Arnold Public Schools

Report to the Public, 2013-2014 School Year

APS Demographics

Arnold Public School is a K-12 Class D school located on the western edge of Custer County. Arnold is located 35 miles west of Broken Bow and 45 miles northeast of North Platte. Arnold is just over 550 square miles in size and is made up predominantly of an agricultural related economy. The district population is 1002 people. Arnold operates 4 bus routes and logs over 101,292 miles on regular routes. Arnold works with Mid-Plains Community College to offer dual credit classes in Welding, Accounting, College English, Desktop Publishing, Graphic Art, and Emerging Technologies. Arnold is a member of the Southwest Distance Learning Consortium and we receive and send several classes utilizing distance equipment. We are aligned with ESU10 for other technology areas, and for professional development and Title I and Resource services.

Arnold Public Schools405 N HASKELL    BOX 399ARNOLD, NE 69120-0399

Phone: (308)848-2226Fax: (308)848-2201Agency ID: 21-0089-000

School Improvement Goals

School Improvement Goals: All students in Grades K-12 will improve their fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and enjoyment in the area of reading.

Terra Nova Test Scores

NeSA Reading Data

NeSA Math Data

NeSA Science Data

NeSA Writing Scores

Due to technical issues that some schools experienced during the NeSA Writing exam window, school performance was not released.

NePAS Data School Rankings Across the State

District AYP Status (Adequate Yearly Progress)

Arnold Public School is ranked as “Not Met.” This ranking is a reflection of NCLB, stating that 100% of students must be proficient in both Reading and Math by 2013-14. Rankings do not always tell our story accurately, however. Our percentage of proficiency has shown consistent growth.

District Financial Information

(Based on Actual Figures from 2013 Audit)

District Financial Information (cntd)

Student Enrollment Information

Teacher Characteristics

Teacher Salary Comparison

Teaching Years Experience makes a difference

Thank You!All information taken from the Nebraska Department of Education website,

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