Elementary Schools in Elm Creek Public Schools

Summary:

Elm Creek Public Schools, located in Nebraska, has one elementary school that serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. Elm Creek Elementary School is a strong-performing school within its district and the state, ranking in the top half of Nebraska elementary schools. The school consistently outperforms the state average on standardized assessments in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across multiple grade levels.

With a student-teacher ratio of 11.9 to 1 and spending of $17,157 per student, Elm Creek Elementary School appears to have adequate resources to support student learning. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, indicating that students attend school regularly. Additionally, the school serves a diverse population, with 34.65% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Overall, Elm Creek Public Schools and its sole elementary school, Elm Creek Elementary School, are performing well compared to other schools in the state, providing a strong academic foundation for their students.

District Detail

230 East Calkins Avenue
Elm Creek, NE 68836-0490

(308) 856-4300

SchoolDigger Rank:
63^rd of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 364

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
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)			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 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elm Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	230 East Calkins Avenue	Elm Creek	68836	Buffalo County	Elm Creek Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 856-4300	215	17	12.8	31.2%	205 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	49.2	156^th of 294 public elementary schools	46.9%		62.3	177^th of 428 public elementary schools	58.6%	21	70.8	66.0	70.0	58.3	61.2	$17,157	$938	$13,636

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Overton Public Schools	8.82 mi	2
Amherst Public Schools	9.85 mi	2	28^th
West Kearney High School	13.06 mi	1
Kearney Public Schools	13.37 mi	15	54^th
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Schools	17.41 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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