Ord Elementary School, Ord NE - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Ord Elementary School

Ord Elementary School is a regular public school in Ord, Nebraska, serving students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. It is part of the Ord Public Schools district, which covers this small rural county seat in Valley County. The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly white, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. No data was available on the share of students with individualized education programs or English learner status, so those dimensions of student support are not possible to characterize from the evidence at hand.

On state assessments administered in the most recent testing year, the school reported a zero percent proficiency rate in every tested subject and grade level: math in grades three through six, English language arts in those same grades, and science in grade five. This is an unusual result. Looking at the multi-year trend, prior years show notably higher rates: the school’s five-year proficiency trajectory in English language arts began at a level above the midpoint and ended lower, and in math the starting point was strong before dropping sharply. The data flags indicate that assessment comparability across years is unknown, so the drop may reflect a change in the test or scoring, not necessarily a decline in student learning. Still, a parent considering this school would want to ask the administration directly about the most recent results and what they mean for instruction and student progress.

Because Ord Elementary serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and no chronic absenteeism data was available. The school’s building is located in a small, walkable downtown centered on a town square, though the town is car-dependent for most daily needs. The community has undergone a notable revitalization effort in recent years, with private and public investment creating new businesses and jobs after decades of population loss. The local economy is shaped by agriculture and related industries, and the Nebraska Central Railroad serves the area’s agricultural transport. Housing in the zip code is more affordable than the state and national averages, with home values well below typical benchmarks for Nebraska.

The district has not publicly reported any recent parent-relevant changes such as boundary adjustments, school closures, or program overhauls, based on available information.

For a family weighing this school, the picture is of a small, rural elementary building in a town that has invested in economic renewal. The peer environment is largely homogeneous, and the economic context shows a meaningful share of households with lower income. The academic data raises a question that only the school can answer: what explains the most recent test results, and what is being done to ensure students are progressing in reading and math? The lack of comparative data from other Valley County districts also means a parent cannot gauge how this school stacks up locally. A direct conversation with the school’s principal or a visit to the classroom would be the next step.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 30%

School 0% · district not reported

even with state median

Grade 40%

School 0% · District 76% · ▼ 76 pts below district

even with state median

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 68% · ▼ 68 pts below district

even with state median

Grade 60%

School 0% · district not reported

even with state median

English language arts

Grade 30%

School 0% · District 67% · ▼ 67 pts below district

even with state median

Grade 40%

School 0% · district not reported

▼ 40 pts below state median

Grade 50%

School 0% · district not reported

even with state median

Grade 60%

School 0% · district not reported

▼ 6 pts below state median

Science

Grade 50%

School 0% · district not reported

even with state median

This schoolORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income55%Higher-income60%5 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income62%Higher-income50%12 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income57%Higher-income62%5 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income55%Higher-income50%5 pp gap