Enrollment
305
Middle
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MC COOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317347001221
MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
800 W 7TH ST, MC COOK, NE 69001 · (308) 345-6940 · Red Willow County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL305 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
111 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 105 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 87 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 113 | 37% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL→MC COOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MC COOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
65.0%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
63.8%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 65 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
60.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.6%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #42 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #44 of 108 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #30 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 305 | #74 of 143 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #47 of 88 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.5% | #73 of 88 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.4% | #45 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #34 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
305
+15 (+5%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 357
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 305 | 21.1 | 14.5:1 | 36% (111) |
| 2023-24 | 310 | 20.9 | 14.9:1 | 44% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 307 | 20.8 | 14.8:1 | 40% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 290 | 18 | 16.1:1 | 46% (132) |
| 2017-18 | 321 | 18.4 | 17.4:1 | 42% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 293 | 19 | 15.4:1 | 41% (121) |
| 2010-11 | 308 | 20 | 15.4:1 | 43% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 342 | 26 | 13.2:1 | 33% (112) |
| 1990-91 | 357 | 26 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits in MC COOK, Nebraska, and is classified as a middle school. It educates 305 students in grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 26% smaller than the 411 average for middle schools in Nebraska.
MC COOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS serves 1,345 students across 4 schools.
Most students at MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL are White: 86% of enrollment. Other groups include 10% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 89% of residents are White. By the diversity index, MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 24%.
The school has about 14.5 students per teacher and 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in Nebraska average about 14.5:1, a similar figure. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 36%. Across public schools in Red Willow County, the average is about the same, 38%.
In Nebraska, MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 60.4% actual against a predicted 63.6%.
Within Red Willow County, median household income is about $63,697, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Red Willow County number 9 and enroll about 1,671.
The closest other public school is MC COOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.1 miles away. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is 6th of 6 on proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Remote. That means it sits in a town far from an urbanized area.
MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL had 290 students in 2020-21 and 305 in 2024-25, a 5% increase. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 16.1:1 to 14.5:1.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Red Willow County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,557
Census ACS
Median income
$63,697
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,671 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MC COOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- MC COOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 448 students
- MC COOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 411 students
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 181 students
- MC COOK ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONHigh
Other schools in MC COOK
- MC COOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 448 students
- MC COOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 411 students
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 181 students
- MC COOK ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONHigh
Nearby schools
- MC COOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 448
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 181
- MC COOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 411
- HITCHCOCK CO ELEMENTARY10.6 mi · 161
- SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY-INDIANOLA11.5 mi · 172
- SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL17.7 mi · 71
Frequently asked questions
About MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHow large is MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 305 students in grades 06-08.
Is MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL have?
MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 86% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL in?
MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is part of MC COOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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