Elementary Schools in Ord Public Schools

Summary:

Ord Public Schools, a district in Nebraska, is home to a single elementary school, Ord Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. Despite being the only elementary school in the district, Ord Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top half of Nebraska elementary schools and exceeding state averages in academic assessments.

Ord Elementary School's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently above the state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 51.16% to 76.92% in ELA and 65.85% to 79.07% in Math for 3rd-6th graders. The school also performs well in Science, with 81% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better. Additionally, the school has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (19.3%) compared to the state average, indicating strong student engagement.

While 45.23% of Ord Elementary School students receive free or reduced-price lunch, a common indicator of economic disadvantage, the school spends $19,120 per student, which is higher than the state average. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.5, suggesting a focus on providing personalized attention and support to its students. Overall, Ord Public Schools and its sole elementary school appear to be performing well, with a strong emphasis on academic achievement and resource allocation to support student learning.

District Detail

320 N 19th
Ord, NE 68862-1355

(308) 728-5013

SchoolDigger Rank:
90^th of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 544

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 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	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
Ord Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	820 S 16th St	Ord	68862	Valley County	Ord Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 728-3331	305	21	14.4	38.0%	273 (89.5%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	61.5	117^th of 294 public elementary schools	60.2%		62.1	182^nd of 428 public elementary schools	57.5%	65	66.7	54.4	75.7	68.3	69.4	$19,120	$806	$17,084

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools
Arcadia Public Schools	11 mi	2
Central Valley Public Schools	15.33 mi	3
Loup City Public Schools	17.76 mi	2
Burwell Public Schools	18.23 mi	3
Sargent Public Schools	21.59 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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