Sandy Creek Elementary School
30671 Hwy 14
Fairfield NE, 68938, Clay County
Phone: 402-726-2412
Ranking:
(491 out of 761, bottom 35%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: South Central Nebraska School District
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: | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | |||||||
Total Students: | 204 | 204 | 193 | 194 | 242 | 224 | 246 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 35 | 14.5% | 38 | 17.0% | 45 | 18.3% |
Kindergarten: | 33 | 16.2% | 26 | 12.7% | 25 | 13.0% | 26 | 13.4% | 38 | 15.7% | 28 | 12.5% | 31 | 12.6% |
Grade 1: | 31 | 15.2% | 23 | 11.3% | 28 | 14.5% | 35 | 18.0% | 25 | 10.3% | 25 | 11.2% | 23 | 9.3% |
Grade 2: | 35 | 17.2% | 30 | 14.7% | 34 | 17.6% | 25 | 12.9% | 29 | 12.0% | 21 | 9.4% | 30 | 12.2% |
Grade 3: | 31 | 15.2% | 37 | 18.1% | 26 | 13.5% | 29 | 14.9% | 25 | 10.3% | 29 | 12.9% | 21 | 8.5% |
Grade 4: | 37 | 18.1% | 27 | 13.2% | 26 | 13.5% | 23 | 11.9% | 32 | 13.2% | 22 | 9.8% | 32 | 13.0% |
Grade 5: | 37 | 18.1% | 35 | 17.2% | 24 | 12.4% | 31 | 16.0% | 25 | 10.3% | 34 | 15.2% | 29 | 11.8% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 101 | 49.5% | 106 | 52.0% | 105 | 54.4% | 100 | 51.5% | 126 | 52.1% | 122 | 54.5% | 142 | 57.7% |
Female: | 103 | 50.5% | 98 | 48.0% | 88 | 45.6% | 94 | 48.5% | 108 | 44.6% | 94 | 42.0% | 100 | 40.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 3 | 1.6% | 4 | 2.1% | 5 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 13 | 6.4% | 13 | 6.4% | 8 | 4.1% | 4 | 2.1% | 4 | 1.7% | 5 | 2.2% | 8 | 3.3% |
Black: | 5 | 2.5% | 6 | 2.9% | 3 | 1.6% | 2 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.9% | 5 | 2.0% |
White: | 183 | 89.7% | 183 | 89.7% | 179 | 92.7% | 183 | 94.3% | 229 | 94.6% | 215 | 96.0% | 232 | 94.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 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: | 75 | 36.8% | 82 | 40.2% | 76 | 39.4% | 77 | 39.7% | 86 | 35.5% | 53 | 23.7% | 52 | 21.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 35 | 17.2% | 28 | 13.7% | 32 | 16.6% | 21 | 10.8% | 28 | 11.6% | 39 | 17.4% | 46 | 18.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.11 | 10.44 | 9.88 | 9.91 | 13.05 | 12.10 | 12.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NeSA | ||||||
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 89.35 | 90.44 | 103.49 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 97.07 | 99.94 | 107.84 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 111.24 | 112.92 | 110.06 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 107.08 | 99.79 | 101.01 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 107.58 | 102.25 | 104.41 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 98.11 | 97.55 | 108.66 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 111.08 | 115.00 | 111.04 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 73.23 | 83.21 | 102.64 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 114.52 | 113.54 | 106.36 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 109.20 | 108.88 | 108.63 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 91.50 | 98.44 | 103.84 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 106.09 | 103.14 | 109.01 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 109.81 | 109.83 | 111.62 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 108.32 | 108.05 | 114.70 |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 42.58 | 38.48 | 43.59 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 69.00 | 81.18 | 102.67 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 111.68 | 109.79 | 108.48 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 123.12 | 118.98 | 108.93 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 100.15 | 102.86 | 101.08 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 88.97 | 94.02 | 107.65 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 108.28 | 108.66 | 114.26 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 127.00 | 126.88 | 118.18 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 112.00 | 111.82 | 101.12 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 112.39 | 111.33 | 104.29 |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 91.74 | 93.16 | 100.35 |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 111.93 | 106.90 | 106.09 |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 102.72 | 110.64 | 106.35 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 109.50 | 107.14 | 101.38 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 101.48 | 108.18 | 108.81 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 104.61 | 107.53 | 112.59 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 110.04 | 110.58 | 115.06 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 88.9% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 21.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 94.4% |
Mean Base Salary: | $41,565.0 |
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: | $42,381.0 |
* Sandy Creek Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.