LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of the rural-scale 6-8 campuss in COLERIDGE, Nebraska, overseen by LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE SCHOOL, with 82 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 411 students per school, that is 80% leaner than typical.

Within LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE SCHOOL, which oversees 3 schools and 400 students, LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL shows that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.

On the resource side, LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL records 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.9:1. The state averages around 14.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.4%.

In the broader community, Cedar County reports that median household earnings sit near $73,578, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cedar County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,215 students), LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 7.7 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL comes 6th of 6 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 65.1%.

LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has contracted 41% since 2018, when it stood at 140 (now 82). The White share of enrollment declined from 94% to 88% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 8.9:1 today.

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