Enrollment
290
Middle
DISTRICT 252 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLDREGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317194001075
HOLDREGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
600 14TH AVE, HOLDREGE, NE 68949 · (308) 995-5421 · Phelps County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL290 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% 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
11.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
117 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 74 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 72 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 72 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 72 | 25% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
HOLDREGE MIDDLE SCHOOL→HOLDREGE HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within HOLDREGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
57.3%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
64.4%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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
60.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.2%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 HOLDREGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
HOLDREGE MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (60.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOLDREGE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 290 | 40.3% | 60.0% |
| MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL MC COOK | 305 | 36.4% | 60.4% |
| YORK MIDDLE SCHOOL YORK | 307 | 42.7% | 60.0% |
| AUBURN MIDDLE SCHOOL AUBURN | 190 | 40.5% | 61.5% |
| BROKEN BOW MIDDLE SCHOOL BROKEN BOW | 166 | 38.6% | 63.4% |
| PLATTSMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL PLATTSMOUTH | 386 | 34.7% | 55.2% |
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 HOLDREGE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #47 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #42 of 108 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #55 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 290 | #76 of 143 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #5 of 88 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.2% | #75 of 88 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.3% | #38 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #20 of 52 |
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
290
-39 (-12%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 312
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
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 | 290 | 25.5 | 11.4:1 | 40% (117) |
| 2023-24 | 298 | 24.9 | 11.9:1 | 41% (122) |
| 2022-23 | 306 | 23.9 | 12.8:1 | 39% (118) |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 24 | 13.7:1 | 41% (136) |
| 2017-18 | 325 | 24.6 | 13.2:1 | 38% (123) |
| 2015-16 | 354 | 25 | 14.2:1 | 36% (129) |
| 2010-11 | 331 | 24 | 13.8:1 | 33% (110) |
| 2000-01 | 298 | 25 | 11.9:1 | 28% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 312 | 23 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HOLDREGE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (325 to 290); teachers up 3% (24.6 to 25.5).
About HOLDREGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
HOLDREGE MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in HOLDREGE, Nebraska, and is classified as a middle school. It reports enrollment of 290 students in grades 5 through 8. That puts enrollment 29% below the 411-student average for middle schools in Nebraska.
HOLDREGE MIDDLE SCHOOL belongs to HOLDREGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district of 4 schools and 1,006 students.
White students account for 86% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% Hispanic. Among Phelps County residents, the White share is about 90%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 24, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at HOLDREGE MIDDLE SCHOOL totals 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.4:1. Statewide, middle schools in Nebraska average 14.5:1. Federal data show 40% of students (117) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Phelps County is close, at 39%.
HOLDREGE MIDDLE SCHOOL holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 54% of Nebraska public middle schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 62.2% at HOLDREGE MIDDLE SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 60.0%.
American Community Survey estimates for Phelps County show that median household income comes to about $68,919, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county's public schools total 8, with about 1,514 students.
HOLDREGE MIDDLE SCHOOL's nearest public school is HOLDREGE HIGH SCHOOL (about 0.2 miles). There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. HOLDREGE MIDDLE SCHOOL places 3rd of 4 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale: Town: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 290, from 329 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.7:1 to 11.4:1 over the same years.
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Phelps County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,009
Census ACS
Median income
$68,919
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,514 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOLDREGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- HOLDREGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 340 students
- HOLDREGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 337 students
- HOLDREGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS EARLY CHILDHOOD ED CTRElementary · 39 students
Other schools in HOLDREGE
- HOLDREGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 340 students
- HOLDREGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 337 students
- HOLDREGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS EARLY CHILDHOOD ED CTRElementary · 39 students
Nearby schools
- HOLDREGE HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 337
- HOLDREGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 340
- HOLDREGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS EARLY CHILDHOOD ED CTR0.8 mi · 39
- LOOMIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.6 mi · 153
- LOOMIS SECONDARY SCHOOL7.6 mi · 119
- WILCOX-HILDRETH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL12.3 mi · 76
Frequently asked questions
About HOLDREGE MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend HOLDREGE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
HOLDREGE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 290 students in grades 05-08.
Is HOLDREGE MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HOLDREGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does HOLDREGE MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
HOLDREGE MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the student diversity at HOLDREGE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at HOLDREGE MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 86% White, 12% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees HOLDREGE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
HOLDREGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by HOLDREGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Phelps County.
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