BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL

As a reasonably sized 6-8 campus in BEATRICE, Nebraska, BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL caters to 466 students from grades 6 through 8, operated by BEATRICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

BEATRICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,900 students. BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 12% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 94%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL lists 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.5:1 average. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 59.1%; this one comes in at 50.2%, -8.9 points off the demographic line.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Gage County put median household earnings sit near $67,247, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 14 public schools in Gage County (combined enrollment of about 3,866 students).

The closest other public school is STODDARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. On composite proficiency, BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL comes 3rd of 4 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 55.3%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Looking at the recent track record. BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 473 (now 466). The White share of enrollment decreased from 90% to 82% over that span.

On the community side, members of the BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.