📍 222 W 4th St, Leigh, Colfax County, 68643
Leigh Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Leigh, Colfax County. The school has 177 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Cole Fischer. It is part of the Leigh Community Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 11.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Leigh Elementary School enrolls 177 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 11.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino and 1.1% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 162 | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 6.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
46 of the school's 177 students (26%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 39 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Leigh Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NE-10, state senate district 22.
Leigh Elementary School is one of 2 schools in LEIGH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, based in LEIGH, Nebraska. The district serves 296 students district-wide and employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 177 students, Leigh Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 148 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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