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Enrollment
452
High
DISTRICT 352 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ADAMS CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310277000003
ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCH
1090 S ADAMS CENTRAL RD, HASTINGS, NE 68901 · (402) 463-3285 · Adams County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL452 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of Nebraska public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nebraska public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
57 students
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 37%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 81 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 80 | 18% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ADAMS CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
61.2%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
75.9%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.0%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nebraska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCH
ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCH's state test result (68.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCH this school | 452 | 12.6% | 68.3% |
| SEWARD HIGH SCHOOL SEWARD | 511 | 14.7% | N/A |
| FORT CALHOUN JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL FORT CALHOUN | 382 | 15.7% | 73.7% |
| MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL MALCOLM | 302 | 16.2% | 76.2% |
| PLATTEVIEW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SPRINGFIELD | 387 | 12.1% | N/A |
| BATTLE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL BATTLE CREEK | 292 | 16.8% | 81.9% |
Matched among Nebraska high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #32 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.9% | #16 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #57 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 452 | #54 of 274 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #37 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.0% | #98 of 107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.6% | #168 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #46 of 47 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
452
+31 (+7%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 347
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 11.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 452 | 37.3 | 12.1:1 | 13% (57) |
| 2023-24 | 432 | 37.2 | 11.6:1 | 20% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 430 | 37 | 11.6:1 | 20% (84) |
| 2020-21 | 421 | 36 | 11.7:1 | 20% (83) |
| 2017-18 | 448 | 35.7 | 12.5:1 | 20% (89) |
| 2015-16 | 462 | 34 | 13.6:1 | 19% (88) |
| 2010-11 | 457 | 33 | 13.8:1 | 13% (61) |
| 2000-01 | 445 | 31 | 14.3:1 | 10% (46) |
| 1990-91 | 347 | 29 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCH.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (448 to 452); teachers up 4% (35.7 to 37.3).
About ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCH
At 1090 S ADAMS CENTRAL RD in HASTINGS, Nebraska, ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCH operates as a medium-sized high school. The school reports 452 students in grades 7 through 12.
District-wide, ADAMS CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 3 schools and 1,056 students.
At ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCH, White students make up 93% of the student body. Other students are 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Adams County residents are about 84% White. ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCH has a diversity index of 13%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 37.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.1:1. For comparison, high schools in Nebraska average 10.6:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 13%. That rate is below the 42% average among public schools in Adams County.
ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCH is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 44% of Nebraska public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The model predicts 72.0% for a school in Nebraska with ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCH's free or reduced-price lunch share. ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCH posts 68.3%.
Within Adams County, median household income is about $68,365, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Adams County number 18 and enroll about 5,228.
The next-closest public school is ADAMS CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCH. On proficiency, ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCH is ahead of the 56.9% nearby average, ranking 1st of 5.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCH had 421 students in 2020-21 and 452 in 2024-25, a 7% increase.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCH, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,052
Census ACS
Median income
$68,365
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,228 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ADAMS CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- ADAMS CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 506 students
- ADAMS CENTRAL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 98 students
Other schools in HASTINGS
- HASTINGS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 991 students
- HASTINGS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 757 students
- ADAMS CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 506 students
- MORTON EARLY LEARNING CENTERElementary · 501 students
- HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 343 students
- RAYMOND A WATSON ELEM SCHOOLElementary · 336 students
Nearby schools
- ADAMS CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 506
- WEST HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL1.6 mi · 22
- HASTINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL2.3 mi · 757
- ADAMS CENTRAL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER2.5 mi · 98
- HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.0 mi · 343
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.3 mi · 289
Frequently asked questions
About ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCHHow many students attend ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCH?
ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCH enrolls approximately 452 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCH serve?
ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCH serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCH have?
ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCH employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCH?
At ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCH, the student body is approximately 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCH public or private?
ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCH is a public K-12 school, overseen by ADAMS CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.