Elementary Schools in Stanton Community Schools

Summary:

The Stanton Elementary School is the sole elementary school in the Stanton Community Schools district in Nebraska, serving grades PK-6 with an enrollment of 205 students. This standout school consistently outperforms the state average on academic assessments and has earned a strong ranking and rating among Nebraska elementary schools.

Stanton Elementary School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 80% of 3rd graders and 69.23% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better on the NSCAS English Language Arts test in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state averages of 57.45% and 55.79%, respectively. In Mathematics, 76% of 3rd graders were proficient or better, surpassing the state average of 60.26%. The school's strong performance has earned it a 4-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger and a ranking of 66th out of 274 Nebraska elementary schools.

While Stanton Elementary School serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 43.41% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's high spending per student of $19,482 and favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.5 to 1 may contribute to its academic success. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3% is an area that could be further addressed to ensure all students are consistently engaged in their learning.

District Detail

1007 Kingwood St
Stanton, NE 68779-0749

(402) 439-2233

SchoolDigger Rank:
20^th of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 377

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)			NSCAS Mathematics (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 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stanton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	506 Fir St	Stanton	68779	Stanton County	Stanton Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 439-2639	195	20	9.7	40.0%	161 (82.6%)	3 (1.5%)	16 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.2%)	75.6	68^th of 294 public elementary schools	76.9%		58.9	208^th of 428 public elementary schools	51.4%	140	80.0	69.2	72.2	76.0	55.7	$19,482	$1,013	$17,273

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Norfolk Public Schools	9.95 mi	12	88^th
Educational Service Unit 08	12.64 mi	2
Northeast NE Juvenile Services	14.29 mi	1
Madison Public Schools	14.77 mi	4
Wisner-Pilger Public Schools	15.43 mi	2	33^rd

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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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