Sterling Elementary School

250 Main St, Sterling NE, 68443 | Sterling Public Schools | 402-866-4761
  • grades PK-6
  • students 111
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 50% 5% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Sterling
  • Ranked #0 of 1337 in Nebraska
Proficiency Averages
58%Sterling
53%Nebraska

Sterling Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Sterling Public Schools" in Sterling, NE. There are a total of 111 students and 12 teachers at Sterling Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Sterling Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.0%, which is 5% lower than the Nebraska average.

Sterling Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students111
Teachers12
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 Sterling 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
All55%
3>= 50%
4>= 50%
5< 50%
6>= 50%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3< 50%
4>= 50%
5< 50%
6>= 50%
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.

Sterling Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNebraskaNational
White 93.6% 94.2% 68.6% 51.1%
Black 2.1% 2.3% 6.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3% 3.5% 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 0.0% 0.0% 3.3% 3.1%

Sterling demographics profile

StatisticSterlingNebraskaNational
Population5021,934,408328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,2332591
Median age45.136.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)74%59%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish2%7%13%

Education level achieved in Sterling

IndexSterlingNebraskaNational
Completed 8th grade92.8%88.4%84.3%
Completed high school92.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college54.1%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.4%40.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.5%30.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.9%9.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Sterling Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.