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Johnson County Central Elementary-Cook

Public Grades 4-5

Summary

Johnson County Central Elementary-Cook is a public elementary school serving 79 students in grades PK-5 in Cook, Nebraska. The school is part of the Johnson County Central Public Schools district, which is ranked 125 out of 182 districts in the state.

Johnson County Central Elementary-Cook has demonstrated strong academic performance, with 4th grade ELA and Math proficiency rates significantly above the state averages. The school has also excelled in serving English Language Learner students, ranking 3rd out of 47 Nebraska elementary schools in this category. However, the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has been higher than the state average in recent years. The school has relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, indicating a well-resourced environment.

Comparing Johnson County Central Elementary-Cook to nearby schools provides valuable context. While it outperforms Nebraska City Northside Elementary and Hayward Elementary School on most academic measures, it lags behind the higher-performing Calvert Elementary in the Auburn Public Schools district. The school's performance for low-socioeconomic status students has been strong, ranking in the top 134 out of 312 Nebraska elementary schools in this category.

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,062

Per pupil spending ?

65.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

407 N 1st St
Cook, NE 68329-0255

(402) 864-4181

District: Johnson County Central Public Schools

Students who attend Johnson County Central Elementary-Cook usually attend:

Middle:	Johnson County Central Middle School
High:	Johnson County Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.0%

Hispanic:

18.1%

African American:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2014 → 57th in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg58%

Nebraska avg58%

Not ranked this year

Johnson County Central Elementary-Cook did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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	61.8	183 of 428	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	267 of 459	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	220 of 457	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.5	132 of 442	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	194 of 452	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	187 of 450	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.3	304 of 459	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.9	235 of 480	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.0	295 of 488	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	64.0	157 of 483	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.3	162 of 485	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.3	254 of 480	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.6	309 of 473	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.0	246 of 502	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	37.9	397 of 471	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	53.9	284 of 478	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2021	90.2	3 of 47	93.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	54.8	156 of 349	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.1	83 of 318	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	94 of 349	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	48.8	181 of 341	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	56.7	134 of 312	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	114 of 259	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.4	53 of 264	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	85 of 298	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	26 of 281	90.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	41.7	223 of 366	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	177 of 356	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	181 of 328	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	226 of 367	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.4	95 of 347	72.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	20.0	236 of 261	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	299 of 385	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.0	207 of 388	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.1	129 of 368	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	190 of 391	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	172 of 391	56.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2021)94th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)57th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2023)55th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2023)39th percentile-3 vs school

White (2024)10th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%~ state avg

Mathematics55%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Johnson County Central Elementary-Cook

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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
Johnson County Central Elementary-Cook	Public	4-5	407 N 1st St	Cook	68329	Johnson County	Johnson County Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 864-4181	72	7	10.7	65.3%	54 (75.0%)	3 (4.2%)	13 (18.1%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)		64.7			57.6					54.6			$24,062	$1,194	$19,374
Johnson County Central El-Tecumseh	Public	PK, KG-3	358 N 6th	Tecumseh	68450	Johnson County	Johnson County Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 335-3320	158	14	11.5	58.2%	128 (81.0%)	4 (2.5%)	22 (13.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)	62.2				62.2								$20,327	$2,051	$16,113
Elementary School At Syracuse	Public	PK, KG-3	550 7th St	Syracuse	68446	Otoe County	Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 269-2382	277	19	14.9	17.3%	262 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)								(n/a)	70.0				70.0	76.7				76.7			$14,479	$960	$11,542
Elementary School At Johnson	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Main St	Johnson	68378	Nemaha County	Johnson-Brock Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 868-5235	167	12	13.7	23.4%	162 (97.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)		80.0			82.8					90.6			$17,241	$1,060	$13,479
Sterling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	250 Main St	Sterling	68443	Johnson County	Sterling Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 866-4761	143	11	12.5	41.3%	133 (93.0%)	1 (0.7%)	8 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)					53.6					62.3			$18,322	$1,069	$15,858
Freeman Elementary-Adams	Public	PK, KG-6	415 Eighth St	Adams	68301	Gage County	Freeman Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 988-2525	280	19	14.6	15.4%	271 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	60.4	123^rd of 294 public elementary schools	58.2%		58.2	217^th of 428 public elementary schools	49.3%	94		59.0	66.7	67.9	65.7	77.5	74.4	66.7	75.0	73.4			$14,882	$662	$12,513
Calvert Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2103 O Street	Auburn	68305	Nemaha County	Auburn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 274-4129	531	31	16.9	37.9%	483 (91.0%)	6 (1.1%)	21 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	65.5	101^st of 294 public elementary schools	65.6%		76.5	90^th of 428 public elementary schools	79.0%	11	67.7	79.4	59.4		69.0	70.6	83.8	60.9		72.0	92.2	92.2	$13,813	$923	$11,994
Hayward Elementary School	Public	3-5	306 S 14th St	Nebraska City	68410	Otoe County	Nebraska City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 873-6641	330	22	14.7	61.5%	237 (71.8%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (26.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	6.6	277^th of 294 public elementary schools	5.8%		23.2	348^th of 428 public elementary schools	18.7%	71	40.4	46.5	43.2		43.5	48.5	45.6	34.2		42.6	73.9	73.9	$14,598	$1,667	$11,243
Nebraska City Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1200 North 14th Street	Nebraska City	68410	Otoe County	Nebraska City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 874-9193	370	25	15.1	58.9%	268 (72.4%)	2 (0.5%)	81 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)								(n/a)													$17,048	$3,249	$11,320

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnson County Central Elementary-Cook

What schools do graduates of Johnson County Central Elementary-Cook attend?

Students who attend Johnson County Central Elementary-Cook usually go on to attend:

Middle : Johnson County Central Middle School
High : Johnson County Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Johnson County Central Elementary-Cook?

Students at Johnson County Central Elementary-Cook are 75% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Johnson County Central Elementary-Cook in?

Johnson County Central Public Schools

How many students attend Johnson County Central Elementary-Cook?

In the 2024-25 school year, 72 students attended Johnson County Central Elementary-Cook.

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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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