Hickory Hill Elementary School vs. Tara Heights Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 373 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Hickory Hill 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 38% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is equal to the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 404 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Tara Heights 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% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 26% 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
373 students
404 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#574 out of 902 schools in NE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#211 out of 902 schools in NE
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
60%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
58%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
10
14
Kindergarten Students
44
48
Grade 1 Students
39
56
Grade 2 Students
41
52
Grade 3 Students
65
58
Grade 4 Students
52
55
Grade 5 Students
57
55
Grade 6 Students
65
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
13%
% Black
5%
4%
% White
75%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
