CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Set in CHADRON, Nebraska, CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL is a tight-knit middle school, operated by CHADRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. It instructs 295 students across grades 5 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 28% leaner than the state mean of about 411.

Within CHADRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which oversees 4 schools and 870 students, CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 13% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. The state averages around 14.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.7%.

Across the wider county, census data for Dawes County shows median household earnings sit near $56,280, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Dawes County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,073 students), of which CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: CHADRON PRIMARY, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 59.2%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked up 6% since 2018, when it stood at 277 (now 295). The White share of enrollment decreased from 80% to 75% over that span.

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