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Squire John Thomas Elementary Primary School
11221 Northridge Dr
Gretna NE, 68028, Sarpy County
Phone: 402-332-5578
Ranking: 
(74 out of 761, top 10%)*
(74 out of 761, top 10%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Gretna 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: | 31 | 31 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 41 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 501 | 469 | 597 | 581 | 570 | 511 | 502 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 88 | 17.6% | 77 | 16.4% | 96 | 16.1% | 91 | 15.7% | 111 | 19.5% | 68 | 13.3% | 86 | 17.1% |
| Grade 1: | 79 | 15.8% | 78 | 16.6% | 97 | 16.2% | 116 | 20.0% | 70 | 12.3% | 88 | 17.2% | 91 | 18.1% |
| Grade 2: | 81 | 16.2% | 80 | 17.1% | 120 | 20.1% | 75 | 12.9% | 91 | 16.0% | 96 | 18.8% | 84 | 16.7% |
| Grade 3: | 79 | 15.8% | 101 | 21.5% | 78 | 13.1% | 93 | 16.0% | 105 | 18.4% | 90 | 17.6% | 100 | 19.9% |
| Grade 4: | 100 | 20.0% | 67 | 14.3% | 97 | 16.2% | 113 | 19.4% | 92 | 16.1% | 94 | 18.4% | 63 | 12.5% |
| Grade 5: | 74 | 14.8% | 66 | 14.1% | 109 | 18.3% | 93 | 16.0% | 100 | 17.5% | 74 | 14.5% | 78 | 15.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 253 | 50.5% | 245 | 52.2% | 296 | 49.6% | 305 | 52.5% | 297 | 52.1% | 266 | 52.1% | 269 | 53.6% |
| Female: | 248 | 49.5% | 224 | 47.8% | 301 | 50.4% | 276 | 47.5% | 265 | 46.5% | 237 | 46.4% | 229 | 45.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic: | 8 | 1.6% | 11 | 2.3% | 20 | 3.4% | 18 | 3.1% | 7 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.8% |
| Black: | 10 | 2.0% | 7 | 1.5% | 4 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.7% | 9 | 1.6% | 9 | 1.8% | 7 | 1.4% |
| White: | 473 | 94.4% | 439 | 93.6% | 560 | 93.8% | 549 | 94.5% | 550 | 96.5% | 491 | 96.1% | 485 | 96.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 51 | 10.2% | 42 | 9.0% | 27 | 4.5% | 34 | 5.9% | 31 | 5.4% | 17 | 3.3% | 25 | 5.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 42 | 8.4% | 34 | 7.2% | 22 | 3.7% | 23 | 4.0% | 18 | 3.2% | 23 | 4.5% | 19 | 3.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.43 | 15.38 | 16.14 | 16.37 | 16.86 | 16.80 | 12.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NeSA | ||||||
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 113.17 | 112.49 | 103.49 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 112.04 | 110.67 | 107.84 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 112.79 | 117.26 | 110.06 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 125.98 | 116.70 | 101.01 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 115.52 | 110.94 | 104.41 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 117.13 | 112.46 | 108.66 |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 121.58 | 120.31 | 111.04 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 125.50 | 115.68 | 102.64 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 118.33 | 110.80 | 106.36 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 117.81 | 109.68 | 108.63 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 117.91 | 112.25 | 103.84 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 130.60 | 123.53 | 109.01 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 123.55 | 116.54 | 111.62 |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 125.84 | 118.64 | 114.70 |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 45.86 | 43.84 | 43.59 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 124.09 | 119.22 | 102.67 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 128.39 | 122.39 | 108.48 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 123.57 | 117.06 | 108.93 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 117.25 | 113.75 | 101.08 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 127.66 | 122.65 | 107.65 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 141.50 | 133.46 | 114.26 |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 136.05 | 129.79 | 118.18 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 118.76 | 115.82 | 101.12 |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 122.60 | 114.29 | 104.29 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 63.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 36.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 42.4% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 57.6% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $38,933.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,498.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,412.0 |
* Squire John Thomas Elementary Primary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.