Enrollment
152
Middle
DISTRICT 195 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317671001602
SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
1122 19TH AVE, SIDNEY, NE 69162 · (308) 254-5855 · Cheyenne County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL152 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
63 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 7 | 67 | 44% |
| Grade 8 | 85 | 56% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL→SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
62.3%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
67.9%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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
62.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.9%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (62.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 152 | 41.4% | 62.9% |
| BROKEN BOW MIDDLE SCHOOL BROKEN BOW | 166 | 38.6% | 63.4% |
| BOONE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL ALBION | 146 | 43.2% | 65.6% |
| WILBER-CLATONIA MIDDLE SCHOOL WILBER | 154 | 36.4% | 48.2% |
| COZAD MIDDLE SCHOOL COZAD | 216 | 43.1% | 59.1% |
| WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SIDNEY | 238 | 49.2% | 63.1% |
Matched among Nebraska middle 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 SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #33 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.9% | #33 of 108 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #39 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 152 | #101 of 143 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.4% | #35 of 88 |
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
152
-39 (-20%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 180
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 152 | 12.1 | 12.6:1 | 41% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 179 | 12.2 | 14.7:1 | 51% (92) |
| 2022-23 | 187 | 12.2 | 15.3:1 | 48% (90) |
| 2020-21 | 191 | 11 | 17.4:1 | 43% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 197 | 12.7 | 15.6:1 | 34% (66) |
| 2015-16 | 194 | 13 | 14.9:1 | 35% (68) |
| 2010-11 | 181 | 15 | 12.1:1 | 33% (59) |
| 2000-01 | 210 | 13 | 16.1:1 | 36% (75) |
| 1990-91 | 180 | 12 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (197 to 152); teachers down 5% (12.7 to 12.1).
About SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
In SIDNEY, Nebraska, part of Cheyenne County, SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school. It is open to students in grades 7 through 8 and enrolls 152 students. It has 63% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Nebraska (about 411).
Across its 5 schools, SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS enrolls 1,141 students. SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those schools.
The share of White students at SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is 82%. Other groups make up 13% Hispanic, 3% Asian, and 3% Black. Cheyenne County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school's share is lower. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL scores 32%.
The school lists 12.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. Compared with the 14.5:1 average for middle schools in Nebraska, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 41% of the student body.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL would score about 61.9%. It scores 62.9%, 1.1 points above that figure.
Cheyenne County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $60,348 a year, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL shares Cheyenne County with 8 other public schools.
SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL's nearest public school is SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOL (less than a tenth of a mile). In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL. On state test proficiency, SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 2nd in a group of 7 nearby schools.
Federal data place SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL in the Town: Remote locale, which means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
A 20% decline took enrollment from 191 in 2020-21 to 152 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 17.4:1 in 2020-21 to 12.6:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL. You can also rate the school on this page.
Cheyenne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,533
Census ACS
Median income
$60,348
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,407 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 329 students
- SOUTH WARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 261 students
- WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMiddle · 238 students
- NORTH WARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 161 students
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary
Other schools in SIDNEY
- SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 329 students
- SOUTH WARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 261 students
- WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMiddle · 238 students
- NORTH WARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 161 students
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary
Other Sidney Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Sidney Middle. SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Sidney Middle SchoolSidney, OH · 840 students
- Sidney Middle SchoolSidney, MT · 319 students
- SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOLSIDNEY, NY · 169 students
Nearby schools
- SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 329
- WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 238
- NORTH WARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 161
- SOUTH WARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 261
- LEYTON ELEMENTARY/JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL12.4 mi · 125
- Peetz Elementary School14.1 mi · 114
Frequently asked questions
About SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 152 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 12.6:1 (12 FTE teachers).
How diverse is SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian.
Is SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.