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Shell Creek Elementary School

Q: Is Shell Creek Elementary School a good school?

Shell Creek Elementary School ranks 143 rd of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Shell Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school in Columbus, Nebraska, serving 346 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Lakeview Community Schools district, which is ranked 72 out of 115 districts in the state.

Shell Creek Elementary consistently outperforms the Lakeview Community Schools district and the state of Nebraska in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 79.25% of 4th graders were proficient or better in NSCAS/English Language Arts, compared to 76% for the district and 59.59% for the state. Similarly, 77.36% of 4th graders were proficient or better in NSCAS/Mathematics, compared to 76% for the district and 60.65% for the state. The school also performs well for female students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 55th and 49th, respectively, among Nebraska elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Platte Center Elementary and Humphrey Elementary, Shell Creek Elementary outperforms them in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. Additionally, Shell Creek Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.5, which may contribute to its academic success. The school has also seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 21.1% in 2023-2024 to 11.4% in 2024-2025, and an increase in spending per student, from $11,687 in 2021-2022 to $14,247 in 2023-2024.

373

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,247

Per pupil spending ?

26.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16786 280th St
Columbus, NE 68601-8296

(402) 564-8008

District: Lakeview Community Schools

Students who attend Shell Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lakeview Junior High School
High:	Lakeview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.1%

Hispanic:

22.5%

American Indian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (69% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Above the Nebraska median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg68%

Nebraska avg61%

143^rd of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

73^rd of 118Lakeview 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	54.6	143 of 294	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	128 of 428	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	135 of 459	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	192 of 457	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	181 of 442	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	136 of 452	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	186 of 450	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.8	250 of 459	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.6	197 of 480	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.2	160 of 488	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.7	270 of 483	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.0	227 of 485	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.9	278 of 480	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.8	280 of 473	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.8	441 of 502	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.4	389 of 471	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.0	431 of 478	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.4	386 of 430	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	65.8	137 of 418	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	70.7	55 of 203	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	94 of 349	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	128 of 337	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	141 of 318	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	98 of 349	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	54.2	154 of 341	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	76.7	49 of 312	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	76 of 259	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	35 of 264	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	125 of 298	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	53 of 281	81.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	55.6	99 of 203	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	135 of 366	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	185 of 356	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.5	131 of 328	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	113 of 367	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	108 of 347	68.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	51.7	140 of 261	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.9	102 of 385	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	140 of 388	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	161 of 368	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	93 of 391	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	116 of 391	70.3%	★★★★☆

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)84th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2024)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2024)51st percentile-19 vs school

White (2024)46th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science89%+10 vs state

Mathematics68%+10 vs state

English Language Arts65%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Shell Creek 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
Shell Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	16786 280th St	Columbus	68601	Platte County	Lakeview Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 564-8008	373	27	13.5	26.5%	284 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	54.6	143^rd of 294 public elementary schools	51.4%		69.9	128^th of 428 public elementary schools	70.1%	15	58.1	79.3	58.2	64.0	65.2	60.5	77.4	67.3	64.0	67.7	89.1	89.1	$14,247	$1,072	$11,675
Lost Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3772 33rd Ave	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 563-7045	318	25	12.7	52.2%	158 (49.7%)	14 (4.4%)	136 (42.8%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	11.4	270^th of 294 public elementary schools	8.2%		19.2	360^th of 428 public elementary schools	15.9%	90	43.1	41.5			42.2	61.5	42.7			51.0			$16,200	$1,748	$13,128
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
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
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
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
Platte Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	155 Platte St	Platte Center	68653	Platte County	Lakeview Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 246-3465	168	12	14.4	49.4%	107 (63.7%)	1 (0.6%)	58 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)				75.0	69.2			52.4		69.2			$16,465	$1,842	$13,195
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
Humphrey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	405 South 7th Street	Humphrey	68642	Platte County	Humphrey Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 923-1230	177	14	12.5	1.7%	169 (95.5%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				66.7	66.3					45.0			$21,373	$1,137	$17,818
Schuyler Elementary-Fisher's	Public	PK, KG-7	1098 Road J	Schuyler	68661	Colfax County	Schuyler Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 352-3700	31	4	7.2	35.5%	14 (45.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (48.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)								(n/a)													$19,141	$963	$16,326

Frequently Asked Questions about Shell Creek Elementary School

How many students attend Shell Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Shell Creek Elementary School.

What district is Shell Creek Elementary School in?

Lakeview Community Schools

Is Shell Creek Elementary School a good school?

Shell Creek Elementary School ranks 143^rd of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Shell Creek Elementary School?

Students at Shell Creek Elementary School are 76% White, 23% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Shell Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Shell Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lakeview Junior High School
High : Lakeview High School

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