Elementary Schools in Cozad Community Schools

Summary:

The Cozad Community Schools district in Nebraska is home to two elementary schools: Cozad Elementary School and Cozad Early Education Center. While both schools serve the Cozad community, they have distinct characteristics and performance metrics.

Cozad Elementary School has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 268 out of 428 schools in 2023-2024 to 198 out of 274 in 2024-2025. The school's math proficiency rates are relatively strong, with 67.07% of 5th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 58.74%. However, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are lower than the state average, with 54.88% of 5th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 55.79%.

In contrast, Cozad Early Education Center serves only pre-kindergarten students, with a total enrollment of 76 students. The school has a higher student-teacher ratio of 19:1 compared to Cozad Elementary School's 14.8:1. Additionally, Cozad Early Education Center has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 36.84%, compared to 54.83% at Cozad Elementary School.

District Detail

1910 Meridian Ave
Cozad, NE 69130-1159

(308) 784-2745

SchoolDigger Rank:
77^th of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 965

Primary Schools: 1
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 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
Cozad Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	420 East 14th Street	Cozad	69130	Dawson County	Cozad Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 784-3462	432	31	13.9	58.8%	317 (73.4%)	1 (0.2%)	85 (19.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.0%)	10 (2.3%)	41.9	190^th of 294 public elementary schools	35.4%		46.4	268^th of 428 public elementary schools	37.4%	78	48.7	76.0	54.9	59.7	61.8	66.7	67.1	65.2	82.9	82.9	$13,371	$1,211	$10,751

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gothenburg Public Schools	9.95 mi	2	107^th
Lexington Public Schools	13 mi	8	117^th
Eustis-Farnam Public Schools	14.06 mi	2
Elwood Public Schools	20.33 mi	2
Brady Public Schools	22.56 mi	2

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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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