COZAD MIDDLE SCHOOL

COZAD MIDDLE SCHOOL operates as a tight-knit middle-grades school in COZAD, Nebraska, operated by COZAD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. Current enrollment sits at 216 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 47% smaller than the state mean of about 411.

Across the 4 schools in COZAD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (965 students total), COZAD MIDDLE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, COZAD MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 19% Hispanic, 4% Pacific Islander. By comparison, Dawson County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.5:1, putting COZAD MIDDLE SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Dawson County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, COZAD MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.3%; this one delivers 59.1%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Dawson County) records that median household earnings sit near $69,880, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. COZAD MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 19 public schools in Dawson County (combined enrollment of about 5,509 students).

The closest other public school is COZAD HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts COZAD MIDDLE SCHOOL at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 51.7%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. COZAD MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has edged down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 223 (now 216). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.

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