High Plains Elementary/Polk Middle School
260 South Pine Polk NE, 68654, Polk County Phone: 402-765-2271 Ranking:  (443 out of 761, bottom 42%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 4 to Grade 5 School District: High Plains Community Schools Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 30 | 27 | 31 | 35 | 45 | 41 | 33 | |||||||
| Grade 4: | 19 | 63.3% | 12 | 44.4% | 15 | 48.4% | 14 | 40.0% | 23 | 51.1% | 25 | 61.0% | 15 | 45.5% |
| Grade 5: | 11 | 36.7% | 15 | 55.6% | 16 | 51.6% | 21 | 60.0% | 22 | 48.9% | 16 | 39.0% | 18 | 54.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 17 | 56.7% | 12 | 44.4% | 16 | 51.6% | 14 | 40.0% | 15 | 33.3% | 22 | 53.7% | 16 | 48.5% |
| Female: | 13 | 43.3% | 15 | 55.6% | 15 | 48.4% | 21 | 60.0% | 22 | 48.9% | 11 | 26.8% | 13 | 39.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.9% | 1 | 2.2% | 1 | 2.4% | 1 | 3.0% |
| Hispanic: | 1 | 3.3% | 1 | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.9% | 2 | 4.4% | 3 | 7.3% | 2 | 6.1% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 29 | 96.7% | 26 | 96.3% | 31 | 100.0% | 33 | 94.3% | 42 | 93.3% | 37 | 90.2% | 30 | 90.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 10 | 33.3% | 6 | 22.2% | 10 | 32.3% | 12 | 34.3% | 11 | 24.4% | 12 | 29.3% | 6 | 18.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 6 | 20.0% | 6 | 22.2% | 3 | 9.7% | 3 | 8.6% | 8 | 17.8% | 6 | 14.6% | 9 | 27.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.77 | 8.79 | 9.31 | 8.27 | 11.42 | 13.70 | 11.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NeSA | ||||||
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 110.75 | 110.75 | 102.64 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 97.73 | 97.73 | 106.36 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 119.67 | 119.67 | 108.63 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 106.33 | 106.33 | 103.84 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 101.94 | 101.94 | 109.01 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 116.67 | 116.67 | 111.62 |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 120.75 | 120.75 | 114.70 |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 41.50 | 41.50 | 43.59 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 105.14 | 105.14 | 102.67 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 92.12 | 92.12 | 108.48 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 104.80 | 104.80 | 108.93 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 96.52 | 96.52 | 101.08 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 110.95 | 110.95 | 107.65 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 94.24 | 94.24 | 114.26 |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 113.53 | 113.53 | 118.18 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 88.00 | 88.00 | 101.12 |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 104.53 | 104.53 | 104.29 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | NA |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 19.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 0.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 100.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,856.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $41,856.0 |
* High Plains Elementary/Polk Middle School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.