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Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School

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Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School ranks 198 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School is a public school in Seneca, Kansas, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 558 students. The school is part of the Nemaha Central District, which is ranked 38 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 56.48%, compared to the state average of 44.47%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 55.03%, compared to the state average of 38.73%. The school has also shown strong student growth over the years, with its ranking among Kansas elementary schools improving from 232 out of 656 in 2015-2016 to 198 out of 656 in the projected 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the school has performed well across different student subgroups, with its female and male students ranking in the top 110 and 89 out of 591 and 605 Kansas elementary schools, respectively, in the 2020-2021 school year.

While Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School outperforms the nearby Sabetha Elementary School and Axtell Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, the nearby Centralia Elementary has consistently higher proficiency rates than Nemaha Central in both subjects. The school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 4.8% to 19.7% in recent years, which is higher than the state's average. Additionally, the school serves a significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, with 32.27% to 35.84% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

509

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,947

Per pupil spending ?

35.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 N. 11th
Seneca, KS 66538

(785) 336-2173

District: Nemaha Central

Students who attend Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School usually attend:

High:

Nemaha Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Hispanic:

5.7%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (56% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kansas median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg54%

Kansas avg42%

Elementary school

198^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

53^rd of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th of 264Nemaha Central among Kansas districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	198 of 656	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	170 of 653	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	101 of 660	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	65 of 668	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	79.7	102 of 670	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.5	49 of 667	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	52 of 656	92.1%	★★★★★
2017	81.6	88 of 659	86.6%	★★★★☆
2016	60.5	232 of 656	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.6	145 of 678	78.6%	★★★★☆
2013	75.5	128 of 668	80.8%	★★★★☆
2012	79.2	34 of 660	94.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	75.7	110 of 591	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	45 of 591	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	50 of 574	91.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	207 of 533	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	355 of 546	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.9	221 of 541	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	250 of 512	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	124 of 494	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	50.8	235 of 509	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.8	55 of 512	89.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	79.6	89 of 605	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	79 of 586	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	52 of 575	91.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	205 of 576	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	181 of 579	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.0	97 of 584	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	60 of 596	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	72.6	118 of 587	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	64 of 592	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	74 of 574	87.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	53 of 363	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	24 of 362	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	16 of 362	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	7 of 368	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	18 of 367	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	83.9	38 of 368	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.3	23 of 350	93.4%	★★★★★
2017	80.7	43 of 358	88.0%	★★★★☆
2016	58.1	114 of 343	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.8	44 of 368	88.0%	★★★★☆
2013	64.8	132 of 355	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.1	51 of 342	85.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	91.1	8 of 313	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	83.3	29 of 294	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	20 of 275	92.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	168 of 285	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	87 of 296	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	25 of 300	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	85.2	12 of 275	95.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	80.3	31 of 308	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	75.5	50 of 301	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	29 of 280	89.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	49 of 349	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	28 of 347	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	12 of 349	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	7 of 349	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	20 of 349	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	82.0	36 of 344	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	26 of 333	92.2%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Male (2021)85th percentile~ school

Female (2021)81st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

Female (2021)97th percentile~ school

Male (2021)90th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+16 vs state

English Language Arts56%+12 vs state

Mathematics55%+16 vs state

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Schools Near Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)							KAP Mathematics (2025)							KAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	110 N. 11th	Seneca	66538	Nemaha County	Nemaha Central	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 336-2173	509	39	12.9	35.2%	469 (92.1%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	66.9	198^th of 656 public elementary schools	69.8%		69.4	170^th of 653 public elementary schools	74.0%	28	54.0	62.8	69.8	39.5	57.5	54.5	56.5	40.5	44.2	69.0	51.2	55.0	72.7	55.0	59.5	54.5	57.3	$12,947	$308	$12,639
Centralia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	507 John Riggins Ave	Centralia	66415	Nemaha County	Vermillion	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 857-3324	197	14	14.4	25.4%	180 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.1%)	86.5	62^nd of 656 public elementary schools	90.5%		82.7	86^th of 653 public elementary schools	86.8%	24	75.0	69.6	69.2	40.9			63.7	75.0	78.3	84.6	59.1			74.7	76.9		76.9	$11,648	$1,085	$10,563
Axtell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	504 Pine Street	Axtell	66403	Marshall County	Prairie Hills	No	No	No	No	(785) 736-2237	113	12	9.8	38.1%	107 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	72	156^th of 656 public elementary schools	76.2%		44	386^th of 653 public elementary schools	40.9%	230		58.3	80.0	20.0	44.4		52.3		66.7	80.0	40.0	38.9		58.5	80.0		72.2	$14,784	$831	$13,953
Sabetha Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Oregon	Sabetha	66534	Nemaha County	Prairie Hills	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 284-3448	401	29	13.7	39.9%	344 (85.8%)	5 (1.2%)	29 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.7%)	74	146^th of 656 public elementary schools	77.7%		69.6	165^th of 653 public elementary schools	74.7%	19	73.2	61.0	50.0				61.5	62.5	55.9	63.0				60.3	47.3		47.3	$11,707	$1,343	$10,364

Frequently Asked Questions about Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School

What schools do graduates of Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School attend?

Students who attend Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School usually go on to attend:

High : Nemaha Central High School

How many students attend Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School.

What district is Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School in?

Nemaha Central

Is Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School a good school?

Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School ranks 198^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School?

Students at Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School are 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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