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Sandoz Elementary School
1711 North Erie
Lexington NE, 68850, Dawson County
Phone: 308-324-5540
Ranking: 
(623 out of 761, bottom 18%)*
(623 out of 761, bottom 18%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Lexington Public 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: | 23 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 315 | 317 | 223 | 234 | 254 | 251 | 273 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 38 | 12.1% | 40 | 12.6% | 36 | 16.1% | 41 | 17.5% | 37 | 14.6% | 40 | 15.9% | 40 | 14.7% |
| Grade 1: | 43 | 13.7% | 51 | 16.1% | 34 | 15.2% | 34 | 14.5% | 47 | 18.5% | 40 | 15.9% | 48 | 17.6% |
| Grade 2: | 56 | 17.8% | 48 | 15.1% | 34 | 15.2% | 44 | 18.8% | 35 | 13.8% | 44 | 17.5% | 45 | 16.5% |
| Grade 3: | 54 | 17.1% | 53 | 16.7% | 45 | 20.2% | 37 | 15.8% | 44 | 17.3% | 42 | 16.7% | 44 | 16.1% |
| Grade 4: | 56 | 17.8% | 69 | 21.8% | 35 | 15.7% | 37 | 15.8% | 41 | 16.1% | 45 | 17.9% | 44 | 16.1% |
| Grade 5: | 68 | 21.6% | 56 | 17.7% | 39 | 17.5% | 41 | 17.5% | 50 | 19.7% | 40 | 15.9% | 52 | 19.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 179 | 56.8% | 179 | 56.5% | 116 | 52.0% | 121 | 51.7% | 130 | 51.2% | 130 | 51.8% | 143 | 52.4% |
| Female: | 136 | 43.2% | 138 | 43.5% | 107 | 48.0% | 113 | 48.3% | 116 | 45.7% | 113 | 45.0% | 126 | 46.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 208 | 66.0% | 226 | 71.3% | 151 | 67.7% | 164 | 70.1% | 173 | 68.1% | 170 | 67.7% | 196 | 71.8% |
| Black: | 32 | 10.2% | 27 | 8.5% | 27 | 12.1% | 26 | 11.1% | 37 | 14.6% | 27 | 10.8% | 19 | 7.0% |
| White: | 63 | 20.0% | 53 | 16.7% | 41 | 18.4% | 41 | 17.5% | 41 | 16.1% | 51 | 20.3% | 56 | 20.5% |
| 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: | 10 | 3.2% | 9 | 2.8% | 4 | 1.8% | 3 | 1.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 209 | 66.3% | 219 | 69.1% | 148 | 66.4% | 155 | 66.2% | 154 | 60.6% | 138 | 55.0% | 145 | 53.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 62 | 19.7% | 43 | 13.6% | 31 | 13.9% | 36 | 15.4% | 63 | 24.8% | 62 | 24.7% | 61 | 22.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.79 | 13.68 | 12.35 | 11.64 | 11.62 | 11.70 | 11.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NeSA | ||||||
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 76.27 | 74.88 | 103.49 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 81.28 | 78.10 | 107.84 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 80.81 | 88.72 | 110.06 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 93.07 | 76.50 | 101.01 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 85.30 | 81.14 | 104.41 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 91.24 | 87.56 | 108.66 |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 100.89 | 97.23 | 111.04 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 100.00 | 89.13 | 102.64 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 87.08 | 86.31 | 106.36 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 88.96 | 87.71 | 108.63 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 91.31 | 81.71 | 103.84 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 103.71 | 84.41 | 109.01 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 91.19 | 86.22 | 111.62 |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 90.10 | 86.16 | 114.70 |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 32.51 | 36.18 | 43.59 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 110.73 | 95.42 | 102.67 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 105.44 | 93.79 | 108.48 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 102.07 | 99.23 | 108.93 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 76.36 | 75.40 | 101.08 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 110.08 | 87.38 | 107.65 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 109.51 | 86.62 | 114.26 |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 107.94 | 91.26 | 118.18 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 105.76 | 86.42 | 101.12 |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 88.64 | 82.04 | 104.29 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 81.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 19.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 28.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 71.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $38,792.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $29,544.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,491.0 |
* Sandoz Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.