This document summarizes diversity data from two middle schools, Adams and Madison. Adams has over twice as many students as Madison. The schools have similar resources but differ in ethnicity, with Adams having a more diverse population that is 86% white, 9.3% Hispanic, and 2.3% black. Madison has a less diverse population that is 80% white and 16% Hispanic. Adams also has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced meals. The neighborhoods around the schools differ, with Adams near a recreation center and Madison near tennis courts and a run-down store.

1. Diversity Study
Adams Middle School
Madison Middle School
By Allison Klimek

2. Location A: Adams Middle School
Location B: Madison Middle School
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3. Adams Middle School
642 Students
53 Teachers
1 Principal
1 Dean of Students
2 Counselors
1 Media Specialist
9 class periods

4. Madison Middle School
212 Students
28 Teachers
1 Principal
1 Counselor
1 Media Specialist
10 class periods and
a detention period
Alternative School

5. Adams Middle School
Ethnicity
 554 White= 86%
 15 Black= 2.3%
 60 Hispanic= 9.3%
 7 Asian/ Pacific
Islanders= 1%
 6 American Indian/
Alaskan Native= 0.9%

6. Madison Middle School
Ethnicity
 169 White= 80%
 5 Black= 2%
 33 Hispanic= 16%
 2 Asian/ Pacific
Islanders= 0.9%
 3 American Indian/
Alaskan Native= 1.4%

7. Adams Middle School
28.82%
Free/Reduced
Meals
0.78% English
Language Learners

8. Madison Middle School
58.49%
Free/Reduced
Meals
No English
Language Learners

9. Similarities
Special Education Students
Comparable
 More males in the program than
females
Teachers are all white, non-
Hispanic
Same Technology is available
including projectors,
Smartboards, Elmos, Averkeys,
Writers, & clickers
Gender for students 6th to 8th
grade
 473 males
 410 females

10. Adams’ Neighborhood

11. Madison’s Neighborhood

12. Adams’ Neighborhood:
Recreation Center

13. Madison’s Neighborhood:
Tennis Courts
Not actual photo of site

14. Adams’ Neighborhood

15. Madison’s Neighborhood
Family Dollar
Run-down Store

16. Resources
Jannean Kinder- Special Education
Teacher at Adams Middle School
http://www.nppsd.org/
http://reportcard.nde.state.ne.us/