Enrollment
74
Middle
DISTRICT 94 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310001502316
CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
1003 NELSON STREET, CAMBRIDGE, NE 69022 · (308) 697-3322 · Furnas County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL74 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 77% of Nebraska public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
28 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 37%
Community
0
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 5 | 16 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 27% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL→CAMBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
65.0%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
64.1%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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
64.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.1%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (64.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 74 | 37.8% | 64.6% |
| LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL COLERIDGE | 82 | 36.6% | 56.4% |
| SANDY CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL FAIRFIELD | 80 | 42.5% | N/A |
| AINSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL AINSWORTH | 107 | 35.5% | 70.3% |
| BRUNING-DAVENPORT MIDDLE SCH DAVENPORT | 51 | 31.4% | 51.9% |
| BOONE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL ALBION | 146 | 43.2% | 65.6% |
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 CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 74 | #119 of 143 |
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
74
-9 (-11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 74 | 4.7 | 15.7:1 | 38% (28) |
| 2023-24 | 74 | 5.4 | 13.8:1 | 45% (33) |
| 2022-23 | 72 | 5.7 | 12.7:1 | 44% (32) |
| 2020-21 | 83 | 8 | 10.4:1 | 59% (49) |
| 2017-18 | 93 | 7.7 | 12.1:1 | 45% (42) |
| 2015-16 | 101 | 6 | 16.8:1 | 46% (46) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (93 to 74); teachers down 39% (7.7 to 4.7).
About CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a very small middle school in CAMBRIDGE, Nebraska. It is open to students in grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 74 students. It has 82% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Nebraska (about 411).
The 3 schools in CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS enroll 282 students altogether, CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL among them.
Of every 100 students at CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 96 are White. Smaller groups are 3% Hispanic. Census estimates put Furnas County at about 93% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 8, compared with 70 nationally.
CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL has 4.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7:1. The school's 15.7:1 compares with an average of 14.5:1 for middle schools in Nebraska. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 38%.
CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 77% of Nebraska public middle schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is 1.4 points above its prediction. Actual: 64.6%. Predicted: 63.1%.
In Furnas County, home to about 4,568 people, the median household earns about $61,048 a year, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL shares Furnas County with 6 other public schools.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL from the closest public school, CAMBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL. The five-mile area around CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL holds 2 other public schools. Local comparison: CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 3rd of 4 nearby schools, at 64.6% versus a 65.1% average.
Federal data place CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 11%, from 83 to 74. The number of students per teacher increased from 10.4 to 15.7 over 4 years.
The allk12 page for CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Furnas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,568
Census ACS
Median income
$61,048
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,013 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 127 students
- CAMBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 81 students
Other schools in CAMBRIDGE
- CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 127 students
- CAMBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 81 students
Other Cambridge Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Cambridge Middle. CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Cambridge Middle SchoolCAMBRIDGE, MN · 607 students
- Cambridge Middle SchoolCambridge, OH · 399 students
Nearby schools
- CAMBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 81
- CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 127
- SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL7.3 mi · 71
- SOUTHWEST JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL7.3 mi · 83
- SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY-INDIANOLA13.5 mi · 172
- ARAPAHOE HIGH SCHOOL14.7 mi · 153
Frequently asked questions
About CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 74 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 5 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 96% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black.
What district is CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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