Elementary Schools in Ogallala Public Schools

Summary:

Ogallala Public Schools, located in Ogallala, Nebraska, has a single elementary school, Prairie View School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 187 out of 274 Nebraska elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 260 out of 459 in 2022-2023. While the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates were below the state average in 2024-2025, its 4th and 5th grade Mathematics proficiency rates were above the state average in 2023-2024.

Prairie View School faces some socioeconomic challenges, with a relatively high percentage of students (58.29% in 2023-2024) receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school allocates significant resources to support its students, with a per-student spending of $18,803 and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.4 in 2023-2024. However, it's unclear if these resources are being used effectively to drive academic achievement, as the school's performance has shown some inconsistency over the past few years.

Without data on other elementary schools in the Ogallala Public Schools district or the surrounding area, it's difficult to fully assess the performance of Prairie View School and identify any standout schools or best practices that could be replicated. Additional information on the school's trends over time, comparisons to similar schools, and details on the district's overall performance and initiatives would be helpful to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the educational landscape in this area.

District Detail

801 East O St
Ogallala, NE 69153-1755

(308) 284-4060

SchoolDigger Rank:
98^th of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 766

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)				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 All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	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
Prairie View School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 East O Street	Ogallala	69153	Keith County	Ogallala Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 284-6087	371	35	10.6	50.9%	298 (80.3%)	3 (0.8%)	61 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	39.8	201^st of 294 public elementary schools	31.6%		61.2	187^th of 428 public elementary schools	56.3%	14	50.8	60.3	52.9	59.0	67.2	76.5	67.1	$18,803	$1,274	$15,211

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Paxton Consolidated Schools	18.22 mi	2
South Platte Public Schools	19.13 mi	2
Perkins County Schools	19.7 mi	3	93^rd
Arthur County Schools	30.34 mi	2
Sutherland Public Schools	30.6 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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