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Enrollment
466
Middle
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEATRICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310360000061
BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL
215 N 5TH ST, BEATRICE, NE 68310 · (402) 223-1545 · Gage County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL466 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
230 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 37%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 162 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 163 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 141 | 30% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Students here typically continue to
BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL→BEATRICE HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within BEATRICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
49.9%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
56.0%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NE schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
50.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.1%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 59% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL
BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (50.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 466 | 49.4% | 50.2% |
| ADAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL NORTH PLATTE | 513 | 47.6% | 50.6% |
| WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SIDNEY | 238 | 49.2% | 63.1% |
| YORK MIDDLE SCHOOL YORK | 307 | 42.7% | 60.0% |
| MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL NORTH PLATTE | 263 | 52.5% | 50.5% |
| GERING MIDDLE SCHOOL GERING | 408 | 46.8% | 39.3% |
Matched among Nebraska middle 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 BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #70 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #64 of 108 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #73 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 466 | #64 of 143 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #41 of 88 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.8% | #65 of 88 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.4% | #22 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.5% | #46 of 52 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
466
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 511
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 466 | 33.9 | 13.8:1 | 49% (230) |
| 2023-24 | 440 | 32.3 | 13.6:1 | 53% (232) |
| 2022-23 | 421 | 32.7 | 12.9:1 | 48% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 33 | 14.4:1 | 53% (251) |
| 2017-18 | 473 | 35.1 | 13.5:1 | 42% (197) |
| 2015-16 | 457 | 35 | 13.1:1 | 40% (183) |
| 2010-11 | 507 | 39 | 13.0:1 | 37% (188) |
| 2000-01 | 566 | 41 | 13.8:1 | 25% (144) |
| 1990-91 | 511 | 34 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (473 to 466); teachers down 4% (35.1 to 33.9).
About BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL
BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle school with an address in BEATRICE, Nebraska. It enrolled 466 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year.
Federal data list 7 schools in BEATRICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 2,900 students enrolled.
About 82% of the student body at BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL is White. Other reported shares: 12% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 94% White among all Gage County residents. The school's diversity index is 32%, meaning two students picked at random have a 32% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 33.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.8:1. This ratio sits 0.8 below the 14.5:1 average for middle schools in Nebraska. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 49%. For comparison, public schools in Gage County average 48%.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 59.1% for BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 50.2%. The 8.9-point gap ranks in the bottom 10% of Nebraska schools.
Census estimates describe Gage County this way: the median household income is $67,247, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Gage County has 14 public schools and roughly 3,866 students.
The next-closest public school is STODDARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.4 miles away. BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL at 3rd of 4.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Distant: in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 476 in 2020-21, 466 in 2024-25.
Discussions about BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Gage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,629
Census ACS
Median income
$67,247
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,866 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BEATRICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- BEATRICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 798 students
- BEATRICE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 627 students
- PADDOCK LANE SCHOOLElementary · 398 students
- BEATRICE COMMUNITY PRESCHOOLElementary · 211 students
- STODDARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 207 students
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 193 students
Other schools in BEATRICE
- BEATRICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 798 students
- BEATRICE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 627 students
- PADDOCK LANE SCHOOLElementary · 398 students
- BEATRICE COMMUNITY PRESCHOOLElementary · 211 students
- STODDARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 207 students
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 193 students
Nearby schools
- STODDARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 207
- PADDOCK LANE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 398
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 193
- BEATRICE COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL2.0 mi · 211
- BEATRICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 798
- BEATRICE HIGH SCHOOL2.0 mi · 627
Frequently asked questions
About BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 466 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 82% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by BEATRICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Gage County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.