Birchcrest Elementary School vs. Springfield Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Birchcrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Springfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 344 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Birchcrest 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 379 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Springfield Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
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 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
344 students
379 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#771 out of 902 schools in NE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#124 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
60-64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
65-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
24
25
Kindergarten Students
38
55
Grade 1 Students
43
52
Grade 2 Students
44
51
Grade 3 Students
62
45
Grade 4 Students
46
55
Grade 5 Students
46
45
Grade 6 Students
41
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
26%
4%
% Black
8%
2%
% White
54%
91%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
2%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
5%
