Elementary Schools in Lakeview Community Schools

Summary:

The Lakeview Community Schools district in Nebraska is home to two elementary schools, Shell Creek Elementary School and Platte Center Elementary School, which serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade. The data analysis reveals that both schools are performing reasonably well, with Shell Creek Elementary standing out as a consistently strong performer and Platte Center Elementary showing signs of improvement.

Shell Creek Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top half of Nebraska elementary schools, achieving a high of 128th out of 428 in 2023-2024. The school has also earned 4 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars, indicating strong overall performance. Additionally, Shell Creek Elementary has outperformed the Lakeview Community Schools district and the state of Nebraska in several key test score metrics, particularly in 4th and 5th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics.

While Platte Center Elementary School has shown improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 242nd out of 459 schools in 2022-2023 to 167th out of 428 schools in 2023-2024, it has maintained a 3 out of 5 SchoolDigger star rating in 2023-2024. Platte Center Elementary has also outperformed the Lakeview Community Schools district and the state of Nebraska in 6th grade English Language Arts in 2024-2025. However, the school has a significantly higher percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients (51.92%) compared to Shell Creek Elementary School (31.79%) in 2023-2024, which may indicate potential socioeconomic disparities within the district.

District Detail

3744 83rd St
Columbus, NE 68601-8841

(402) 563-2345

SchoolDigger Rank:
73^rd of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,037

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
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)					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 6th 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 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
Shell Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	16786 280th St	Columbus	68601	Platte County	Lakeview Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 564-8008	373	27	13.5	26.5%	284 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	54.6	143^rd of 294 public elementary schools	51.4%		69.9	128^th of 428 public elementary schools	70.1%	15	58.1	79.3	58.2	64.0	65.2	60.5	77.4	67.3	64.0	67.7	89.1	89.1	$14,247	$1,072	$11,675
Platte Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	155 Platte St	Platte Center	68653	Platte County	Lakeview Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 246-3465	168	12	14.4	49.4%	107 (63.7%)	1 (0.6%)	58 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)				75.0	69.2			52.4		69.2			$16,465	$1,842	$13,195

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Columbus Public Schools	2.78 mi	9	114^th
Educational Service Unit 07	3.92 mi	3
David City Public Schools	12.82 mi	3	99^th
Humphrey Public Schools	14.49 mi	3
Leigh Community Schools	16.05 mi	2	78^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.