Pershing Elementary School

1104 N Tyler, Lexington NE, 68850 | Lexington Public Schools | 308-324-3765
  • grades 4-5
  • students 261
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 38% 29% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Lexington
  • Ranked #0 of 1337 in Nebraska
Proficiency Averages
38%Lexington
53%Nebraska

Pershing Elementary School is a school servicing grades 4 to 5 and is located in the district of "Lexington Public Schools" in Lexington, NE. There are a total of 261 students and 22 teachers at Pershing Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Pershing Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.5%, which is 29% lower than the Nebraska average.

Pershing Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students261
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

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 Pershing 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
All39%
3n/a
440-44%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
440-44%
530-34%
6n/a
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.

Pershing Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNebraskaNational
White 12.6% 16.2% 68.6% 51.1%
Black 8.5% 5.9% 6.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.6% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 71.8% 73.1% 17.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.4% 1.1% 1.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.7% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.4% 3.1% 3.3% 3.1%

Lexington demographics profile

StatisticLexingtonNebraskaNational
Population10,0691,934,408328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,2382591
Median age31.236.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%59%55%
Speak English41%89%79%
Speak Spanish49%7%13%

Education level achieved in Lexington

IndexLexingtonNebraskaNational
Completed 8th grade55.7%88.4%84.3%
Completed high school51.3%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college30.2%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree14.9%40.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors8.4%30.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.4%9.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Pershing Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.