Elementary Schools in Dorchester Public School

Summary:

Dorchester Public School district in Nebraska has only one elementary school, Dorchester Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, ranking between 251 and 300 out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Dorchester Elementary School's 3rd-grade students perform better than the state average in English Language Arts but worse in Mathematics. However, the school's 6th-grade students outperform the state average in both subjects. The school's demographic and socioeconomic factors, such as a high free and reduced-price lunch rate and elevated chronic absenteeism, may contribute to its academic challenges. Despite these challenges, the Dorchester Public School district appears to be allocating additional resources to the school, with higher per-student spending and smaller class sizes than the state average.

Overall, Dorchester Elementary School is performing reasonably well, with some strengths in English Language Arts and potential areas for improvement in Mathematics. The school's demographic and socioeconomic factors may be contributing to its performance, and the district's resource allocation suggests a focus on supporting the school's students.

District Detail

506 W 9th
Dorchester, NE 68343-0007

(402) 946-2781

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

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 230

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 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dorchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	506 W 9th	Dorchester	68343	Saline County	Dorchester Public School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 946-2781	141	12	11.8	36.9%	93 (66.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)	76.2	54.3	47.1	$19,080	$541	$16,214

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Exeter-Milligan Public Schools	17.11 mi	3

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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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