Elementary Schools in Pawnee City Public Schools

Summary:

Pawnee City Public Schools is a small school district in Nebraska that serves the community of Pawnee City. The district has only one elementary school, Pawnee City Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade.

Pawnee City Elementary School has a mixed academic performance, with some grade levels performing above the state average on standardized tests, while others fall below. The school's 4th grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate of 50% is lower than the state average of 58.98%, but its 5th grade ELA proficiency rate of 64% is higher than the state average of 57.43%. In mathematics, the school's 4th grade proficiency rate of 73% is significantly higher than the state average of 59.96%, but its 5th grade proficiency rate of 40% is much lower than the state average of 61.1%. The school's overall statewide ranking places it 273rd out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools, earning it a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's mixed academic performance, it appears to be well-resourced, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14:1 and per-student spending that is higher than the state average. However, the school also has a high percentage of students (57.62%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. This may present unique challenges and require targeted interventions to support student learning and well-being.

District Detail

729 E St
Pawnee City, NE 68420-0393

(402) 852-2988

SchoolDigger Rank:
74^th of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 272

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 All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pawnee City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	729 E St	Pawnee City	68420	Pawnee County	Pawnee City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 852-2411	160	12	13.8	60.6%	145 (90.6%)	4 (2.5%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)								(n/a)	55.7	57.0	$19,827	$1,723	$16,066

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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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