Sherman Elementary School vs. Skinner Magnet Center
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sherman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Skinner Magnet Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 235 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sherman 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 431 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Skinner Magnet Center 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower 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 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
235 students
431 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#871 out of 902 schools in NE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#899 out of 902 schools in NE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
21
77
Kindergarten Students
29
63
Grade 1 Students
44
57
Grade 2 Students
40
67
Grade 3 Students
33
62
Grade 4 Students
38
58
Grade 5 Students
30
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
57%
17%
% Black
9%
60%
% White
23%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
77%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%