Elementary Schools in High Plains Community Schools

Summary:

High Plains Community Schools has only one elementary school, High Plains Community Elementary School, serving students in the area. This school has seen its statewide ranking improve over the past three years, moving from 291st out of 457 Nebraska elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 196th out of 428 in 2023-2024. However, the school's performance on standardized tests is mixed, with 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency below the state average but 4th grade proficiency significantly above average. The school's strength is in Mathematics, with 3rd grade proficiency exceeding the state average.

High Plains Community Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.5 to 1 and per-student spending that is higher than the state average. However, the school faces challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate that is more than double the state's desired target. The school serves a student population of 121, with a moderate level of economic disadvantage as indicated by the free and reduced-price lunch rate of 31.4%.

Overall, High Plains Community Schools has one elementary school that is making progress in its academic performance, with strengths in Mathematics and a relatively low student-teacher ratio. However, the school also faces challenges, such as inconsistent English Language Arts proficiency and high chronic absenteeism, which will require targeted interventions to address.

District Detail

260 S Pine
Polk, NE 68654-0029

(402) 765-2271

This district is not ranked due to insufficient test score data.

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 207

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
High Plains Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	205 W Pearl St	Clarks	68628	Merrick County	High Plains Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 548-2216	114	15	7.7	28.1%	99 (86.8%)	1 (0.9%)	14 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	60.9	75.0	72.2	71.9	$31,308	$1,556	$24,788

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cross County Community Schools	9.31 mi	3
Central City Public Schools	11.56 mi	3	34^th
Osceola Public Schools	14.12 mi	3
Hampton Public School	14.32 mi	2
York Public Schools	17.14 mi	4	95^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.

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