Enrollment
295
Middle
DISTRICT 218 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHADRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310498000141
CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL
551 E 6TH ST, CHADRON, NE 69337 · (308) 432-0708 · Dawes County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL295 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 76% 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
13.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
112 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 | 72 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 72 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 83 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 68 | 23% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL→CHADRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CHADRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
56.0%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
70.0%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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
63.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.1%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% 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 CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL
CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (63.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 295 | 38.0% | 63.7% |
| PLATTSMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL PLATTSMOUTH | 386 | 34.7% | 55.2% |
| MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL MC COOK | 305 | 36.4% | 60.4% |
| BROKEN BOW MIDDLE SCHOOL BROKEN BOW | 166 | 38.6% | 63.4% |
| YORK MIDDLE SCHOOL YORK | 307 | 42.7% | 60.0% |
| WILBER-CLATONIA MIDDLE SCHOOL WILBER | 154 | 36.4% | 48.2% |
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 CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #29 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #27 of 108 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #58 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 295 | #75 of 143 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #36 of 88 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.1% | #51 of 88 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.0% | #42 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.5% | #19 of 32 |
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
295
+37 (+14%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 308
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 295 | 21.6 | 13.6:1 | 38% (112) |
| 2023-24 | 291 | 22.2 | 13.1:1 | 46% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 21.7 | 13.3:1 | 44% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 258 | 20 | 12.9:1 | 43% (112) |
| 2017-18 | 277 | 20.2 | 13.7:1 | 35% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 266 | 20 | 13.3:1 | 38% (102) |
| 2010-11 | 207 | 20 | 10.3:1 | 45% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 244 | 17 | 14.3:1 | 37% (90) |
| 1990-91 | 308 | 19 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (277 to 295); teachers up 7% (20.2 to 21.6).
About CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL
CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in CHADRON, Nebraska, and is classified as a middle-grades school. The school's 295 students are in grades 5 through 8. Enrollment is 28% lower than the average for middle schools in Nebraska, which is about 411.
The 4 schools in CHADRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS enroll 870 students altogether, CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL among them.
At 75%, White students outnumber all other groups at CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL combined. The remaining students are 13% Native American, 5% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Dawes County, the White share is about 87%. CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL has a diversity index of 42%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL and a ratio of 13.6:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Nebraska is 14.5:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 38% of enrollment. That is close to the 41% average for public schools in Dawes County.
The allk12 Grade for CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL is A-. Compared with Nebraska public middle schools, the school scored higher than 76% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL scores 63.7% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 63.1%.
Within Dawes County, median household income is about $56,280, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 7 public schools in Dawes County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,073.
The closest other public school is CHADRON PRIMARY, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL is ahead of the 59.2% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 4.
CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL is in a town far from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Remote.
The student count in 2024-25 was 295, 14% above the 258 of 2020-21.
The CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Dawes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,140
Census ACS
Median income
$56,280
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,073 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CHADRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- CHADRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 242 students
- CHADRON PRIMARYElementary · 221 students
- CHADRON INTERMEDIATEElementary · 112 students
Other schools in CHADRON
- CHADRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 242 students
- CHADRON PRIMARYElementary · 221 students
- CHADRON INTERMEDIATEElementary · 112 students
- PINE RIDGE JOB CORPSHigh · 37 students
Nearby schools
- CHADRON PRIMARY0.1 mi · 221
- CHADRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 242
- CHADRON INTERMEDIATE1.2 mi · 112
- PINE RIDGE JOB CORPS9.9 mi · 37
- HAY SPRINGS EARLY CHILDHOOD18.2 mi · 15
- HAY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL18.2 mi · 59
Frequently asked questions
About CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 295 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 75% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CHADRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.