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Elementary School At Ceresco

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Elementary School At Ceresco is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Ceresco, Nebraska, part of the Raymond Central Public Schools district. With 145 students, the school generally performs above the state average on standardized tests, but lags behind its district counterpart, Elementary School At Valparaiso, which outperforms it in most grade levels and subject areas.

While Elementary School At Ceresco's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics range from 44-68% proficiency for 3rd-5th graders, the school has seen its statewide ranking decline from 128 out of 442 Nebraska elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 254 out of 428 in the current 2023-2024 school year. This suggests the school may be struggling to keep pace with improvements at other schools in the state. Additionally, the school has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate, which could be impacting student learning and achievement.

Interestingly, the nearby Elementary School At Valparaiso, also part of the Raymond Central Public Schools district, generally outperforms Elementary School At Ceresco on test scores and has a higher statewide ranking. This performance gap between the two schools within the same district suggests there may be differences in instructional practices, resources, or student demographics that contribute to the disparity in outcomes.

134

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,918

Per pupil spending ?

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

114 S Third
Ceresco, NE 68017-0010

(402) 665-3651

District: Raymond Central Public Schools

Students who attend Elementary School At Ceresco usually attend:

Middle:	Middle School
High:	Secondary School At Raymond

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

African American:

1.5%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2014 → 41st in 2024

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg65%

Nebraska avg58%

Not ranked this year

Elementary School At Ceresco did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	49.6	254 of 428	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.3	149 of 459	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	136 of 457	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	128 of 442	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	180 of 452	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	260 of 450	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.7	272 of 459	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.8	250 of 480	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.5	267 of 488	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.0	221 of 483	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.3	249 of 485	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.4	335 of 480	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.4	198 of 473	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.9	241 of 502	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.4	176 of 471	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.9	51 of 478	89.3%	★★★★☆
2007	85.7	7 of 430	98.4%	★★★★★
2006	57.2	206 of 418	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	63.4	119 of 349	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	43.1	214 of 366	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.6	152 of 356	57.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	31.0	210 of 261	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.8	164 of 385	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	204 of 388	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	168 of 368	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	254 of 391	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	233 of 391	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2019)66th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2023)42nd percentile-26 vs school

White (2024)20th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics72%+14 vs state

English Language Arts53%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)				NSCAS Mathematics (2025)				NSCAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elementary School At Ceresco	Public	PK, KG-5	114 S Third	Ceresco	68017	Saunders County	Raymond Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 665-3651	134	10	13.6	15.7%	128 (95.5%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)				52.9				72.1			$16,918	$431	$14,650
Elementary School At Valparaiso	Public	PK, KG-5	406 E Third	Valparaiso	68065	Saunders County	Raymond Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 784-3301	149	11	13.7	21.5%	138 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)		67.9		62.9		75.0		80.0			$18,406	$471	$15,415
Wahoo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2056 N Hackberry	Wahoo	68066	Saunders County	Wahoo Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 443-4250	475	34	14.0	27.6%	419 (88.2%)	7 (1.5%)	38 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	49.1	159^th of 294 public elementary schools	45.9%		81.1	65^th of 428 public elementary schools	84.8%	94	58.5	63.0	56.1	59.3	67.0	74.1	60.6	67.6	90.9	90.9	$16,787	$2,037	$12,541
Waverly Intermediate School	Public	3-5	14621 Heywood St	Waverly	68462	Lancaster County	Waverly School District 145	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 786-5340	330	20	16.2	17.9%	60 (18.2%)	2 (0.6%)	262 (79.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	72.5	77^th of 294 public elementary schools	73.8%		82.9	53^rd of 428 public elementary schools	87.6%	24	67.3	78.6	67.5	70.7	75.2	85.7	68.3	75.8	92.7	92.7	$14,573	$478	$11,824
Evelyn Hamlow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	14541 Castlewood St	Waverly	68462	Lancaster County	Waverly School District 145	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 786-2341	325	23	13.9	17.5%	139 (42.8%)	0 (0.0%)	179 (55.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)											$17,261	$255	$14,901
Kooser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7301 N 13th Street	Lincoln	68521	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1146	929	60	15.4	46.0%	560 (60.3%)	70 (7.5%)	110 (11.8%)	110 (11.8%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	73 (7.9%)	18.8	259^th of 294 public elementary schools	11.9%		49.5	255^th of 428 public elementary schools	40.4%	4	54.3	55.6	52.3	54.0	58.6	45.8	53.6	52.6	72.9	72.9	$12,372	$457	$10,701
Norwood Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4710 N 72nd St	Lincoln	68507	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1155	251	25	10.0		130 (51.8%)	21 (8.4%)	72 (28.7%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (8.4%)								(n/a)		40.0		31.9				39.0			$22,104	$3,173	$16,578
Fredstrom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5700 N W 10th	Lincoln	68521	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1140	443	30	14.7	36.1%	309 (69.8%)	16 (3.6%)	49 (11.1%)	17 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.3%)	54.8	141^st of 294 public elementary schools	52.0%		64.7	156^th of 428 public elementary schools	63.6%	15	65.3	68.2	65.2	66.2	72.0	66.7	59.4	66.2	88.4	88.4	$15,952	$863	$13,122
Campbell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Dodge St	Lincoln	68521	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1129	669	54	12.4		267 (39.9%)	99 (14.8%)	143 (21.4%)	75 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	81 (12.1%)	4.7	285^th of 294 public elementary schools	3.1%		11	393^rd of 428 public elementary schools	8.2%	108	39.8	43.6		37.4	45.5	37.2		38.7			$16,910	$1,640	$13,292
Ashland-Greenwood Primary Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1010 North 17th Avenue	Ashland	68003	Saunders County	Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 944-2128	333	25	13.3	17.1%	307 (92.2%)	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)								(n/a)											$15,355	$445	$11,312

Frequently Asked Questions about Elementary School At Ceresco

What schools do graduates of Elementary School At Ceresco attend?

Students who attend Elementary School At Ceresco usually go on to attend:

Middle : Middle School
High : Secondary School At Raymond

How many students attend Elementary School At Ceresco?

In the 2024-25 school year, 134 students attended Elementary School At Ceresco.

What district is Elementary School At Ceresco in?

Raymond Central Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Elementary School At Ceresco?

Students at Elementary School At Ceresco are 96% White, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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