Enrollment
239
High
DISTRICT 272 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317494001454
ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL
320 N 19TH, ORD, NE 68862 · (308) 728-3241 · Valley County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL239 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of Nebraska public high 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
74 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 43 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 37 | 15% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
60.4%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
61.9%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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
69.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.5%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL
ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (69.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 239 | 31.0% | 69.2% |
| TWIN RIVER SR HIGH SCHOOL GENOA | 189 | 29.6% | 70.8% |
| BOONE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ALBION | 210 | 31.0% | N/A |
| LOGAN VIEW JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL HOOPER | 262 | 28.2% | 58.9% |
| HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH TEKAMAH | 248 | 33.9% | 68.0% |
| CENTRAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL CENTRAL CITY | 243 | 31.7% | N/A |
Matched among Nebraska high 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 ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.2% | #26 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #56 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #60 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 239 | #90 of 274 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #2 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.5% | #95 of 107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.0% | #98 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #31 of 53 |
Ranked against other public high 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
239
-18 (-7%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 295
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 239 | 26.4 | 9.1:1 | 31% (74) |
| 2023-24 | 243 | 26.3 | 9.2:1 | 42% (101) |
| 2022-23 | 246 | 25.3 | 9.7:1 | 40% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 257 | 23 | 11.2:1 | 33% (85) |
| 2017-18 | 261 | 24.3 | 10.8:1 | 38% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 287 | 23 | 12.5:1 | 34% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 230 | 24 | 9.6:1 | 32% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 312 | 25 | 12.5:1 | 27% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 295 | 27 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (261 to 239); teachers up 9% (24.3 to 26.4).
About ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL
A small high school in ORD, Nebraska, ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL is part of ORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 239 students in grades 7 through 12. The average for high schools in Nebraska is about 391 students, so this school is 39% smaller than average.
ORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 544 students spread across 2 schools.
ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment is 93% White. It is also 5% Hispanic. For comparison, Valley County is about 95% White. ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL's diversity index is 14%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 26.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL and a ratio of 9.1:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 10.6:1 average for high schools in Nebraska. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 31% of enrollment.
allk12 grades ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL a B+. The grade compares the school only with Nebraska public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL are 3.6 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (69.2% actual, 65.5% predicted).
Valley County census figures show that the median household income is $61,852, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 4 public schools in Valley County, enrolling about 676 students in all.
The closest public school to ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL is ORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.6 miles away. Among its closest neighbors with test data, ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL is 2nd of 7 on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment at ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL declined 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 257 to 239 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.2:1 to 9.1:1 over the same years.
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Valley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,066
Census ACS
Median income
$61,852
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
676 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- ORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 305
- CENTRAL VALLEY ELEM - SCOTIA15.2 mi · 183
- BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL15.7 mi · 115
- BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.8 mi · 152
- ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL16.0 mi · 82
- ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL16.0 mi · 50
Frequently asked questions
About ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL?
ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 239 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 9.1:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL?
At ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL?
ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by ORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Valley County.
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