Falls City Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Falls City, Nebraska

Falls City Middle School in Falls City, Nebraska enrolled 168 students in 2024-25 with 12.5 full-time teachers, 13.4 students per teacher against the Nebraska middle-school median of 13.5. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 40-44% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 55-59% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Nebraska: 47.1% and 58.4%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 8%

174 students in 2022-23, 171 students in 2023-24, 168 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 13.6 to 12.5.

Students enrolled at Falls City Middle School by school year2022-23: 174, 2023-24: 171, 2024-25: 1680501001502002022-231742023-241712024-25168
Students enrolled at Falls City Middle School by school year2022-23: 174, 2023-24: 171, 2024-25: 1680501001502002022-231742023-241712024-25168
Students enrolled at Falls City Middle School by school year2022-23: 174, 2023-24: 171, 2024-25: 1680501001502002022-231742023-241712024-25168
Students enrolled at Falls City Middle School by school year2022-23: 174, 2023-24: 171, 2024-25: 1680501001502002022-231742023-241712024-25168
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2317413.612.8
2023-2417112.513.7
2024-2516812.513.4

13.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 53 of every 100 Nebraska middle schools

Among the 131 Nebraska middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.5; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Nebraska middle schools, 2024-25131 values from 6.3 to 52.7; This school 13.4; state median 13.5.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 13.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Nebraska middle schools, 2024-25131 values from 6.3 to 52.7; This school 13.4; state median 13.5.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 13.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Nebraska middle schools, 2024-25131 values from 6.3 to 52.7; This school 13.4; state median 13.5.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 13.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Nebraska middle schools, 2024-25131 values from 6.3 to 52.7; This school 13.4; state median 13.5.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 13.5U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 167 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Falls City Middle School enrolled 167 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 6 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 167 of the 167 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions6
  • Chronically absent21.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

82.7% of students were White, 7.7% of two or more races, 6.0% American Indian in 2024-25.

  1. White82.7%
  2. Two or more races7.7%
  3. American Indian6.0%
  4. Hispanic1.8%
  5. Pacific Islander1.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Falls City Middle School scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 55-59% in math in 2022-23, against 47.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 58.4% in math in 2022-23 across Nebraska. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Nebraska, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNebraska
Reading and language arts, 2021-2240‑44%43%47.1%
Math, 2022-2355‑59%39% (2021-22)58.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Falls City Middle School

  1. Htrs Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 20 miles away: 55 students, 6.3 per teacher (2024-25).20 mi
  2. Auburn Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 26 miles away: 190 students, 11.9 per teacher (2024-25).26 mi
  3. Compare Falls City Middle School with Htrs Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Falls City Public Schools spends per student$15,981 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,981
  5. The largest public schools in NebraskaFalls City Middle School is the number 92 by size of 132 Nebraska middle schools open in 2024-25.#92 of 132
  6. Nebraska schools by students per teacher13.4 students per teacher here against the Nebraska median of 13.5 for middle schools.13.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Falls City Middle School

  1. How many students attend Falls City Middle School?
    168 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 174 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Falls City, NE.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Falls City Middle School?
    13.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Nebraska median for middle schools is 13.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Falls City Middle School a Title I school?
    Falls City Middle School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Falls City Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Falls City Middle School scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 55-59% in math in 2022-23, against 47.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 58.4% in math in 2022-23 across Nebraska. Nebraska's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Falls City Middle School in?
    Falls City Public Schools, NCES district ID 3170530. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 317053001804 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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