Sargent Elementary School
Tel:
(308) 527-4119
- Sargent Elementary School serves 106 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Sargent Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Nebraska state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Sargent Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Sargent Elementary School's student population of 106 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 10 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 106 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 10 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Sargent Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 913 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Sargent Elementary School is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NE) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #719 out of 913 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-49% | 51% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-39% | 51% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 19% |
| Black | 2% | 7% |
| White | 89% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.21 | 0.52 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 47% | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sargent School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Sargent Elementary School is Sargent High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Loup County Elementary School (8.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sargent Sargent High School Grades: 7-12 | 87 students
0.0 miles
400 N 5th St
Sargent, NE 68874
(308) 527-4119 0.0 7-12 87 - Taylor Loup County Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 40 students
8.6 miles
608 Williams St
Taylor, NE 68879
(308) 942-6115 8.6 PK-6 40 - Taylor Loup County High School Grades: 7-12 | 29 students
8.6 miles
608 Williams St
Taylor, NE 68879
(308) 942-6115 8.6 7-12 29 - Burwell Burwell Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 173 students
15.8 miles
204 S 4th
Burwell, NE 68823
(308) 346-4431 15.8 PK-6 173 - Burwell Burwell Junior Senior High School Grades: 7-12 | 159 students
15.8 miles
190 I St
Burwell, NE 68823
(308) 346-4150 15.8 7-12 159
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