Maxwell Elementary School vs. Mcdonald Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Maxwell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Student Attention
Mcdonald 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 124 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Maxwell Elementary 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 proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Nebraska state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 243 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mcdonald 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
124 students
243 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
13 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#575 out of 902 schools in NE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#112 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
60-64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
8
Kindergarten Students
8
47
Grade 1 Students
18
24
Grade 2 Students
19
34
Grade 3 Students
19
40
Grade 4 Students
17
47
Grade 5 Students
19
43
Grade 6 Students
23
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
18%
5%
% Black
2%
n/a
% White
79%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.20
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
20%
9%