Hershey Elementary School vs. Mcdonald Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hershey Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Mcdonald Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 303 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Hershey Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 245 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mcdonald 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 19:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
303 students
245 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
13 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#189 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#124 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
60-64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
65-69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
28
6
Kindergarten Students
38
45
Grade 1 Students
38
43
Grade 2 Students
46
45
Grade 3 Students
41
25
Grade 4 Students
35
41
Grade 5 Students
35
40
Grade 6 Students
42
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
n/a
2%


% Hispanic
6%
8%


% Black
n/a
1%


% White
92%
84%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%


Diversity Score
0.15
0.29


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
33%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
9%

