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2710 North Rd
Grand Island, NE 68803
Hall County
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PH: (308) 385-6398

Grades PK-12
1429 students
5 schools

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STARS Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading

86% (2009)

Data not available for this district (2008)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2009.

Math

93% (2009)

Data not available for this district (2008)
The state average for Math was 90% in 2009.

Source: NE Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading

96% (2009)

Data not available for this district (2008)

88% (2007)

Data not available for this district (2006)
The state average for Reading was 96% in 2009.

Science

Data not available for this district (2009)

Data not available for this district (2008)
The state average for Science was 93% in 2009.

Writing

93% (2009)

81% (2008)

80% (2007)

Data not available for this district (2006)
The state average for Writing was 90% in 2009.

Math

94% (2009)

Data not available for this district (2008)

90% (2007)

Data not available for this district (2006)
The state average for Math was 96% in 2009.

Source: NE Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading

80% (2009)

Data not available for this district (2008)
The state average for Reading was 98% in 2009.

Science

95% (2009)

Data not available for this district (2008)
The state average for Science was 99% in 2009.

Math

81% (2009)

Data not available for this district (2008)
The state average for Math was 91% in 2009.

Source: NE Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading

97% (2009)

Data not available for this district (2008)
The state average for Reading was 93% in 2009.

Math

92% (2009)

Data not available for this district (2008)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2009.

Source: NE Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading

87% (2009)

Data not available for this district (2008)
The state average for Reading was 96% in 2009.

Math

75% (2009)

Data not available for this district (2008)
The state average for Math was 97% in 2009.

Source: NE Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading

89% (2009)

Data not available for this district (2008)

75% (2007)

Data not available for this district (2006)
The state average for Reading was 96% in 2009.

Science

89% (2009)

Data not available for this district (2008)
The state average for Science was 97% in 2009.

Writing

94% (2009)

92% (2008)

86% (2007)

Data not available for this district (2006)
The state average for Writing was 95% in 2009.

Math

84% (2009)

Data not available for this district (2008)

70% (2007)

Data not available for this district (2006)
The state average for Math was 94% in 2009.

Source: NE Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Reading

87% (2009)

Data not available for this district (2008)

82% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 94% in 2009.

Science

79% (2009)

Data not available for this district (2008)
The state average for Science was 96% in 2009.

Writing

92% (2009)

88% (2008)

92% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 94% in 2009.

Math

83% (2009)

Data not available for this district (2008)

78% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Math was 90% in 2009.

Source: NE Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

In 2008-2009 Nebraska used the School-based Teacher-led Assessment and Reporting System (STARS) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math; in grades 4, 8 and 11 in writing; and in grades 4, 5, 8 and 11 in science.
The STARS is a standards-based testing program, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Nebraska.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

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STARS Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	86%
Female	85%
Male	88%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian/Alaska Native	n/a
White, not Hispanic	88%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	70%

Math	This District
All Students	93%
Female	95%
Male	91%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian/Alaska Native	n/a
White, not Hispanic	92%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	83%

Source: NE Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	96%
Female	95%
Male	98%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian/Alaska Native	n/a
White, not Hispanic	96%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	94%
Special education students	86%

Science	This District
Subgroup results not available

Writing	This District
All Students	93%
Female	95%
Male	90%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian/Alaska Native	n/a
White, not Hispanic	92%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	93%
Special education students	77%

Math	This District
All Students	94%
Female	93%
Male	95%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian/Alaska Native	n/a
White, not Hispanic	93%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	94%
Special education students	86%

Source: NE Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	80%
Female	76%
Male	86%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian/Alaska Native	n/a
White, not Hispanic	83%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	71%

Science	This District
All Students	95%
Female	94%
Male	95%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian/Alaska Native	n/a
White, not Hispanic	98%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	88%
Special education students	86%

Math	This District
All Students	81%
Female	76%
Male	88%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian/Alaska Native	n/a
White, not Hispanic	84%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	70%

Source: NE Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	97%
Female	100%
Male	95%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian/Alaska Native	n/a
White, not Hispanic	97%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	96%
Special education students	87%

Math	This District
All Students	92%
Female	97%
Male	88%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian/Alaska Native	n/a
White, not Hispanic	91%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	83%
Special education students	73%

Source: NE Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female	84%
Male	88%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian/Alaska Native	n/a
White, not Hispanic	89%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	81%

Math	This District
All Students	75%
Female	76%
Male	74%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian/Alaska Native	n/a
White, not Hispanic	75%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	71%

Source: NE Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	89%
Female	88%
Male	89%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian/Alaska Native	n/a
White, not Hispanic	88%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	80%

Science	This District
All Students	89%
Female	91%
Male	86%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian/Alaska Native	n/a
White, not Hispanic	90%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	80%

Writing	This District
All Students	94%
Female	97%
Male	90%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian/Alaska Native	n/a
White, not Hispanic	95%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	89%

Math	This District
All Students	84%
Female	85%
Male	82%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian/Alaska Native	n/a
White, not Hispanic	84%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	75%

Source: NE Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female	89%
Male	85%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	79%
American Indian/Alaska Native	n/a
White, not Hispanic	88%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	74%
Special education students	46%

Science	This District
All Students	79%
Female	80%
Male	78%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian/Alaska Native	n/a
White, not Hispanic	82%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	60%
Special education students	48%

Writing	This District
All Students	92%
Female	96%
Male	88%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	100%
American Indian/Alaska Native	n/a
White, not Hispanic	92%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	94%
Special education students	67%

Math	This District
All Students	83%
Female	88%
Male	77%
Black, not Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian/Alaska Native	n/a
White, not Hispanic	86%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch	66%

Source: NE Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

In 2008-2009 Nebraska used the School-based Teacher-led Assessment and Reporting System (STARS) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math; in grades 4, 8 and 11 in writing; and in grades 4, 5, 8 and 11 in science.
The STARS is a standards-based testing program, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Nebraska.
The different student groups were identified by the Nebraska Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Nebraska: An Overview

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students per FTE teacher	14	14

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	90%	75%
Hispanic	8%	14%
Black, not Hispanic	<1%	8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	<1%	2%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	2%

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Student Economic Level

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	32%	38%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$8,200	$8,730

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	67%	64%
Student and staff support	5%	7%
Administration	12%	12%
Other expenditures	16%	17%

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