
3%

Hispanic
72%
19%

Black
9%
7%

White
12%
66%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
37%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
9%

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