The top reported proficiency rate is 47% in English language arts. The lowest is 0% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on West Point - Beemer Middle School
West Point-Beemer Middle School serves grades five through eight in the West Point Public Schools district, a small rural system in Cuming County, Nebraska. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. It sits in West Point, a small city and county seat on the eastern bank of the Elkhorn River. The town was founded as a western outpost along the Elkhorn Valley and grew with the railroad, though the railroad was abandoned in the 1980s and its tracks were removed years later. The population has been slowly declining. The district itself recently saw a bond issue fail by a narrow margin in a special election; the bond would have funded a new elementary school, safety upgrades, and improvements to career and technical education spaces as well as HVAC and infrastructure at the middle school and high school. The school board has said it will explore other options to address those facility needs.
West Point-Beemer Middle School enrolls a student body that is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic or Latino share. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a community with significant economic need. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and it serves grades five through eight.
State assessment results from the most recent testing year show a mixed picture. In math, proficiency rates varied by grade level, with the lowest rate in fifth grade and the highest in eighth grade. In English language arts, rates also varied, with sixth grade showing the strongest performance and seventh grade the weakest. Science results were reported as zero percent proficient in both fifth and eighth grades, which is an unusual pattern that a parent may want to look into further with the school. The multi-year trend data, which includes results from prior years, shows that overall proficiency in both math and English language arts was higher in earlier years and declined in the most recent year. Science proficiency, while also lower in the most recent year, remained at a high level overall. When compared to other districts in Cuming County, the school's overall proficiency index falls in the bottom quartile.
The student body is small, with a little over a hundred and seventy students across four grade levels. The school is majority white, with a substantial Hispanic or Latino enrollment. More than half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker of the economic need in the community. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source materials.
West Point itself is a small rural city and the county seat. It sits on the Elkhorn River. The population has been slowly declining. The town has a city government and a chamber of commerce. The district's recent failed bond vote means that facility needs, including improvements at the middle school, remain unresolved for now.
The school's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, shows a pattern of mixed results. In math, proficiency rates ranged from a low in fifth grade to a high in eighth grade. In English language arts, the range was similar, with sixth graders performing strongest and seventh graders weakest. Science results were reported as zero percent proficient in both tested grades, a figure that stands out and warrants a conversation with the school to understand the context behind it. The multi-year trend data shows that overall proficiency in math and English language arts was higher in prior years and declined in the most recent year. Science proficiency, while also lower in the most recent year, remained at a high level. When compared to other districts in Cuming County, the school's overall proficiency index falls in the bottom quartile.
The school is a regular public school serving grades five through eight. It is not a charter or magnet school. The student body is small, with a little over a hundred and seventy students. The majority of students are white, and about a third are Hispanic or Latino. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic circumstances of the community. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source materials.
West Point is a small rural city and the county seat of Cuming County. It sits on the Elkhorn River. The population has been slowly declining. The town has a city government and a chamber of commerce. The district's recent failed bond vote means that facility needs, including improvements at the middle school, are not yet funded. The school board has said it will look at other options.
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