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Platte Center Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

Summary

Platte Center Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 156 students in grades PK-6 in Platte Center, Nebraska. The school is part of the Lakeview Community Schools district, which is ranked 105 out of 182 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Platte Center Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels, with 73% of 4th graders proficient or better in Mathematics compared to the state average of 59.96%. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.7% in 2020-2021 to 21.1% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.45% to 57.89% over the past few years, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, Shell Creek Elementary School, another school in the Lakeview Community Schools district, outperforms Platte Center Elementary School in both test scores and school rankings, suggesting that Platte Center Elementary School may have room for improvement compared to its peers within the district. Additionally, Twin River Elementary-Genoa, a school in the neighboring Twin River Public Schools district, also outperforms Platte Center Elementary School in several academic metrics, despite being in a lower-ranked district.

168

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,465

Per pupil spending ?

49.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

155 Platte St
Platte Center, NE 68653-0109

(402) 246-3465

District: Lakeview Community Schools

Students who attend Platte Center Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lakeview Junior High School
High:	Lakeview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.7%

Hispanic:

34.5%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2014 → 61st in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (69% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg64%

Nebraska avg58%

Not ranked this year

Platte Center Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	63.8	167 of 428	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	242 of 459	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	215 of 457	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	276 of 442	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	262 of 452	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	226 of 450	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.3	264 of 459	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.3	245 of 480	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.2	272 of 488	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.9	346 of 483	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.8	380 of 485	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.8	362 of 480	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.8	358 of 473	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.8	413 of 502	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.9	358 of 471	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.3	430 of 478	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	76.5	67 of 430	84.4%	★★★★☆
2006	61.6	168 of 418	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2018	77.9	44 of 281	84.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2018	28.4	306 of 391	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2018)84th percentile+35 vs school

White (2018)22nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+10 vs state

Mathematics69%+11 vs state

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Schools Near Platte Center 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Twin River Elementary-Genoa	Public	PK, KG-6	816 Willard Ave	Genoa	68640	Nance County	Twin River Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 993-2510	217	21	10.3	41.0%	189 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.4%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)								(n/a)				60.0	51.2					64.0			$26,912	$628	$21,525
Lindsay Attendance Center	Public	PK-K	306 Pine St	Lindsay	68644	Platte County	Humphrey Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 428-2409	13	1	12.1	23.1%	13 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$23,036	$632	$18,950

Frequently Asked Questions about Platte Center Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Platte Center Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Platte Center Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lakeview Junior High School
High : Lakeview High School

How many students attend Platte Center Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 168 students attended Platte Center Elementary School.

What district is Platte Center Elementary School in?

Lakeview Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Platte Center Elementary School?

Students at Platte Center Elementary School are 64% White, 35% Hispanic.

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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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