Friend Elementary School vs. Tri County Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Friend Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Tri County Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 154 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Friend Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 229 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Tri County Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
154 students
229 students
![This chart displays total students of Friend Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Friend Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/49000/48987/friend-elementary-school-chart-dHwAs4.png)
![This chart displays total students of Tri County Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Tri County Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/49000/49245/tri-county-elementary-school-chart-jpz5lI.png)
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
20 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Tri County Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Tri County Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/49000/49245/tri-county-elementary-school-chart-mWMg2W.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Tri County Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Tri County Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/49000/49245/tri-county-elementary-school-chart-b2D0Jxg.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#354 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#108 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Friend Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Friend Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/49000/48987/friend-elementary-school-chart-Uqx2D3.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Tri County Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Tri County Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/49000/49245/tri-county-elementary-school-chart-uDf3wy.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
65-69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tri County Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tri County Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/49000/49245/tri-county-elementary-school-chart-par1Fp.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
60-64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tri County Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tri County Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/49000/49245/tri-county-elementary-school-chart-b5M5af4.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Tri County Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Tri County Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/49000/49245/tri-county-elementary-school-chart-RDMI9y.png)
Pre-K Students
30
34
Kindergarten Students
14
24
Grade 1 Students
14
25
Grade 2 Students
17
29
Grade 3 Students
17
22
Grade 4 Students
21
34
Grade 5 Students
18
31
Grade 6 Students
23
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Tri County Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Tri County Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/49000/49245/tri-county-elementary-school-chart-VvjtQA.png)
% Asian
n/a
1%
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Friend Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Friend Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/49000/48987/friend-elementary-school-chart-qEiDzJ.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Tri County Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Tri County Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/49000/49245/tri-county-elementary-school-chart-br7uV7r.png)
% Hispanic
3%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Tri County Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Tri County Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/49000/49245/tri-county-elementary-school-chart-mWMg4h.png)
% Black
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Tri County Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Tri County Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/49000/49245/tri-county-elementary-school-chart-bg1phI6.png)
% White
93%
91%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tri County Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tri County Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/49000/49245/tri-county-elementary-school-chart-MfJOEA.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Friend Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Friend Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/49000/48987/friend-elementary-school-chart-wml5TZ.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tri County Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tri County Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/49000/49245/tri-county-elementary-school-chart-uv5tbw.png)
Diversity Score
0.13
0.17
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Tri County Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Tri County Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/49000/49245/tri-county-elementary-school-chart-b0MK0LD.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
22%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Friend Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Friend Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/49000/48987/friend-elementary-school-chart-bg1oPRY.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tri County Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tri County Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/49000/49245/tri-county-elementary-school-chart-T43bof.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tri County Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tri County Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/49000/49245/tri-county-elementary-school-chart-bpGECXx.png)