Elementary Schools in Oakland Craig Public Schools

Summary:

Oakland Craig Public Schools operates a single elementary school, Oakland Craig Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. Located in Oakland, Nebraska, the school has consistently ranked in the top half of elementary schools in the state and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating above-average performance.

Oakland Craig Elementary stands out for its strong academic achievement, with students significantly outperforming state averages on the NSCAS assessments in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 64-65% of 4th-6th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 55-60%, and 67-72% of 3rd-6th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 56-61%. The school's student-teacher ratio of 11.5 to 1 and the Oakland Craig Public Schools district's high spending of $20,934 per student may contribute to these impressive results.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3% in 2024-2025 is slightly higher than the state's target of 10% or less, the school serves a diverse student population, with 42.04% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Overall, Oakland Craig Elementary appears to be a strong-performing school within its district and the state of Nebraska, providing a high-quality education to its students.

District Detail

309 N Davis
Oakland, NE 68045-1105

(402) 685-5661

SchoolDigger Rank:
60^th of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 422

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)					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
Oakland Craig Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	400 N Brewster Ave	Oakland	68045	Burt County	Oakland Craig Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 685-5631	237	19	12.6	35.0%	201 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.4%)	55.8	135^th of 294 public elementary schools	54.1%		82.7	55^th of 428 public elementary schools	87.1%	80	66.7	64.0	64.7	65.5	65.2	70.4	72.0	67.7	69.0	69.6	85.3	85.3	$20,934	$2,597	$14,785

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools	6.77 mi	2	82^nd
West Point Public Schools	11.85 mi	3	59^th
Logan View Public Schools	12.84 mi	2	81^st
Tekamah-Herman Community Schools	13.09 mi	2	97^th
Bancroft-Rosalie Community Schools	13.2 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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