SHELBY - RISING CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SHELBY - RISING CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an intimate elementary campus in SHELBY, Nebraska, overseen by SHELBY - RISING CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The school works with 201 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 26% smaller than the typical public school in Nebraska, which averages around 272 students.

Across the 3 schools in SHELBY - RISING CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (403 students total), SHELBY - RISING CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, SHELBY - RISING CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that White students make up the majority at 77%. The remainder consists of 20% Hispanic, 2% Native American. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 91%.

On the resource side, The school lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.0:1, putting SHELBY - RISING CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 31% of students at SHELBY - RISING CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SHELBY - RISING CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 65.4%; this one delivers 66.0%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Polk County indicate median household income runs about $69,768, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Polk County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,118 students), SHELBY - RISING CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is SHELBY - RISING CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SHELBY - RISING CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 65.2%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. SHELBY - RISING CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has increased 6% since 2018, when it stood at 190 (now 201). The White share of enrollment declined from 82% to 77% over that span.

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