Elementary Schools in York Public Schools

Summary:

The York Public Schools district in Nebraska is home to two elementary schools: York Elementary School and Preschool Learning Academy. While York Elementary School serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade, Preschool Learning Academy focuses solely on pre-kindergarten education.

York Elementary School has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and is ranked 191 out of 274 Nebraska elementary schools. The school performs above the state average in 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts, as well as 4th and 5th grade Mathematics. However, it also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3%. In contrast, Preschool Learning Academy has the same chronic absenteeism rate but a much lower free and reduced lunch rate of 18.69%, suggesting a more economically advantaged student population.

Financially, York Elementary School spent $12,619 per student in the 2023-2024 school year, with a student-teacher ratio of 14.2. Meanwhile, Preschool Learning Academy maintained a much higher student-teacher ratio of 66. This disparity in resource allocation within the York Public Schools district is an area that warrants further investigation to ensure equitable distribution of educational resources.

District Detail

1715 N Delaware Ave
York, NE 68467-9502

(402) 362-6655

SchoolDigger Rank:
95^th of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,598

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)				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 All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th 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
York Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Washington Ave	York	68467	York County	York Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 362-6655	615	43	14.2	49.6%	474 (77.1%)	15 (2.4%)	93 (15.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.4%)	35.8	212^th of 294 public elementary schools	27.9%		40.3	292^nd of 428 public elementary schools	31.8%	80	60.9	57.9	49.0	55.8	54.4	72.0	58.8	62.1	84.3	84.3	$12,619	$977	$10,364

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mc Cool Junction Public Schools	9.3 mi	2
Centennial Public Schools	11.39 mi	3	57^th
Heartland Community Schools	14.13 mi	2	66^th
Cross County Community Schools	14.14 mi	3
Fillmore Central Public Schools	16.6 mi	3	86^th

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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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