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South Ward Elementary School

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Sidney, NE 69162

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South Ward Elementary School serves 261 students in grades 1-3.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-3
Enrollment: 261 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

School Overview

South Ward Elementary School's student population of 261 students has grown by 48% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 35% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Ward Elementary School
1	82
2	95
3	84

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Total Students

261 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	South Ward Elementary School
2025	261
2024	181
2023	162
2022	171
2021	176
2020	181
2019	172
2018	211
2017	211
2016	227
2015	217
2014	259
2013	229
2012	246
2011	254
2010	245
2009	255
2008	243
2007	237
2006	200
2005	198
2004	205
2003	206
2002	218
2001	223
2000	221
1999	238
1998	222
1997	231
1996	239
1995	262
1994	270
1993	296
1992	344
1991	357
1990	336
1989	280

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	South Ward Elementary School
2025	19
2024	14
2023	14
2022	13
2021	14
2020	13
2019	12
2018	15
2017	15
2016	16
2015	14
2014	17
2013	17
2012	18
2011	18
2010	18
2009	18
2008	21
2007	16
2006	15
2005	13
2004	13
2003	16
2002	14
2001	15
2000	13
1999	12
1998	11
1997	12
1996	12
1995	13
1994	13
1993	13
1992	15
1991	17
1990	17
1989	14

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School Motto

Developing Confident and Powerful Learners.

School Rankings

The of South Ward Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NE)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	South Ward Elementary School	Nebraska	Sidney School District
2025	14:1	12:1
2024	13:1	14:1	14:1
2023	12:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	14:1	16:1
2019	14:1	14:1	16:1
2018	14:1	14:1	14:1
2017	14:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	14:1	14:1
2015	16:1	14:1	14:1
2014	15:1	14:1	15:1
2013	13:1	14:1	14:1
2012	14:1	14:1	14:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	14:1	13:1	13:1
2009	14:1	13:1	13:1
2008	12:1	14:1	13:1
2007	15:1	14:1	14:1
2006	13:1	14:1	12:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1
2004	16:1	14:1	15:1
2003	13:1	14:1	13:1
2002	16:1	14:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
2000	17:1	14:1	15:1
1999	20:1	15:1	16:1
1998	20:1	15:1	16:1
1997	20:1	15:1	16:1
1996	19:1	15:1	15:1
1995	20:1	15:1	16:1
1994	21:1	15:1	16:1
1993	23:1	15:1	16:1
1992	23:1	15:1	18:1
1991	21:1	15:1	16:1
1990	20:1	15:1	15:1
1989	21:1	16:1	16:1

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	South Ward Elementary School	Nebraska	Sidney School District
2024	8%	22%	8%
2023	6%	21%	8%
2022	4%	21%	9%
2021	10%	20%	10%
2019	8%	19%	10%
2018	9%	19%	11%
2017	9%	19%	11%
2016	8%	18%	10%
2015	8%	18%	10%
2014	6%	17%	10%
2013	5%	17%	11%
2012	10%	16%	11%
2011	13%	16%	13%
2010	10%	14%	10%
2009	10%	14%	11%
2008	7%	13%	10%
2007	11%	12%	11%
2006	12%	11%	10%
2005	11%	11%	9%
2004	10%	10%	9%
2003	5%	9%	8%
2002	6%	8%	9%
2001	6%	7%	9%
2000	4%	6%	8%
1999	2%	3%	4%
1998	4%	5%	6%
1997	3%	5%	6%
1996	3%	4%	7%
1995	3%	4%	5%
1994	3%	4%	5%
1993	2%	3%	4%
1992	2%	3%	5%
1991	3%	3%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	South Ward Elementary School	Nebraska	Sidney School District
2024	1%	7%	1%
2023	3%	7%	1%
2022	3%	7%	1%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2019	2%	7%	1%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%

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White

90%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	South Ward Elementary School	Nebraska	Sidney School District
2024	87%	62%	87%
2023	86%	63%	87%
2022	89%	64%	86%
2021	86%	65%	85%
2019	84%	66%	85%
2018	89%	66%	86%
2017	89%	66%	86%
2016	89%	68%	87%
2015	91%	68%	87%
2014	90%	69%	86%
2013	89%	70%	85%
2012	82%	70%	84%
2011	80%	71%	83%
2010	84%	74%	86%
2009	84%	74%	86%
2008	86%	75%	86%
2007	82%	76%	86%
2006	84%	78%	88%
2005	87%	78%	88%
2004	87%	79%	88%
2003	92%	80%	89%
2002	91%	81%	89%
2001	91%	82%	89%
2000	96%	84%	90%
1999	98%	86%	92%
1998	96%	86%	92%
1997	97%	87%	93%
1996	97%	88%	93%
1995	97%	88%	94%
1994	97%	88%	93%
1993	98%	89%	95%
1992	98%	89%	94%
1991	97%	90%	95%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	South Ward Elementary School	Nebraska	Sidney School District
2024	3%	5%	1%
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	South Ward Elementary School	Nebraska	Sidney School District
2025	0.19	0.57
2024	0.24	0.56	0.24
2023	0.26	0.56	0.24
2022	0.21	0.54	0.26
2021	0.25	0.54	0.27
2019	0.29	0.53	0.27
2018	0.20	0.53	0.25
2017	0.20	0.53	0.25
2016	0.20	0.50	0.24
2015	0.17	0.50	0.23
2014	0.19	0.49	0.25
2013	0.21	0.48	0.28
2012	0.32	0.48	0.29
2011	0.35	0.48	0.30
2010	0.28	0.43	0.25
2009	0.28	0.42	0.25
2008	0.26	0.42	0.23
2007	0.32	0.40	0.25
2006	0.28	0.39	0.24
2005	0.23	0.38	0.22
2004	0.24	0.36	0.22
2003	0.15	0.34	0.20
2002	0.17	0.33	0.20
2001	0.17	0.31	0.21
2000	0.07	0.30	0.17
1999	0.04	0.26	0.14
1998	0.08	0.25	0.15
1997	0.06	0.24	0.13
1996	0.06	0.22	0.13
1995	0.06	0.21	0.11
1994	0.06	0.21	0.13
1993	0.04	0.20	0.11
1992	0.04	0.20	0.11
1991	0.06	0.19	0.10
1990	0.06	0.17	0.10
1989	0.05	0.17	0.13
1988	0.04	0.17	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

43%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	South Ward Elementary School	Nebraska	Sidney School District
2025	43%	35%
2024	46%	38%	38%
2023	45%	36%	36%
2022	39%	33%	32%
2021	37%	39%	34%
2020	38%	37%	30%
2019	34%	37%	30%
2018	31%	35%	26%
2017	31%	35%	26%
2016	26%	35%	24%
2015	27%	35%	21%
2014	25%	35%	25%
2013	19%	35%	21%
2012	22%	35%	22%
2011	23%	34%	23%
2010	21%	31%	23%
2009	22%	29%	22%
2008	16%	28%	19%
2007	23%	27%	25%
2006	23%	26%	24%
2005	29%	26%	24%
2004	32%	25%	31%
2003	24%	24%	30%
2002	21%	22%	27%
2001	25%	21%	28%
2000	14%	22%	23%
1999	9%	22%	18%
1998	7%	22%	19%
1997	11%	21%	19%
1996	11%	20%	17%
1995	8%	20%	17%
1994	19%	20%	19%
1993	19%	20%	19%
1992	19%	18%	19%
1991	18%	17%	18%
1990	18%	17%	18%
1989	16%	17%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	South Ward Elementary School	Nebraska	Sidney School District
2025	8%	8%
2024	6%	8%	8%
2023	9%	8%	9%
2022	16%	8%	9%
2021	6%	7%	7%
2020	9%	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%	8%
2018	11%	8%	10%
2017	11%	8%	10%
2016	9%	9%	8%
2015	9%	9%	8%
2014	10%	9%	10%
2013	8%	9%	10%
2012	8%	9%	11%
2011	9%	9%	11%
2010	9%	10%	10%
2009	14%	10%	11%
2008	8%	10%	9%
2007	11%	9%	11%
2006	9%	9%	13%
2005	13%	9%	14%
2004	14%	9%	15%
2003	10%	9%	13%
2002	8%	9%	11%
2001	8%	9%	11%

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School District Name

Sidney School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend South Ward Elementary School?

261 students attend South Ward Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of South Ward Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of South Ward Elementary School?

South Ward Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 12:1.

What grades does South Ward Elementary School offer ?

South Ward Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is South Ward Elementary School part of?

South Ward Elementary School is part of Sidney School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-3
Enrollment: 261 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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