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Cozad Elementary School

Q: Is Cozad Elementary School a good school?

Cozad Elementary School ranks 190 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Cozad Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Cozad, Nebraska, part of the Cozad Community Schools district. With 445 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.8, the school faces several challenges, including below-average test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and a declining statewide ranking.

Cozad Elementary's test scores are generally below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 54.88% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 55.79%. The school has also seen a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.1% in 2022-2023 to 19.3% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state's average. Additionally, Cozad Elementary has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.23% to 54.83% over the past few years, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Comparing Cozad Elementary to nearby schools, such as Bryan Elementary School in Lexington, highlights the need for the district to focus on improving academic performance and addressing the factors contributing to the school's struggles. While Cozad Elementary's spending per student has increased, its statewide ranking has declined, from 251 out of 452 Nebraska elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 198 out of 274 in 2024-2025, with a current 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

432

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,538

Per pupil spending ?

58.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

420 East 14th Street
Cozad, NE 69130-1617

(308) 784-3462

District: Cozad Community Schools

Students who attend Cozad Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cozad Middle School
High:	Cozad High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.4%

Hispanic:

19.7%

Pacific Islander:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg64%

Nebraska avg61%

190^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

77^th of 118Cozad Community Schools among Nebraska districts

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
2025	41.9	190 of 294	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	268 of 428	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	311 of 459	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	334 of 457	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	318 of 442	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.3	251 of 452	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	299 of 450	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.4	344 of 459	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.8	385 of 480	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.0	449 of 488	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	22.1	420 of 483	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.8	370 of 485	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.0	308 of 480	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.7	288 of 473	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.7	353 of 502	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	62.3	177 of 471	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.1	162 of 478	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.6	174 of 430	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.8	60 of 418	85.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	60 of 90	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.6	83 of 203	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	207 of 349	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	251 of 337	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	241 of 318	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	200 of 349	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	265 of 341	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	44.2	67 of 112	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	195 of 312	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	159 of 259	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	197 of 264	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.9	153 of 298	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	180 of 281	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	71 of 90	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	157 of 203	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	267 of 366	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	267 of 356	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	250 of 328	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	242 of 367	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	215 of 347	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	159 of 193	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	217 of 261	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	321 of 385	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	344 of 388	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	307 of 368	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	244 of 391	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	290 of 391	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)40th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science83%+3 vs state

Mathematics65%+7 vs state

English Language Arts60%~ state avg

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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 6th 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
Cozad Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	420 East 14th Street	Cozad	69130	Dawson County	Cozad Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 784-3462	432	31	13.9	58.8%	317 (73.4%)	1 (0.2%)	85 (19.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.0%)	10 (2.3%)	41.9	190^th of 294 public elementary schools	35.4%		46.4	268^th of 428 public elementary schools	37.4%	78	48.7	76.0	54.9		59.7	61.8	66.7	67.1	65.2	82.9	82.9	$14,538	$1,102	$11,351
Dudley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1311 Avenue G	Gothenburg	69138	Dawson County	Gothenburg Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 537-3651	416	33	12.6	44.0%	362 (87.0%)	7 (1.7%)	34 (8.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	19.7	254^th of 294 public elementary schools	13.6%		29.1	328^th of 428 public elementary schools	23.4%	74	41.4	48.1	43.9	53.6	46.6	55.2			44.8	84.2	84.2	$19,686	$256	$16,979
Sandoz Elementary School	Public	2-3	1711 N Erie	Lexington	68850	Dawson County	Lexington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 324-5540	358	25	14.1	83.0%	24 (6.7%)	47 (13.1%)	283 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	31.6				31.6							$15,427	$1,125	$13,139
Bryan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1003 N Harrison	Lexington	68850	Dawson County	Lexington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 324-3762	385	24	15.8	51.7%	88 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	292 (75.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	23.1	245^th of 294 public elementary schools	16.7%		42.7	280^th of 428 public elementary schools	34.6%	35	42.4	57.1	51.7		50.3	54.6	61.9	60.3	58.8			$14,087	$628	$12,114
Elementary School At Eustis	Public	PK, KG-6	504 N Ingalls St	Eustis	69028	Frontier County	Eustis-Farnam Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 486-3991	115	12	9.4	36.5%	114 (99.1%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					58.8							$27,183	$568	$23,116
Morton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	505 S Lincoln	Lexington	68850	Dawson County	Lexington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 324-3764	321	26	12.2	81.6%	24 (7.5%)	55 (17.1%)	233 (72.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)												$18,604	$1,359	$15,670
Pershing Elementary School	Public	4-5	1104 N Tyler	Lexington	68850	Dawson County	Lexington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 324-3765	312	23	13.3	81.1%	24 (7.7%)	44 (14.1%)	239 (76.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	4.7	284^th of 294 public elementary schools	3.4%		9	398^th of 428 public elementary schools	7.0%	114		34.4	36.9		35.7		44.0	47.1	45.5	72.6	72.6	$15,387	$1,317	$12,570

Frequently Asked Questions about Cozad Elementary School

Is Cozad Elementary School a good school?

Cozad Elementary School ranks 190^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cozad Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Cozad Elementary School.

What district is Cozad Elementary School in?

Cozad Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Cozad Elementary School?

Students at Cozad Elementary School are 73% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Cozad Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cozad Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cozad Middle School
High : Cozad High School

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