Skinner Magnet Center vs. Sherman Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Skinner Magnet Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Sherman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 433 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Skinner Magnet Center 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower 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 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 257 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sherman 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 58%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower 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 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
433 students
257 students
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
17 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#892 out of 901 schools in NE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#862 out of 901 schools in NE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
21-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
35
21
Kindergarten Students
65
36
Grade 1 Students
76
28
Grade 2 Students
70
42
Grade 3 Students
71
46
Grade 4 Students
57
44
Grade 5 Students
59
40
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
3%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
27%
68%
% Black
54%
7%
% White
8%
14%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
66%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%