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PADDOCK LANE SCHOOL

1300 N 14TH ST, BEATRICE, NE 68310 · (402)223-1566 · Gage County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
Enrollment
398
Elementary
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 272
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
248 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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, 2023-24

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K41%
Kindergarten6717%
Grade 16216%
Grade 26416%
Grade 36717%
Grade 47218%
Grade 56216%

This year's kindergarten class (67) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (62).

Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
—88%
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 61% · US 43%
Hispanic
—4%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 23% · US 30%
Black
—1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 15%
Asian
—1%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
—6%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
—1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
—0%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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.

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
PADDOCK LANE SCHOOL→BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL→BEATRICE HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within BEATRICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + Advanced
English Language Arts
44.8%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
46.7%
NE avg 60.6%

What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NE schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.5%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 55% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Where PADDOCK LANE SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn NebraskaIn Gage County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
45.4%#307 of 311N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
46.7%#352 of 398N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
44.8%#369 of 438N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
398#136 of 587#2 of 6
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.9:1#162 of 379N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
21.7%#317 of 379N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
62.3%#34 of 359N/A
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.

6-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24
Enrollment
398
+105 (+36%) vs 2017
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 345
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 11.6:1
% White
88%
was 93%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2023-2439830.613.0:162% (248)
2022-2340929.313.9:160% (244)
2020-213503011.7:163% (221)
2017-1829325.211.6:161% (178)
2015-163172115.1:156% (179)
2010-112882014.4:134% (97)
2000-012771914.6:120% (55)
1990-913451918.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PADDOCK LANE SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students up 36% (293 to 398); teachers up 21% (25.2 to 30.6).

About PADDOCK LANE SCHOOL

PADDOCK LANE SCHOOL is a public medium-sized elementary school in BEATRICE, Nebraska. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 398 students. Enrollment is 46% higher than the average for elementary schools in Nebraska, which is about 272.

The 7 schools of BEATRICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, including PADDOCK LANE SCHOOL, enroll 2,900 students.

At PADDOCK LANE SCHOOL, White students make up 88% of the student body. It is also 6% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. By the diversity index, PADDOCK LANE SCHOOL comes in at 22%.

PADDOCK LANE SCHOOL counts 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.9 students for each one. The 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska is higher than this school's figure. About 62% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. On average, public schools in Gage County report 48%.

Test results at PADDOCK LANE SCHOOL are 9.1 points below what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 45.4%, compared with a predicted 54.5%, which ranks in the bottom 10% in Nebraska.

PADDOCK LANE SCHOOL is located in Gage County, where median household income is about $67,247, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. PADDOCK LANE SCHOOL is one of 14 public schools in Gage County, which together enroll about 3,866 students.

Of nearby public schools, LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest, at about 0.7 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 60.8% proficiency; PADDOCK LANE SCHOOL posts 45.4%.

Locale: Town: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

Enrollment was 293 in 2017-18 and 398 in 2023-24, a gain of 105 students. The percentage of White students fell from 93% to 88% between 2017-18 and 2023-24. There were more students per teacher in 2023-24 (13.0:1) than in 2017-18 (11.6:1).

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for PADDOCK LANE SCHOOL covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Gage County at a glance

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Population
21,629
Census ACS
Median income
$67,247
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,866 students

Quick facts

School name
PADDOCK LANE SCHOOL
District
BEATRICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
1300 N 14TH ST, BEATRICE, NE 68310
Phone
(402)223-1566
County
Gage County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
398
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
248 (62%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
310360000063
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PADDOCK LANE SCHOOL
How many students attend PADDOCK LANE SCHOOL?
PADDOCK LANE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 398 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does PADDOCK LANE SCHOOL serve?
PADDOCK LANE SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PADDOCK LANE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PADDOCK LANE SCHOOL is approximately 13.9:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PADDOCK LANE SCHOOL?
At PADDOCK LANE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is PADDOCK LANE SCHOOL public or private?
PADDOCK LANE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BEATRICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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