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Crete Public Schools

At a glance

110^thof 118 Nebraska districts▲ 55

Better than 6% of Nebraska districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 2Grades PK, KG-12

930 Main Ave
Crete, NE 68333-2254·(402) 826-5855·All Nebraska district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 6.8% of districts

Schools

2,275

Students

Top rankedCrete Intermediate School206^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Crete Intermediate School up 64 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Crete Intermediate School 14.1 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Crete Public Schools district in Nebraska consists of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from preschool through 12th grade. The district faces several challenges, including declining performance at the high school level and high rates of chronic absenteeism across all schools.

Among the standout schools in the district, Crete Middle School ranks 87th out of 123 Nebraska middle schools and has relatively strong test scores, with 64.24% of 8th graders proficient or better in NSCAS English Language Arts and 55.76% proficient or better in NSCAS Mathematics. Additionally, Crete Intermediate School has the highest proficiency rates in NSCAS Science for 5th grade, with 90.57% of students scoring proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average.

However, the district as a whole faces significant challenges. Crete High School has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 152nd out of 168 Nebraska high schools in 2023-2024 to 129th out of 146 in 2024-2025, accompanied by a drop in proficiency rates on the ACT. Additionally, all Crete schools have high rates of free or reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 56.47% at Crete High School to 66% at Crete Intermediate School, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population, which can impact academic performance.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)							NSCAS Mathematics (2025)							NSCAS Science (2025)			ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT 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 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Crete Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	309 E 11th St	Crete	68333	Saline County	Crete Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 826-5822	438	31	14.3	66.0%	142 (32.4%)	2 (0.5%)	273 (62.3%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.8%)								(n/a)																					$20,143	$1,569	$16,881
Crete High School	Public	9-12	1750 Iris Ave	Crete	68333	Saline County	Crete Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 826-5811	705	47	15.0	62.8%	228 (32.3%)	8 (1.1%)	443 (62.8%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.3%)	12.4	129^th of 146 public high schools	11.6%		11.7	152^nd of 168 public high schools	9.5%	23																		35.5	25.3	37.4	$17,058	$517	$14,007
Crete Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 E 15th St	Crete	68333	Saline County	Crete Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 826-5844	471	28	16.7	65.2%	148 (31.4%)	6 (1.3%)	297 (63.1%)	9 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.1%)	33.9	95^th of 133 public middle schools	28.6%		46.9	122^nd of 200 public middle schools	39.0%	27				56.1	51.3	64.2	57.4				48.4	44.8	55.8	49.8		87.9	87.9				$16,293	$1,473	$12,833
Crete Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1700 Glenwood Ave	Crete	68333	Saline County	Crete Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 826-5833	455	32	14.1	70.5%	156 (34.3%)	3 (0.7%)	278 (61.1%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	38.3	206^th of 294 public elementary schools	29.9%		45.8	270^th of 428 public elementary schools	36.9%	64	49.0	53.6	56.6				53.2	51.0	66.7	69.8				62.7	90.6		90.6				$16,594	$1,419	$13,591
Crete Preschool	Public	PK	309 E 11th Street	Crete	68333	Saline County	Crete Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 826-5822	206	9	22.8	66.5%	45 (21.8%)	1 (0.5%)	149 (72.3%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	6 (2.9%)								(n/a)
Crete Success Academy	Public	9-12	1500 E 15th Street	Crete	68333	Saline County	Crete Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 826-5811	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dorchester Public School	8.58 mi	2
Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools	10.21 mi	3	112^th
Milford Public Schools	11.57 mi	2	51^st
Lincoln Public Schools	15.66 mi	80	96^th
Pathfinder Educational Prg-Lancaster County	16.53 mi	1

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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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