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Schools in Blue Springs-Wymore Township · Southern School District 1

Blue Springs-Wymore Township’s public schools score below 95% of Nebraska districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 27% of Blue Springs-Wymore Township’s students scored proficient, below the Nebraska average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Blue Springs-Wymore Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nebraska, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Nebraska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 15 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 19 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$18.0K
▲ 15% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.0
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
361 students on the public path
In brief

Blue Springs-Wymore Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 47% and 46% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,968 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Southern Jr.-Sr. High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Blue Springs-Wymore Township’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 5% of Nebraska school districts. Test scores are below the Nebraska average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 5%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (351)Better than 3%
Towns in Gage County (24)Better than 0%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 192 test results could put Blue Springs-Wymore Township anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Blue Springs-Wymore Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (192 in math, 192 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Blue Springs-Wymore Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Southern Elementary SchoolSouthern School District 1C−
7–12Southern Jr.-Sr. High SchoolSouthern School District 1D

Blue Springs-Wymore Township’s public schools are run by Southern School District 1, which also serves Barneston, Barneston, Blue Springs and Island Grove and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Southern School District 1Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 361 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$17,968NE $15,602 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 47.1% · 192 students tested
Math27%
State average 46% · 192 students tested

Blue Springs-Wymore Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Blue Springs-Wymore Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Blue Springs-Wymore TownshipDSouthern School District 1
Barneston—Southern School District 1
Island Grove—Southern School District 1 PK–12 · Lewiston Consolidated Schools PK–12
Rockford—Southern School District 1
Sicily—Southern School District 1 PK–12 · Diller-Odell PK–12

All 4 neighbors share Southern School District 1 with Blue Springs-Wymore Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Blue Springs-Wymore Township

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Blue Springs-Wymore Townshipby address
Southern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Blue Springs
C−
198 students10:1Rate it →
Southern Jr.-Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Wymore
D
163 students10:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (3-Year-Old Preschool).

Questions about Blue Springs-Wymore Township’s schools

Are Blue Springs-Wymore Township’s schools good?

On Nebraska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Blue Springs-Wymore Township children attend score below 95% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Blue Springs-Wymore Township in?

Southern School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 361 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Blue Springs-Wymore Township spend per student?

$17,968 in Southern School District 1 (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.