Enrollment
45
Middle
DISTRICT 50 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAY SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317161002193
HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL
407 N BAKER ST, HAY SPRINGS, NE 69347 · (308) 638-4434 · Sheridan County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL45 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% 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
14.2:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
17 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 18 | 40% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 29% |
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
HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL→HAY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within HAY SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
66.7%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
62.9%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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
64.5%
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 →
Where HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 45 | #132 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
45
+9 (+25%) vs 2020
+25% since 2010-11, when it was 36
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 45 | 3.2 | 14.2:1 | 38% (17) |
| 2023-24 | 43 | 3.8 | 11.3:1 | 42% (18) |
| 2022-23 | 42 | 3.6 | 11.7:1 | 43% (18) |
| 2020-21 | 36 | 3 | 12.0:1 | 44% (16) |
| 2017-18 | 35 | 4 | 8.8:1 | 49% (17) |
| 2015-16 | 37 | 3 | 12.3:1 | 49% (18) |
| 2010-11 | 36 | 4 | 9.0:1 | 50% (18) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 29% (35 to 45); teachers down 20% (4 to 3.2).
About HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL
HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a small middle school in HAY SPRINGS, Nebraska. Enrolled students number 45 students, in grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Nebraska average about 411 students each.
HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of the 4 schools that make up HAY SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (200 students in total).
The large majority of students at HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL, 80%, are White. The remaining shares are 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 7% Native American. County-wide, about 81% of residents are White.
The teaching staff at HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL is 3.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 14.2:1. Middle schools in Nebraska have a similar average ratio of 14.5:1. About 38% of students, or 17, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 8 points below the 46% average for public schools in Sheridan County.
HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 71% of Nebraska public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The model predicts 63.1% for a school in Nebraska with HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL posts 64.5%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Sheridan County show that median household income is about $60,121, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 8 public schools in Sheridan County, with a combined enrollment of about 721.
The school nearest to HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL is HAY SPRINGS EARLY CHILDHOOD, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles of HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL, there are 3 other public schools.
NCES assigns HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL went from 36 students to 45. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.0:1 to 14.2:1 over the same years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Sheridan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,014
Census ACS
Median income
$60,121
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
721 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HAY SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 81 students
- HAY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 59 students
- HAY SPRINGS EARLY CHILDHOODElementary · 15 students
Other schools in HAY SPRINGS
- HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 81 students
- HAY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 59 students
- HAY SPRINGS EARLY CHILDHOODElementary · 15 students
Nearby schools
- HAY SPRINGS EARLY CHILDHOOD0.0 mi · 15
- HAY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 59
- HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 81
- GORDON-RUSHVILLE ELE-RUSHVILLE11.7 mi · 126
- GORDON-RUSHVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL11.8 mi · 114
- PINE RIDGE JOB CORPS15.0 mi · 37
Frequently asked questions
About HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 45 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 80% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more.
What district is HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of HAY SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.