Summary:
Elkhorn Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Elkhorn Public Schools district in Elkhorn, Nebraska. With 607 students, it is one of the larger middle schools in the district and has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Nebraska, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.
Elkhorn Middle School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with 79.63% of 6th graders, 77.13% of 7th graders, and 85.94% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 58.3%, 57.74%, and 62.77%, respectively. Similarly, the school's math proficiency rates were 79.17% for 6th grade, 75.78% for 7th grade, and 90.67% for 8th grade, compared to the state averages of 57.22%, 55.38%, and 56.56%. Elkhorn Middle School also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking among the top 10 middle schools in Nebraska for female, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, as well as the top 15 for special education students.
When compared to other middle schools in the area, Elkhorn Grandview Middle School, Elkhorn North Ridge Middle School, and Elkhorn Valley View Middle School all rank among the top 10 middle schools in Nebraska, with similar high academic achievement and low chronic absenteeism rates. In contrast, Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School in the Omaha Public Schools district had proficiency rates ranging from 30% to 54% in various subjects, significantly lower than Elkhorn Middle School's 75% to 90% proficiency rates.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Elkhorn Public Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
10th of 200 Nebraska Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,519
Students who attend Elkhorn Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Elkhorn Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.0
Number of students: 638
Racial breakdown:
White:
80.7%
Hispanic:
7.5%
Asian:
5.5%
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Two or more races:
4.1%
African American:
1.4%
American Indian:
0.6%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.5%
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