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York Elementary School

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York Elementary School ranks 212 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

212^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

York Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 599 students in grades PK-5 in York, Nebraska. The school is part of the York Public Schools district, which is ranked 94 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

York Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska elementary schools over the past several years, typically ranking between 150-300 out of 400-500 schools. The school has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 5 years, indicating below-average performance compared to other Nebraska elementary schools. While the school's Hispanic student population performs much better, ranking in the top 30% of Nebraska elementary schools, the school's female, male, special education, and low socioeconomic status student populations perform poorly, ranking in the bottom half of the state.

Compared to nearby schools like Hampton Elementary, Heartland Community Elementary, and Centennial Elementary, which generally perform better on statewide rankings and test scores, York Elementary School faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates and a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing these issues and implementing targeted interventions could help York Elementary School improve its overall academic performance and provide a better educational experience for its students.

615

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,836

Per pupil spending ?

49.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1501 Washington Ave
York, NE 68467-4700

(402) 362-6655

District: York Public Schools

Students who attend York Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	York Middle School
High:	York High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.1%

Hispanic:

15.1%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg67%

Nebraska avg61%

212^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

95^th of 118York Public 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	35.8	212 of 294	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	292 of 428	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	282 of 459	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	281 of 457	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.2	169 of 442	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	152 of 452	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	169 of 450	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.7	189 of 459	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.1	139 of 480	71.0%	★★★★☆
2015	63.5	164 of 488	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.5	220 of 483	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.4	127 of 485	73.8%	★★★★☆
2012	63.7	152 of 480	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.3	142 of 473	70.0%	★★★★☆
2010	43.3	356 of 502	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	54.1	268 of 471	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.5	237 of 478	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.4	204 of 430	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.5	245 of 418	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	75 of 90	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.2	137 of 203	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	194 of 349	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	184 of 337	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	127 of 318	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	151 of 349	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	151 of 341	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	64.5	30 of 108	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	20 of 90	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	6 of 81	92.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	27.8	90 of 112	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	223 of 312	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	175 of 259	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.3	106 of 264	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	126 of 298	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	125 of 281	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	80 of 90	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	144 of 203	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.7	222 of 366	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	227 of 356	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	146 of 328	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	120 of 367	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	130 of 347	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	36.7	30 of 43	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	160 of 193	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	208 of 261	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	286 of 385	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	270 of 388	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	182 of 368	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	164 of 391	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	161 of 391	58.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)72nd percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2019)30th percentile-36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)20th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science84%+5 vs state

Mathematics62%+4 vs state

English Language Arts56%-3 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 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
York Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Washington Ave	York	68467	York County	York Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 362-6655	615	43	14.2	49.6%	474 (77.1%)	15 (2.4%)	93 (15.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.4%)	35.8	212^th of 294 public elementary schools	27.9%		40.3	292^nd of 428 public elementary schools	31.8%	80	60.9	57.9	49.0		55.8	54.4	72.0	58.8	62.1	84.3	84.3	$12,836	$976	$10,516
Mc Cool Junction Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	209 South Gragan Ave	Mc Cool Junction	68401	York County	Mc Cool Junction Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 724-2231	119	11	10.7	32.8%	113 (95.0%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)								(n/a)		63.6			55.9				64.7			$22,505	$881	$18,803
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Centennial	Utica	68456	Seward County	Centennial Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 534-2321	263	22	11.9	26.6%	242 (92.0%)	6 (2.3%)	11 (4.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	78.2	53^rd of 294 public elementary schools	82.0%		79.5	76^th of 428 public elementary schools	82.2%	23		86.1	65.1		73.5			83.3	86.1			$20,921	$1,081	$16,918
Heartland Community Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1501 Front St	Henderson	68371	York County	Heartland Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 723-4434	176	16	11.3	39.8%	167 (94.9%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	71.1	85^th of 294 public elementary schools	71.1%		76.6	89^th of 428 public elementary schools	79.2%	4			69.2	76.2	81.2			73.1	84.7			$25,398	$957	$20,448
Cross County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1270 123rd Road	Stromsburg	68666	Polk County	Cross County Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 764-5521	178	16	11.3	27.5%	165 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					71.4	75.0			79.4			$22,536	$804	$19,729
Hampton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	458 5th St	Hampton	68843	Hamilton County	Hampton Public School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 725-3116	112	10	11.1	18.8%	101 (90.2%)	2 (1.8%)	8 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)					78.0				88.0			$23,449	$933	$18,673
Exeter-Milligan Elementary-Exeter	Public	PK, KG-5	318 S River Ave	Exeter	68351	Fillmore County	Exeter-Milligan Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 266-5911	97	8	11.8	15.5%	92 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$31,225	$1,058	$27,858

Frequently Asked Questions about York Elementary School

Is York Elementary School a good school?

York Elementary School ranks 212^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of York Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : York Middle School
High : York High School

What is the racial makeup of York Elementary School?

Students at York Elementary School are 77% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend York Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended York Elementary School.

What district is York Elementary School in?

York Public Schools

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