Enrollment
32
Middle
DISTRICT 51 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CODY-KILGORE PUBLIC SCHS·NCES 310528002306
CODY-KILGORE MIDDLE SCHOOL
360 WEST 4TH STREET, CODY, NE 69211 · (402) 823-4117 · Cherry County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL32 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of Nebraska public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
8.6:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.7:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
15 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 6 | 9 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 10 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 41% |
Student demographics
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
CODY-KILGORE MIDDLE SCHOOL→CODY-KILGORE HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CODY-KILGORE PUBLIC SCHS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
52.3%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
61.0%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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
58.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.9%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 →
Where CODY-KILGORE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 32 | #141 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
32
-9 (-22%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 32 | 3.7 | 8.6:1 | 47% (15) |
| 2023-24 | 34 | 4.1 | 8.4:1 | 50% (17) |
| 2022-23 | 35 | 3.7 | 9.4:1 | 63% (22) |
| 2020-21 | 41 | 3 | 13.7:1 | 66% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 30 | 2.3 | 13.3:1 | 50% (15) |
| 2015-16 | 26 | 2 | 13.0:1 | 50% (13) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CODY-KILGORE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (30 to 32); teachers up 66% (2.3 to 3.7).
About CODY-KILGORE MIDDLE SCHOOL
CODY-KILGORE MIDDLE SCHOOL, located in CODY, Nebraska, is a small middle-grades school. Enrolled students number 32 students, in grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Nebraska average about 411 students each.
CODY-KILGORE PUBLIC SCHS enrolls 152 students in 3 schools, including CODY-KILGORE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
At 78%, White students outnumber all other groups at CODY-KILGORE MIDDLE SCHOOL combined. Other students are 13% Native American and 9% multiracial.
The school employs the equivalent of 3.7 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 8.6:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Nebraska is 14.5:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at CODY-KILGORE MIDDLE SCHOOL is 47%. That is close to the 45% average for public schools in Cherry County.
allk12 grades CODY-KILGORE MIDDLE SCHOOL a B-. The grade compares the school only with Nebraska public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
CODY-KILGORE MIDDLE SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of Nebraska schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 58.5% and a predicted 59.9%.
Census estimates describe Cherry County this way: median household income is about $66,270, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 8 public schools in Cherry County, with a combined enrollment of about 775.
The closest other public school is CODY-KILGORE HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Nearby schools average 29.5% on proficiency, and CODY-KILGORE MIDDLE SCHOOL is above that at 58.5%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The number of students declined from 41 to 32 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 8.6:1, from 13.7:1.
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Cherry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,498
Census ACS
Median income
$66,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
775 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CODY-KILGORE PUBLIC SCHS
- CODY-KILGORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 73 students
- CODY-KILGORE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 47 students
Other schools in CODY
- CODY-KILGORE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 47 students
- CUTCOMB LAKE SCHOOLElementary · 4 students
Nearby schools
- CODY-KILGORE HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 47
- CODY-KILGORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL14.9 mi · 73
- CUTCOMB LAKE SCHOOL16.6 mi · 4
- Spring Creek Elementary - 0716.7 mi · 57
- St. Francis Indian School22.5 mi · 630
- Lakeview Elementary - 0926.9 mi · 44
Frequently asked questions
About CODY-KILGORE MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CODY-KILGORE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CODY-KILGORE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 32 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does CODY-KILGORE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
CODY-KILGORE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does CODY-KILGORE MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
CODY-KILGORE MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CODY-KILGORE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At CODY-KILGORE MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 78% White, 9% Two or more.
Is CODY-KILGORE MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
CODY-KILGORE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CODY-KILGORE PUBLIC SCHS.
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