Superior Elementary School

Superior Elementary School is a public elementary school in Superior, Nebraska, serving 212 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Superior Public Schools district. The school has experienced fluctuating performance over the past several years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 155 to 342 out of the 442 to 459 Nebraska elementary schools during the period from 2014-2015 to 2024-2025.

Superior Elementary School faces some challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 12.7% to 21.1%, which are significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics have generally been below the state average, with some exceptions, and its 5th-grade science proficiency rate in 2021-2022 was significantly lower than the state average (48% vs. 70%). However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.2 to 10.5 students per teacher, which is lower than the state average.

Interestingly, despite the school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds (39.09% to 47.96%), these students have performed relatively well compared to their peers statewide, with the school ranking in the top 20% of Nebraska elementary schools for this subgroup in 2021-2022 and 2022-2023. This suggests that the school may be providing effective support and resources for its low-SES population. Overall, the school's inconsistent performance and potential areas for improvement, such as in 5th-grade science and overall English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, indicate that it may benefit from targeted interventions and support to improve its academic outcomes.