Enrollment
39
Middle
DISTRICT 83 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSCEOLA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317500001228
OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL
565 S KIMMEL, OSCEOLA, NE 68651 · (402) 747-3121 · Polk County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL39 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 78% 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
6.5:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
14 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 | 11 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 9 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 49% |
Student demographics
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
OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL→OSCEOLA HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within OSCEOLA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
60.0%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
72.7%
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 73 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
66.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.8%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% 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 OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 39 | #138 of 143 |
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
39
-23 (-37%) vs 2020
-36% since 2010-11, when it was 61
Student : Teacher
6.5:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 39 | 6 | 6.5:1 | 36% (14) |
| 2023-24 | 42 | 4.3 | 9.7:1 | 38% (16) |
| 2022-23 | 57 | 4.1 | 13.9:1 | 32% (18) |
| 2020-21 | 62 | 4 | 15.5:1 | 31% (19) |
| 2017-18 | 54 | 5.3 | 10.2:1 | 48% (26) |
| 2015-16 | 50 | 4 | 12.5:1 | 44% (22) |
| 2010-11 | 61 | 4 | 15.3:1 | 28% (17) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (54 to 39); teachers up 13% (5.3 to 6).
About OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL
OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public very small middle-grades school in OSCEOLA, Nebraska. The school offers grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 39 students. On average, middle schools in Nebraska enroll around 411, and this school is 91% below that mark.
OSCEOLA PUBLIC SCHOOLS has a total of 3 schools and 250 students, OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL among them.
At OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL, 85% of students are White. The school is also 10% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Native American.
There are 6 full-time-equivalent teachers at OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL, giving a ratio of 6.5:1. Middle schools in Nebraska average 14.5:1, 8.0 more students per teacher than here. A total of 14 students, or 36%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL lands at A-, ahead of 78% of Nebraska public middle schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 63.8% for OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL. The school posts 66.3%, 2.5 points above the prediction.
For Polk County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $69,768, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county has 10 public schools and about 1,118 students.
Measured in a straight line, OSCEOLA HIGH SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: 2. OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL comes in 2nd of 5 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 39, down from 62 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 15.5:1 to 6.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,225
Census ACS
Median income
$69,768
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,118 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OSCEOLA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- OSCEOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 120 students
- OSCEOLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 91 students
Other schools in OSCEOLA
- OSCEOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 120 students
- OSCEOLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 91 students
Other Osceola Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 4 states are named Osceola Middle. OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 6th largest of the 6.
- OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOLSEMINOLE, FL · 933 students
- OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOLOCALA, FL · 866 students
- OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOLOKEECHOBEE, FL · 689 students
- Osceola MiddleOsceola, WI · 398 students
- OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOLOSCEOLA, AR · 221 students
Nearby schools
- OSCEOLA HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 91
- OSCEOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 120
- SHELBY - RISING CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL6.5 mi · 90
- SHELBY - RISING CITY HIGH SCHOOL6.5 mi · 112
- SHELBY - RISING CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.5 mi · 201
- CROSS COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.2 mi · 178
Frequently asked questions
About OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 39 students in grades 06-08.
Is OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 6.5:1 (6 FTE teachers).
How diverse is OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 85% White, 3% Hispanic, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL?
OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by OSCEOLA PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Polk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.