Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School vs. Riverside Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Riverside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 620 students in grades 6-8, Nathan Hale Magnet Middle 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 15% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than 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 88% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 424 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Riverside Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
620 students
424 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#872 out of 902 schools in NE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1048 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
15-19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
30-39%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
68
Kindergarten Students
-
50
Grade 1 Students
-
63
Grade 2 Students
-
63
Grade 3 Students
-
55
Grade 4 Students
-
64
Grade 5 Students
-
59
Grade 6 Students
182
1
Grade 7 Students
206
-
Grade 8 Students
232
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
33%
1%


% Hispanic
13%
65%


% Black
36%
1%


% White
12%
30%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%


Diversity Score
0.73
0.49


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
64%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
14%

