📍 500 West 8th St, Neligh, Antelope County, 68756
Westward Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Neligh, Antelope County. The school has 109 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Susan Williams. It is part of the Neligh-Oakdale Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–2 in a rural setting. The school employs 10.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Westward Elementary School enrolls 109 students across grades Pre-K–2. The student body is 42% male and 58% female. A teaching staff of 10.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 99 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 7.3% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
53 of the school's 109 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 35 qualify for free lunch and 18 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.
Westward Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NE-30, state senate district 41.
Westward Elementary School is one of 3 schools in NELIGH-OAKDALE SCHOOLS, based in NELIGH, Nebraska. The district serves 352 students district-wide and employs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 109 students, Westward Elementary School is close to the district average of about 117 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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