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David City Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

226^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

David City Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 292 students in grades PK-6 in David City, Nebraska, which is part of the David City Public Schools district.

The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts, with 84.85% of 4th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 78.26% for the district and 59.59% for the state. However, the school faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism, reaching 19.3% in 2024-2025, though still lower than the district's rate of 21.1%. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 46.92% in 2023-2024, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Bellwood Elementary, Kramer Education Center, and Emerson Elementary, David City Elementary School generally performs better on standardized tests and has lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, the nearby schools tend to have higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratios. Despite its strong performance, the school's statewide ranking has been declining, from a peak of 41st out of 452 Nebraska elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 199th out of 274 in 2024-2025, suggesting the school may be facing challenges in maintaining its relative performance compared to other schools in the state.

315

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,853

Per pupil spending ?

35.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

826 E St
David City, NE 68632-1733

(402) 367-3779

District: David City Public Schools

Students who attend David City Elementary School usually attend:

High:

David City Secondary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

Hispanic:

20.0%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 54 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg60%

Nebraska avg58%

226^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 54 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

99^th of 118David City Public Schools among Nebraska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	226 of 294	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.7	201 of 428	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	168 of 459	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.8	87 of 457	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	104 of 442	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	41 of 452	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	81.7	59 of 450	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	74.8	104 of 459	77.3%	★★★★☆
2016	72.2	112 of 480	76.7%	★★★★☆
2015	71.0	111 of 488	77.3%	★★★★☆
2014	68.6	119 of 483	75.4%	★★★★☆
2013	70.1	114 of 485	76.5%	★★★★☆
2012	71.1	108 of 480	77.5%	★★★★☆
2011	55.4	218 of 473	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.8	289 of 502	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.8	399 of 471	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	55.9	265 of 478	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.0	340 of 430	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.5	348 of 418	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	61.2	79 of 203	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	163 of 349	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	102 of 337	69.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	119 of 318	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.3	63 of 341	81.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	67.1	85 of 312	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	17 of 259	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	73.1	47 of 264	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	27 of 298	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	11 of 281	96.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	54.1	105 of 203	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	177 of 366	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	108 of 356	69.7%	★★★★☆
2021	54.7	143 of 328	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.4	42 of 367	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	62 of 347	82.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	180 of 193	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	47.7	156 of 261	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	174 of 385	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	114 of 388	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	84 of 368	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	30 of 391	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	80.1	50 of 391	87.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)73rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2024)61st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2024)48th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics63%+5 vs state

English Language Arts59%~ state avg

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Schools Near David City Elementary School

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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
David City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	826 E St	David City	68632	Butler County	David City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 367-3779	315	26	11.9	35.6%	236 (74.9%)	2 (0.6%)	63 (20.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	30.9	226^th of 294 public elementary schools	23.1%		59.7	201^st of 428 public elementary schools	53.0%	25	46.3	84.9	56.8	54.6	59.4	53.7			53.5	63.0			$20,853	$1,150	$16,963
Elementary School At Brainard	Public	PK, KG-6	212 S Madison	Brainard	68626	Butler County	East Butler Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 545-2081	124	11	11.5	26.6%	115 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)					55.9					64.4			$26,823	$506	$23,601
Bellwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	612 Park St	Bellwood	68624	Butler County	David City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 538-4805	78	9	8.6	52.6%	61 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)										63.6			$33,338	$1,519	$27,161
Elementary School At Dwight	Public	PK, KG-6	292 N 1st St	Dwight	68635	Butler County	East Butler Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 566-2445	52	8	6.5	21.2%	52 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					65.2								$31,456	$691	$27,873
Schuyler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2404 Denver	Schuyler	68661	Colfax County	Schuyler Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 352-9940	715	53	13.4	51.7%	42 (5.9%)	26 (3.6%)	637 (89.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	40.7	199^th of 294 public elementary schools	32.3%		36.3	304^th of 428 public elementary schools	29.0%	105	49.3	39.3	45.5		45.1	76.4	59.0	80.8		72.0	89.9	89.9	$15,989	$1,495	$12,729
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	500 Centennial St	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 563-8180	353	25	14.1	62.0%	140 (39.7%)	4 (1.1%)	199 (56.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	24.9	239^th of 294 public elementary schools	18.7%		31.7	321^st of 428 public elementary schools	25.0%	82	52.2	50.0			51.1	68.7	51.4			59.6			$15,013	$956	$12,710
Shelby - Rising City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	650 N Walnut	Shelby	68662	Polk County	Shelby - Rising City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 527-5946	201	20	10.2	31.3%	155 (77.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	55.7	136^th of 294 public elementary schools	53.7%		54.7	232^nd of 428 public elementary schools	45.8%	96	74.1	51.9			62.8	74.1				60.6			$21,779	$1,122	$17,067
Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2410 20th St	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 563-7030	286	15	19.7	62.9%	109 (38.1%)	1 (0.3%)	171 (59.8%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32.5	222^nd of 294 public elementary schools	24.5%		14.6	382^nd of 428 public elementary schools	10.7%	160	44.9				41.5	61.2	71.1			66.0			$14,803	$1,439	$11,738
North Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2200 31st St	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 563-7070	304	20	15.5	58.9%	98 (32.2%)	3 (1.0%)	198 (65.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	29.7	228^th of 294 public elementary schools	22.4%		26.5	334^th of 428 public elementary schools	22.0%	106	53.1	55.8			54.3	62.5				57.8			$15,214	$1,006	$12,874
West Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4100 Adamy St	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 563-7075	215	14	15.3	58.6%	88 (40.9%)	4 (1.9%)	119 (55.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)	50.0				56.8		59.0			56.8			$15,259	$1,473	$12,585

Frequently Asked Questions about David City Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of David City Elementary School?

Students at David City Elementary School are 75% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend David City Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended David City Elementary School.

What district is David City Elementary School in?

David City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of David City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend David City Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : David City Secondary School

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David City Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.1% of Nebraska elementary schools.

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