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Best Elementary Schools in Cook, NE

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The city of Cook, Nebraska is home to a single elementary school, Johnson County Central Elementary-Cook, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. This school is part of the Johnson County Central Public Schools district.

Johnson County Central Elementary-Cook has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past few years, ranging from 183rd out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 267th out of 459 in 2022-2023. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally above the state average, with 4th-grade students scoring higher than the state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the 5th-grade Mathematics score was slightly below the state average. The school's resource allocation, with high per-student spending and a low student-to-teacher ratio, suggests a focus on supporting its students, which may contribute to its above-average academic performance.

Despite the school's generally strong performance, it faces some challenges, including a high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a student population that may come from lower-income households. Additionally, the school's test scores have shown some variability, suggesting that its performance may not be consistently high or low. Overall, Johnson County Central Elementary-Cook appears to be a reasonably well-performing school, but there may be opportunities for further improvement in certain academic areas.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)		NSCAS Mathematics (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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Johnson County Central Elementary-Cook	Public	4-5	407 N 1st St	Cook	68329	Johnson County	Johnson County Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 864-4181	72	7	10.7	65.3%	54 (75.0%)	3 (4.2%)	13 (18.1%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)	64.7	57.6	54.6	$25,294	$1,311	$19,829

Cities Near Cook

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tecumseh	9.55 mi	2	105^th
Syracuse	10.51 mi	3	8^th
Johnson	11 mi	3	2^nd
Sterling	11.65 mi	2
Palmyra	18.15 mi	2	7^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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