Tara Heights Elementary School vs. Hickory Hill Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 399 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Tara Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 362 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Hickory Hill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is equal to the Nebraska state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
399 students
362 students
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#188 out of 901 schools in NE
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#498 out of 901 schools in NE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
9
Kindergarten Students
58
47
Grade 1 Students
48
49
Grade 2 Students
56
38
Grade 3 Students
49
41
Grade 4 Students
62
68
Grade 5 Students
52
52
Grade 6 Students
57
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
12%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
76%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%