How many students attend South Ward Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 181 students attended South Ward Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of South Ward Elementary School?

Students at South Ward Elementary School are 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of South Ward Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Ward Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Sidney Middle School Middle : West Elementary School High : Sidney High School

South Ward Elementary School

Public 1-2

2000 12th Ave
Sidney, NE 69162-2382

(308) 254-5855

District: Sidney Public Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,072

Students who attend South Ward Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sidney Middle School
	West Elementary School
High:	Sidney High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 181

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.7%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.9%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.7%), Hispanic (7.7%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Ward Elementary School is 13.4, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Sidney Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare South Ward Elementary School employs 13.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Ward Elementary School is $15,072, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Sidney Public Schools District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

South Ward Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Sidney Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Sidney Public Schools 109^th of 182 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for South Ward Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	276	1	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
1989	273	2	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
1990	326	0	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
1991	347	0	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
1992	337	0	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
1993	289	0	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	296
1994	263	0	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	270
1995	233	0	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	239
1996	233	0	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	239
1997	224	0	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	231
1998	215	1	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	226
1999	233	1	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	7	246
2000	216	0	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	229
2001	203	3	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	223
2002	190	3	3	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	206
2003	190	3	3	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	206
2004	178	0	3	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	205
2005	174	1	2	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	198
2006	170	1	5	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	200
2007	195	1	11	25	5	n/a	n/a	0	237
2008	209	1	12	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	243
2009	213	3	14	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	255
2010	205	3	13	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	245
2011	204	0	14	32	0	0	4	0	254
2012	201	0	15	24	1	0	5	0	246
2013	204	1	4	11	6	0	3	0	229
2014	233	1	4	16	2	0	3	0	259
2015	196	0	4	16	0	0	1	0	217
2016	202	0	5	16	0	0	4	0	227
2017	187	0	2	17	1	0	4	0	211
2018	172	1	4	14	0	0	5	0	196
2019	144	4	6	14	2	0	2	0	172
2020	152	3	6	19	1	0	0	0	181
2021	152	2	5	17	0	0	0	0	176
2022	153	5	4	6	1	0	2	0	171
2023	140	5	3	9	1	0	4	0	162
2024	157	2	2	14	0	0	6	0	181

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Ward Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	282	12.5	22.5	16.3
1989	280	13.6	20.5	16.1
1990	336	17.1	19.6	17.6
1991	357	17.1	20.8	18.5
1992	344	15.1	22.7	19.5
1993	296	13.0	22.8	18.9
1994	270	12.8	21.1	19.3
1995	239	12.3	19.4	11.3
1996	239	12.3	19.4	11.3
1997	231	11.8	19.6	10.8
1998	226	11.3	20.0	7.1
1999	246	12.8	19.2	14.2
2000	229	13.8	16.6	20.1
2001	223	15.6	14.3	32.3
2002	206	16.0	12.9	34
2003	206	16.0	12.9	34
2004	205	13.3	15.4	45.9
2005	198	13.9	14.2	41.9
2006	200	15.3	13.1	32
2007	237	16.5	14.4	33.8
2008	243	21.0	11.6	24.3
2009	255	17.7	14.4	35.7
2010	245	17.7	13.8	30.6
2011	254	18.2	13.9	31.5
2012	246	17.7	13.8	30.1
2013	229	17.0	13.4	27.5
2014	259	17.0	15.2	35.5
2015	217	14.0	15.5	36.9
2016	227	16.0	14.1	36.6
2017	211	15.0	13.9	42.7
2018	196	14.5	13.5	36.7
2019	172	12.4	13.8	42.4
2020	181	12.9	14.0	47.5
2021	176	13.7	12.8	43.2
2022	171	12.5	13.6	55
2023	162	13.5	12.0	53.7
2024	181	13.5	13.4	51.9

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 South Ward Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	282	12.5	22.5	16.3
1989	280	13.6	20.5	16.1
1990	336	17.1	19.6	17.6
1991	357	17.1	20.8	18.5
1992	344	15.1	22.7	19.5
1993	296	13.0	22.8	18.9
1994	270	12.8	21.1	19.3
1995	239	12.3	19.4	11.3
1996	239	12.3	19.4	11.3
1997	231	11.8	19.6	10.8
1998	226	11.3	20.0	7.1
1999	246	12.8	19.2	14.2
2000	229	13.8	16.6	20.1
2001	223	15.6	14.3	32.3
2002	206	16.0	12.9	34
2003	206	16.0	12.9	34
2004	205	13.3	15.4	45.9
2005	198	13.9	14.2	41.9
2006	200	15.3	13.1	32
2007	237	16.5	14.4	33.8
2008	243	21.0	11.6	24.3
2009	255	17.7	14.4	35.7
2010	245	17.7	13.8	30.6
2011	254	18.2	13.9	31.5
2012	246	17.7	13.8	30.1
2013	229	17.0	13.4	27.5
2014	259	17.0	15.2	35.5
2015	217	14.0	15.5	36.9
2016	227	16.0	14.1	36.6
2017	211	15.0	13.9	42.7
2018	196	14.5	13.5	36.7
2019	172	12.4	13.8	42.4
2020	181	12.9	14.0	47.5
2021	176	13.7	12.8	43.2
2022	171	12.5	13.6	55
2023	162	13.5	12.0	53.7
2024	181	13.5	13.4	51.9

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 South Ward Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$803 (6.8%)	$10,798 (91.8%)	$11,763
2020	$1,193 (9.3%)	$10,795 (84.3%)	$12,810
2021	$1,024 (7.4%)	$11,884 (86.4%)	$13,754
2022	$1,117 (8.0%)	$11,623 (83.1%)	$13,980
2023	$1,442 (9.6%)	$12,154 (80.6%)	$15,072

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Ward Elementary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	172	162	5.8%
African American	4	5	25%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	6	3	50%
Hispanic	14	9	35.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	144	140	2.8%
Two or More Races	2	4	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	42.4%	53.7%	11.3%

Schools Near South Ward 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
South Ward Elementary School	Public	1-2	2000 12th Ave	Sidney	69162	Cheyenne County	Sidney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 254-5855	181	14	13.4	51.9%	157 (86.7%)	2 (1.1%)	14 (7.7%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)								(n/a)	$15,072	$1,442	$12,154
Central Elementary School	Public	PK-K	1110 16th St	Sidney	69162	Cheyenne County	Sidney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 254-5855	205	10	20.8	23.9%	195 (95.1%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$20,664	$1,998	$16,111
North Ward Elementary School	Public	3-4	434 16th Ave	Sidney	69162	Cheyenne County	Sidney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 254-5855	161	11	14.2	56.5%	145 (90.1%)	2 (1.2%)	8 (5.0%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	52.3	244^th of 428 public elementary schools	43.0%		38.2	313^th of 459 public elementary schools	31.8%	69	$15,263	$1,380	$12,438
Leyton Elementary/Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	521 Rose St	Gurley	69141	Cheyenne County	Leyton Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 884-2247	95	13	7.1	52.6%	78 (82.1%)	4 (4.2%)	12 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)	$33,216	$1,964	$28,304

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