Rising City Elementary School (Closed 2012)
Rising City Elementary School served 32 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 40-59% (which was lower than the Nebraska state average of 63%) for the 2010-11 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 40-59% (which was lower than the Nebraska state average of 72%) for the 2010-11 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 was lower than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment was 3% of the student body (majority American Indian), which was lower than the Nebraska state average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
32 students
Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(10-11)40-59%
63%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(10-11)40-59%
72%
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
12:1
American Indian
3%
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
n/a
19%
Black
n/a
7%
White
97%
66%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
19%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Rising City School District
Source: 2011-2012 (latest school year available) NCES, NE Dept. of Education
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