Elementary Schools in Crete Public Schools

Summary:

The Crete Public Schools district in Nebraska is home to three elementary schools: Crete Intermediate School, Crete Elementary School, and Crete Preschool. These schools serve students from prekindergarten through 5th grade in the Crete community.

Among the three schools, Crete Intermediate School stands out as the highest-performing, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state averages. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, 69.81% of 5th graders at Crete Intermediate School were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 58.74% statewide. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined in recent years, from 205th out of 459 Nebraska elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 270th out of 428 in 2023-2024, which warrants further investigation.

Across the district, the schools face some common challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates of 19.3% and a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.54% at Crete Preschool to 66% at Crete Intermediate School. Additionally, the Crete Public Schools district as a whole is ranked 108th out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggesting the need for systemic improvements to address the equity challenges and enhance student outcomes across the district.

District Detail

930 Main Ave
Crete, NE 68333-2254

(402) 826-5855

SchoolDigger Rank:
110^th of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,275

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th 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
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)											$17,382	$2,534	$13,228
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	$15,476	$2,108	$11,871

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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