Dorchester Elementary School

506 W 9Th, Dorchester NE, 68343 | Dorchester Public Schools | 402-946-2781
  • grades PK-6
  • students 95
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 40% 24% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Dorchester
  • Ranked #0 of 1337 in Nebraska
Proficiency Averages
43%Dorchester
53%Nebraska

Dorchester Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Dorchester Public Schools" in Dorchester, NE. There are a total of 95 students and 10 teachers at Dorchester Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Dorchester Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 40.0%, which is 24% lower than the Nebraska average.

Dorchester Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students95
Teachers10
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dorchester Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
340-59%
4< 50%
5< 50%
640-59%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
360-79%
4< 50%
5< 50%
621-39%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dorchester Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNebraskaNational
White 75.9% 78.2% 68.6% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.0% 6.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.4% 19.6% 17.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.7% 2.2% 3.3% 3.1%

Dorchester demographics profile

StatisticDorchesterNebraskaNational
Population5561,934,408328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,1052591
Median age40.136.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%59%55%
Speak English92%89%79%
Speak Spanish7%7%13%

Education level achieved in Dorchester

IndexDorchesterNebraskaNational
Completed 8th grade88.8%88.4%84.3%
Completed high school88.3%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college52.0%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.7%40.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.8%30.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.6%9.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Dorchester Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.