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  STARS Results
 
Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 4

Reading
Data not available for this school (2007)
Data not available for this school (2006)
Data not available for this school (2005)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2007.

Writing
 94% (2007)
 79% (2006)
 87% (2005)
 91% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2007.

Math
Data not available for this school (2007)
Data not available for this school (2006)
Data not available for this school (2005)
Data not available for this school (2004)
The state average for Math was 91% in 2007.

Source: NE Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

  • In 2006-2007 Nebraska used the School-based Teacher-led Assessment and Reporting System (STARS) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading, math and writing.
  • The results for grades 4, 8 and 11 are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
  • The STARS is a standards-based testing program, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Nebraska.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

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  STARS Results By Subgroup
 
The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 4
ReadingThis School
Subgroup results not available

WritingThis School
All Students94%
Female96%
Male91%
Black, not Hispanicn/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian/Alaska Nativen/a
White, not Hispanic95%
Students eligible for free and reduced lunch100%
Special education students83%

MathThis School
Subgroup results not available
Source: NE Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

  • In 2006-2007 Nebraska used the School-based Teacher-led Assessment and Reporting System (STARS) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading, math and writing.
  • The results for grades 4, 8 and 11 are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
  • The STARS is a standards-based testing program, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Nebraska.
  • The different student groups were identified by the Nebraska Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Nebraska: An Overview  

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