Beals Elementary School vs. Gateway Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Beals Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Gateway Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 292 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Beals 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 792 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gateway 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 21% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
292 students
792 students
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
44 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#837 out of 901 schools in NE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#867 out of 901 schools in NE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
21%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
22%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
10
47
Kindergarten Students
40
112
Grade 1 Students
45
130
Grade 2 Students
45
134
Grade 3 Students
36
120
Grade 4 Students
42
120
Grade 5 Students
38
129
Grade 6 Students
36
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
50%
81%
% Black
11%
3%
% White
28%
11%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
69%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
13%