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Enrollment
535
Elementary
DISTRICT 524 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORRIS SCHOOL DIST 160·NCES 310008802295
NORRIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
25211 SOUTH 68 STREET, FIRTH, NE 68358 · (402) 791-0040 · Lancaster County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL535 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
55 students
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 37%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 147 | 27% |
| Grade 4 | 186 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 202 | 38% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within NORRIS SCHOOL DIST 160. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
68.0%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
71.2%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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
68.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.8%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 NORRIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
NORRIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL's state test result (68.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORRIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL this school | 535 | 10.3% | 68.7% |
| NORRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FIRTH | 512 | 8.0% | N/A |
| SQUIRE JOHN THOMAS ELEMENTARY GRETNA | 499 | 10.0% | 67.8% |
| ADAMS CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HASTINGS | 506 | 14.0% | 67.9% |
| MORTON EARLY LEARNING CENTER HASTINGS | 501 | 8.8% | N/A |
| FORT CALHOUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT CALHOUN | 460 | 15.2% | 64.0% |
Matched among Nebraska elementary 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 NORRIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.7% | #111 of 311 | #12 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.2% | #125 of 398 | #10 of 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #113 of 438 | #12 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 535 | #37 of 587 | #11 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #266 of 379 | #40 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.1% | #358 of 379 | #45 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.3% | #333 of 359 | #27 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #177 of 220 | #25 of 31 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
535
-32 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 535 | 34.6 | 15.5:1 | 10% (55) |
| 2023-24 | 571 | 36.7 | 15.6:1 | 11% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 577 | 37.8 | 15.3:1 | 10% (56) |
| 2020-21 | 567 | 35 | 16.2:1 | 13% (76) |
| 2017-18 | 559 | 31.4 | 17.8:1 | 11% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 490 | 26 | 18.9:1 | 12% (59) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORRIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (559 to 535); teachers up 10% (31.4 to 34.6).
About NORRIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
NORRIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is a large elementary school in Nebraska, with an address in FIRTH. A federal count lists 535 students at the school, in grades 3 through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Nebraska) has about 272 students.
NORRIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is among 4 schools run by NORRIS SCHOOL DIST 160, which serves 2,343 students.
Most students at NORRIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL are White: 93% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 5% Hispanic. The school's White share is 12 points above the 81% share among Lancaster County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at NORRIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 13%.
With 34.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at NORRIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL was 15.5:1. Among elementary schools in Nebraska, the typical ratio is 21.0:1. NORRIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 10%. Among public schools in Lancaster County, the average eligibility rate is 32%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for NORRIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is 72.8%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 68.7%.
Lancaster County census figures show that median household income is about $74,793, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. A total of 97 public schools operate in Lancaster County, serving about 48,123 students.
NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL is located about 0.2 miles from NORRIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: 3. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, NORRIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ranks 3rd on proficiency.
NCES assigns NORRIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 567 to 535.
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.
Lancaster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
326,696
Census ACS
Median income
$74,793
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
97
48,123 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORRIS SCHOOL DIST 160
- NORRIS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 736 students
- NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 560 students
- NORRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 512 students
Other schools in FIRTH
- NORRIS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 736 students
- NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 560 students
- NORRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 512 students
Nearby schools
- NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 560
- NORRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 512
- NORRIS HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 736
- STANDING BEAR HIGH SCHOOL9.3 mi · 631
- EARLY CHILDHOOD AT STANDING BEAR HS9.3 mi · 21
- FREEMAN HIGH SCHOOL9.9 mi · 220
Frequently asked questions
About NORRIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLHow many students attend NORRIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
NORRIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 535 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does NORRIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL serve?
NORRIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NORRIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NORRIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is approximately 15.5:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is NORRIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
NORRIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL reports a student body of 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees NORRIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
NORRIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is overseen by NORRIS SCHOOL DIST 160 in Lancaster County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.