Meadow Lane Elementary School vs. Tara Heights Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 624 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Meadow Lane 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 39% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 431 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Tara Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
624 students
431 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#537 out of 902 schools in NE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#254 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
60%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
74
16
Kindergarten Students
97
52
Grade 1 Students
86
51
Grade 2 Students
104
55
Grade 3 Students
80
53
Grade 4 Students
97
74
Grade 5 Students
86
68
Grade 6 Students
-
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
14%
% Black
3%
3%
% White
72%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%