Enrollment
238
Middle
DISTRICT 195 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317671000076
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2350 OSAGE ST, SIDNEY, NE 69162 · (308) 254-5855 · Cheyenne County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL238 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
117 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 4 | 70 | 29% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 35% |
| Grade 6 | 85 | 36% |
Student demographics
24%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
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
55.8%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
59.0%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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
63.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.1%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (63.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 238 | 49.2% | 63.1% |
| BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL BEATRICE | 466 | 49.4% | 50.2% |
| OGALLALA MIDDLE SCHOOL OGALLALA | 158 | 48.1% | N/A |
| FALLS CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL FALLS CITY | 168 | 50.0% | 57.4% |
| BOONE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL ALBION | 146 | 43.2% | 65.6% |
| MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL NORTH PLATTE | 263 | 52.5% | 50.5% |
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 WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #31 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #56 of 108 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #59 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 238 | #84 of 143 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #29 of 88 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.2% | #76 of 88 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.2% | #23 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
238
+50 (+27%) vs 2020
+39% since 2000-01, when it was 171
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 238 | 17.8 | 13.4:1 | 49% (117) |
| 2023-24 | 162 | 13.2 | 12.3:1 | 51% (83) |
| 2022-23 | 169 | 13.2 | 12.8:1 | 52% (88) |
| 2020-21 | 188 | 11 | 17.1:1 | 42% (79) |
| 2017-18 | 186 | 13.8 | 13.5:1 | 41% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 210 | 13 | 16.1:1 | 36% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 207 | 12 | 17.3:1 | 35% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 171 | 12 | 14.3:1 | 29% (50) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (186 to 238); teachers up 29% (13.8 to 17.8).
About WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in SIDNEY, Nebraska, and is classified as a middle school. It offers grades 4 through 6 and has 238 students enrolled. By comparison, middle schools in Nebraska enroll about 411 students on average.
The SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS system has 5 schools and 1,141 students.
White students are 87% of those enrolled at WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other reported shares: 9% Hispanic. A diversity index of 24% means there is a 24% chance two randomly chosen students at WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
There are 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.4:1. The average for middle schools in Nebraska, 14.5:1, is higher. Of all students at WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 49% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
A school with WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in Nebraska is predicted to score 59.1%. WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 63.1%, 4.0 points above that line.
In the wider Cheyenne County area, the median household earns about $60,348 a year, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Across Cheyenne County, 9 public schools serve about 1,407 students.
About 0.4 miles separate WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL from the closest public school, SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL. The five-mile area around WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds 4 other public schools. Nearby schools average 55.6% on proficiency, and WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is above that at 63.1%.
Its location is classified as Town: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 238, up from 188 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 17.1:1 to 13.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 page for WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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
- NORTH WARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 161 students
- SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 152 students
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary
Other schools in SIDNEY
- SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 329 students
- SOUTH WARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 261 students
- NORTH WARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 161 students
- SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 152 students
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary
Other West Elementary schools
50 other US public schools in 25 states are named West Elementary. WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 44th largest of the 51.
- West ElementaryMt Juliet, TN · 849 students
- West ElementaryBixby, OK · 757 students
- West Elementary SchoolCYPRESS, TX · 740 students
- West Elementary SchoolRussellville, AL · 686 students
- WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWEST SENECA, NY · 680 students
Nearby schools
- SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 152
- SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 329
- NORTH WARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 161
- SOUTH WARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 261
- LEYTON ELEMENTARY/JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL12.7 mi · 125
- Peetz Junior-Senior High School13.8 mi · 90
Frequently asked questions
About WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 238 students in grades 04-06.
Is WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 04-06.
How many teachers does WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the student diversity at WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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