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Elementary School At Tekamah

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Elementary School At Tekamah ranks 215 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

215^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Elementary School At Tekamah is a small, rural PK-6 school in Tekamah, Nebraska, serving 288 students as part of the Tekamah-Herman Community Schools district.

This school presents a fascinating mix of strengths and challenges. Its most remarkable achievement is its exceptional support for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the 95th percentile statewide for this group—a 5-star performance that far exceeds its overall ranking. However, the school shows a significant gender achievement gap, with female students performing much stronger than male students. Academically, math is a clear strength, with 63% of students proficient, slightly above the state average, while English Language Arts lags at just under 50% proficiency. This contrasts sharply with nearby Northeast Elementary At Lyons and Logan View Elementary, which both outperform Tekamah in reading and math. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 8.1%, well below the state average of 19.3%, indicating strong family engagement and a positive school culture.

Despite spending more per student ($18,114) than higher-performing peers like Blair Deerfield Elementary ($14,024), the school’s overall state ranking has declined from the 62nd percentile in 2015-2016 to the 27th percentile today. This suggests resources may be effectively targeted at specific programs but not benefiting the general student population equally. The school’s 3rd-grade math performance is a standout at 73% proficiency, though this strength doesn’t fully carry into 4th grade. For parents considering this school, it offers exceptional support for economically disadvantaged students and a strong attendance culture, but families should be aware of the gender achievement gap and the school’s declining overall trajectory compared to nearby options.

288

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,114

Per pupil spending ?

31.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

112 N 13th St
Tekamah, NE 68061-1044

(402) 374-2154

District: Tekamah-Herman Community Schools

Students who attend Elementary School At Tekamah usually attend:

High:

High School At Tekamah

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.1%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg59%

Nebraska avg58%

215^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

97^th of 118Tekamah-Herman Community 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	34.6	215 of 294	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.9	257 of 428	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	255 of 459	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	209 of 457	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	190 of 442	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	193 of 452	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	237 of 450	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.6	229 of 459	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.6	183 of 480	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.2	271 of 488	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.5	361 of 483	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.2	336 of 485	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.9	346 of 480	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.8	308 of 473	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.5	384 of 502	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.8	293 of 471	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.1	174 of 478	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.7	64 of 430	85.1%	★★★★☆
2006	74.1	75 of 418	82.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	67.4	64 of 203	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	179 of 349	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.7	139 of 337	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	145 of 318	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	153 of 349	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	183 of 341	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	87.3	6 of 112	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	70.2	72 of 312	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	58 of 259	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	49 of 264	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	39.1	205 of 298	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	199 of 281	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	54.2	104 of 203	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	266 of 366	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.9	186 of 356	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	173 of 328	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	138 of 367	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	234 of 347	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	37.1	194 of 261	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	268 of 385	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	237 of 388	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	218 of 368	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	231 of 391	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	269 of 391	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)95th percentile+55 vs school

Female (2024)68th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2024)49th percentile+9 vs school

White (2024)26th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics63%+5 vs state

English Language Arts50%-9 vs state

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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 (2025)
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 (2025)	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
Elementary School At Tekamah	Public	PK, KG-6	112 N 13th St	Tekamah	68061	Burt County	Tekamah-Herman Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 374-2154	288	23	12.2	31.6%	268 (93.1%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	34.6	215^th of 294 public elementary schools	26.9%		48.9	257^th of 428 public elementary schools	40.0%	42	46.7				49.7	73.3	61.2			63.1			$18,114	$890	$15,110
Oakland Craig Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	400 N Brewster Ave	Oakland	68045	Burt County	Oakland Craig Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 685-5631	237	19	12.6	35.0%	201 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.4%)	55.8	135^th of 294 public elementary schools	54.1%		82.7	55^th of 428 public elementary schools	87.1%	80	66.7	64.0	64.7	65.5	65.2	70.4	72.0	67.7	69.0	69.6	85.3	85.3	$19,903	$1,288	$15,278
Blair Deerfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Deerfield Blvd	Blair	68008	Washington County	Blair Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 426-5123	397	27	14.6	23.4%	347 (87.4%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (8.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	62.7	114^th of 294 public elementary schools	61.2%		81.8	58^th of 428 public elementary schools	86.4%	56	66.3	68.7	76.9		70.2	73.5	68.7	67.7		70.2			$14,024	$225	$12,000
Blair Arbor Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1717 Adams St	Blair	68008	Washington County	Blair Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 426-2735	494	38	12.9	27.7%	436 (88.3%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	44.4	179^th of 294 public elementary schools	39.1%		66.1	144^th of 428 public elementary schools	66.4%	35	52.2	64.1	72.7		63.0	62.2	60.9	61.4		61.5	87.5	87.5	$13,688	$347	$11,864
Northeast Elementary At Lyons	Public	PK, KG-6	400 S 5th St	Lyons	68038	Burt County	Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 687-2363	165	14	12.0	35.2%	143 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (6.1%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	62.9	112^th of 294 public elementary schools	61.9%		58.4	213^th of 428 public elementary schools	50.2%	101			70.0		78.4			70.0	69.6	73.0			$23,938	$1,275	$18,137
Logan View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2163 County Road G	Hooper	68031	Dodge County	Logan View Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 654-3317	330	25	13.3	43.6%	292 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	74.3	71^st of 294 public elementary schools	75.9%		75.4	97^th of 428 public elementary schools	77.3%	26	82.0	71.1	71.1	77.8	75.7	76.0	77.8	62.2	84.4	75.1			$17,461	$934	$14,668

Frequently Asked Questions about Elementary School At Tekamah

What schools do graduates of Elementary School At Tekamah attend?

Students who attend Elementary School At Tekamah usually go on to attend:

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Is Elementary School At Tekamah a good school?

Elementary School At Tekamah ranks 215^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Elementary School At Tekamah?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Elementary School At Tekamah.

What district is Elementary School At Tekamah in?

Tekamah-Herman Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Elementary School At Tekamah?

Students at Elementary School At Tekamah are 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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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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