Best Public Schools in Dakota City, NE

Summary:

Dakota City, Nebraska is home to a single public elementary school, Dakota City Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school is part of the So Sioux City Community Schools district.

Dakota City Elementary School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 147th out of 274 Nebraska elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 347th out of 428 in 2023-2024. The school's performance on standardized tests is mixed, with 5th grade students outperforming district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics in 2024-2025, but underperforming in 3rd grade Mathematics. In 2023-2024, the school's performance was generally lower than the district and state averages across 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $17,911 and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.3, the inconsistent academic performance suggests that simply allocating more resources may not be the sole solution. The school serves a high-need student population, with 68.35% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Further investigation is needed to understand the factors contributing to the school's fluctuating performance and how to best support the success of its students.

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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 (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	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd 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
Dakota City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Locust St	Dakota City	68731	Dakota County	So Sioux City Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 987-3363	246	23	10.8	66.7%	67 (27.2%)	5 (2.0%)	154 (62.6%)	14 (5.7%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	51.9	152^nd of 294 public elementary schools	48.3%		23.2	347^th of 428 public elementary schools	18.9%	195	68.1	52.5	50.0	78.7	61.5	83.0	83.0	$17,911	$1,154	$15,305

Cities Near Dakota City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Sioux City	3.15 mi	7	129^th
Homer	7.46 mi	2	60^th
Jackson	7.92 mi	1
Winnebago	12.27 mi	2
Emerson	18.21 mi	3

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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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