Is Shelby - Rising City Elementary School a good school?

Shelby - Rising City Elementary School ranks 232 nd of 428 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Shelby - Rising City Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 202 students attended Shelby - Rising City Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Shelby - Rising City Elementary School?

Students at Shelby - Rising City Elementary School are 76% White, 23% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Shelby - Rising City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Shelby - Rising City Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Shelby - Rising City Middle School High : Shelby - Rising City High School

Shelby - Rising City Elementary School

Summary:

Shelby - Rising City Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 212 students in grades PK-5 in Shelby, Nebraska. The school is part of the Shelby - Rising City Public Schools district, which is ranked 149 out of 182 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's performance has been mixed, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 232 out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools in 2023-2024 and 371 out of 483 in 2013-2014. Its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, from 1 star to 3 stars out of 5. While female students and White students have generally performed better than the overall school rankings, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 14.2% in 2022-2023 to 21.1% in 2023-2024. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics have been below the state average, but its 5th-grade Science scores have been consistently higher.

Compared to nearby schools, Lost Creek Elementary School, West Park Elementary, Emerson Elementary School, and North Park Elementary in the Columbus Public Schools district generally perform worse, while David City Elementary School and Cross County Elementary School have outperformed Shelby - Rising City Elementary School in several metrics. The school's lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to nearby districts suggests it may have a more advantaged student population, which could contribute to its relatively better performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

650 N Walnut
Shelby, NE 68662-0218

(402) 527-5946

District: Shelby - Rising City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
232^nd of 428 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,058

Students who attend Shelby - Rising City Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Shelby - Rising City Middle School
High:	Shelby - Rising City High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.4

Number of students: 202

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.7%

Hispanic:

23.3%

Two or more races:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Shelby - Rising City Elementary School ranks worse than 54.2% of elementary schools in Nebraska. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.66. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.7%), Hispanic (23.3%), two or more races (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shelby - Rising City Elementary School is 10.4. (See more...)

Compare Shelby - Rising City Elementary School employs 19.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shelby - Rising City Elementary School is $21,058.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Shelby - Rising City Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Shelby - Rising City Elementary School 232^nd of 428 Nebraska public elementary schools. (See Shelby - Rising City Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Shelby - Rising City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Shelby - Rising City Public Schools 149^th of 182 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Shelby - Rising City Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Shelby - Rising City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2006	66.26	134^th	418	67.9%
2007	63.83	164^th	430	61.9%
2008	56.44	260^th	478	45.6%
2009	54.75	260^th	471	44.8%
2010	43.91	349^th	502	30.5%
2011	48.14	258^th	473	45.5%
2012	41.38	322^nd	480	32.9%
2013	37.26	345^th	485	28.9%
2014	31.23	371^st	483	23.2%
2015	36.82	348^th	488	28.7%
2016	38.50	327^th	480	31.9%
2017	26.48	371^st	459	19.2%
2018	32.39	332^nd	450	26.2%
2019	45.92	258^th	452	42.9%
2021	31.58	330^th	442	25.3%
2022	40.58	289^th	457	36.8%
2023	51.60	229^th	459	50.1%
2024	54.66	232^nd	428	45.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shelby - Rising City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2019	64.32	95^th	298	68.1%
2022	55.02	120^th	259	53.7%
2023	60.13	118^th	312	62.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Shelby - Rising City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	40.72	215^th	341	37.0%
2019	46.03	189^th	349	45.8%
2022	32.94	231^st	337	31.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Shelby - Rising City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2019	30.43	273^rd	367	25.6%
2022	24.07	285^th	356	19.9%
2023	39.07	239^th	366	34.7%

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Rank History for White students at Shelby - Rising City Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	24.69	323^rd	391	17.4%
2019	28.36	305^th	391	22.0%
2021	24.36	309^th	368	16.0%
2022	38.60	250^th	388	35.6%
2023	37.42	253^rd	385	34.3%
2024	35.06	196^th	261	24.9%

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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Shelby - Rising City Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	172	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	172
1989	179	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	179
1990	167	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	167
1991	156	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	158
1992	157	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	158
1993	149	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	151
1994	148	1	1	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	155
1995	144	0	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	148
1996	144	0	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	148
1997	152	0	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	157
1998	150	0	2	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	160
1999	143	0	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	2	150
2000	138	0	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	145
2001	153	0	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	161
2002	122	3	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	138
2003	122	3	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	138
2004	118	0	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	129
2005	126	0	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	140
2006	131	0	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	150
2007	135	0	1	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	158
2008	142	0	1	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	169
2009	162	0	0	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	184
2010	177	0	0	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	200
2011	151	0	0	20	1	0	4	0	176
2012	162	1	0	23	3	0	1	0	190
2013	166	0	1	19	2	0	1	0	189
2014	145	0	1	27	2	0	5	0	180
2015	156	0	1	17	1	0	3	0	178
2016	143	0	1	22	0	0	1	0	167
2017	153	0	0	23	0	0	3	0	179
2018	156	0	0	30	0	0	4	0	190
2019	166	0	0	40	0	1	4	0	211
2020	161	0	0	39	0	0	4	0	204
2021	150	0	0	39	0	0	2	0	191
2022	164	0	0	39	0	0	2	0	205
2023	165	0	0	43	0	0	4	0	212
2024	153	0	0	47	0	0	2	0	202

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Shelby - Rising City Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	172	10.6	16.2	16.3
1989	179	10.5	17.0	12.8
1990	167	11.4	14.6	15
1991	158	11.8	13.3	9.5
1992	158	12.1	13.0	10.1
1993	151	11.5	13.1	10.6
1994	155	11.8	13.1	7.1
1995	148	11.1	13.3	13.5
1996	148	11.1	13.3	13.5
1997	157	10.6	14.8	14
1998	160	10.1	15.8	23.1
1999	150	10.2	14.7	31.8
2000	145	11.2	12.9	33.8
2001	161	11.7	13.8	34.8
2002	138	11.3	12.2	31.2
2003	138	11.3	12.2	31.2
2004	129	10.7	12.1	29.5
2005	140	10.3	13.6	33.6
2006	150	11.2	13.4	39.3
2007	158	11.2	14.1	43
2008	169	11.2	15.1	45
2009	184	13.2	13.9	44.6
2010	200	15.3	13.0	45.5
2011	176	15.3	11.4	27.8
2012	190	16.5	11.4	37.4
2013	189	14.7	12.8	31.7
2014	180	16.1	11.1	40
2015	178	16.0	11.1	37.1
2016	167	16.0	10.4	43.7
2017	179	17.2	10.3	44.7
2018	190	17.2	11.0	36.8
2019	211	16.5	12.7	47.4
2020	204	17.4	11.7	46.6
2021	191	16.7	11.4	40.3
2022	205	16.8	12.2	7.8
2023	212	19.0	11.1	29.2
2024	202	19.3	10.4	32.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Shelby - Rising City Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	172	10.6	16.2	16.3
1989	179	10.5	17.0	12.8
1990	167	11.4	14.6	15
1991	158	11.8	13.3	9.5
1992	158	12.1	13.0	10.1
1993	151	11.5	13.1	10.6
1994	155	11.8	13.1	7.1
1995	148	11.1	13.3	13.5
1996	148	11.1	13.3	13.5
1997	157	10.6	14.8	14
1998	160	10.1	15.8	23.1
1999	150	10.2	14.7	31.8
2000	145	11.2	12.9	33.8
2001	161	11.7	13.8	34.8
2002	138	11.3	12.2	31.2
2003	138	11.3	12.2	31.2
2004	129	10.7	12.1	29.5
2005	140	10.3	13.6	33.6
2006	150	11.2	13.4	39.3
2007	158	11.2	14.1	43
2008	169	11.2	15.1	45
2009	184	13.2	13.9	44.6
2010	200	15.3	13.0	45.5
2011	176	15.3	11.4	27.8
2012	190	16.5	11.4	37.4
2013	189	14.7	12.8	31.7
2014	180	16.1	11.1	40
2015	178	16.0	11.1	37.1
2016	167	16.0	10.4	43.7
2017	179	17.2	10.3	44.7
2018	190	17.2	11.0	36.8
2019	211	16.5	12.7	47.4
2020	204	17.4	11.7	46.6
2021	191	16.7	11.4	40.3
2022	205	16.8	12.2	7.8
2023	212	19.0	11.1	29.2
2024	202	19.3	10.4	32.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Shelby - Rising City Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$871 (5.3%)	$13,012 (79.0%)	$16,473
2020	$1,089 (6.2%)	$13,709 (78.6%)	$17,449
2021	$1,257 (6.8%)	$14,522 (78.6%)	$18,487
2022	$1,059 (5.4%)	$15,176 (77.8%)	$19,516
2023	$1,018 (4.8%)	$16,539 (78.5%)	$21,058

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Shelby - Rising City Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 258^th of 452 Elementary schools	Ranks 229^th of 459 Elementary schools	7.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Shelby - Rising City Elementary School)	73	64	9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Shelby - Rising City Public Schools)	73	64	9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	56	63	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Shelby - Rising City Elementary School)	55	47	8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Shelby - Rising City Public Schools)	55	47	8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	55	58	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Shelby - Rising City Elementary School)	49	53	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Shelby - Rising City Public Schools)	49	53	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	58	55	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Shelby - Rising City Elementary School)	35	53	18%
4th Grade Mathematics (Shelby - Rising City Public Schools)	35	53	18%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	51	58	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Shelby - Rising City Elementary School)	49	73	24%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Shelby - Rising City Public Schools)	49	73	24%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	48	56	8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Shelby - Rising City Elementary School)	46	66	20%
5th Grade Mathematics (Shelby - Rising City Public Schools)	46	66	20%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	54	65	11%
5th Grade Science (Shelby - Rising City Elementary School)	71	80	9%
5th Grade Science (Shelby - Rising City Public Schools)	71	80	9%
5th Grade Science (Nebraska)	68	76	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	211	212	0.5%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	40	43	7.5%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	166	165	0.6%
Two or More Races	4	4
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	47.4%	29.2%	18.1%

Schools Near Shelby - Rising City Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shelby - Rising City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	650 N Walnut	Shelby	68662	Polk County	Shelby - Rising City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 527-5946	202	19	10.4	32.2%	153 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	54.7	232^nd of 428 public elementary schools	45.8%		51.6	229^th of 459 public elementary schools	50.1%	3	$21,058	$1,018	$16,539
Osceola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	341 S Kimmel	Osceola	68651	Polk County	Osceola Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 747-2091	116	11	10.8	31.0%	95 (81.9%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.2%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.6%)	1 (0.9%)	9 (7.8%)								(n/a)	$25,549	$1,179	$20,924
Cross County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1270 123rd Road	Stromsburg	68666	Polk County	Cross County Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 764-5521	168	16	10.3	32.7%	159 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.4	160^th of 428 public elementary schools	62.6%		61.8	178^th of 459 public elementary schools	61.2%	18	$22,257	$612	$17,880
Bellwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	612 Park St	Bellwood	68624	Butler County	David City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 538-4805	86	10	8.3	66.3%	71 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)	$29,412	$1,441	$24,156
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	500 Centennial St	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 563-8180	347	27	12.8	61.1%	159 (45.8%)	6 (1.7%)	173 (49.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	31.7	321^st of 428 public elementary schools	25.0%		34.3	337^th of 459 public elementary schools	26.6%	16	$13,988	$850	$11,837
David City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	826 E St	David City	68632	Butler County	David City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 367-3779	292	25	11.5	46.9%	218 (74.7%)	3 (1.0%)	60 (20.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	59.7	201^st of 428 public elementary schools	53.0%		64.2	168^th of 459 public elementary schools	63.4%	33	$20,324	$1,249	$16,693
Kramer Education Center	Public	PK	2410 16th Street	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 563-7000	178	6	29.6	36.0%	53 (29.8%)	8 (4.5%)	113 (63.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)								(n/a)
West Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4100 Adamy St	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 563-7075	231	14	17.1	59.3%	98 (42.4%)	4 (1.7%)	124 (53.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	29.5	327^th of 428 public elementary schools	23.6%		23.4	373^rd of 459 public elementary schools	18.7%	46	$16,290	$851	$14,279
Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2410 20th St	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 563-7030	275	13	21.0	58.5%	107 (38.9%)	4 (1.5%)	160 (58.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14.6	382^nd of 428 public elementary schools	10.7%		12.7	417^th of 459 public elementary schools	9.2%	35	$15,890	$851	$13,410
Pathways Beyond/Early Steps To Success Building	Public	PK	2508 27th Street	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 563-7000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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