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Calvert Elementary

Q: Is Calvert Elementary a good school?

Calvert Elementary ranks 101 st of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Calvert Elementary is a public elementary school located in Auburn, Nebraska, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 512 students. The school is part of the Auburn Public Schools district, which is ranked 36 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Calvert Elementary consistently performs above the state average in NSCAS (Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System) test scores across grades 3-5 in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 67.65% in 3rd grade ELA, 79.41% in 4th grade ELA, and 92.19% in 5th grade Science, all significantly higher than the state averages. The school's performance has been relatively stable over the past few years, with some fluctuations in rankings but generally maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Calvert Elementary performs particularly well with its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 35-76 out of 312 Nebraska elementary schools in this subgroup over the past few years.

Calvert Elementary spends around $13,800 per student, which is slightly higher than the state average, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.8 to 19.6 over the past few years. Compared to nearby schools, Johnson County Central Elementary-Cook and Johnson County Central El-Tecumseh generally perform below Calvert Elementary, while Elementary School at Johnson consistently outperforms Calvert Elementary. Overall, Calvert Elementary stands out as a strong-performing elementary school within its district, consistently outperforming the state averages in academic achievement and maintaining a high rating from SchoolDigger.

531

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,813

Per pupil spending ?

37.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2103 O Street
Auburn, NE 68305-2532

(402) 274-4129

District: Auburn Public Schools

Students who attend Calvert Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Auburn Middle School
High:	Auburn High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.0%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (73% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Above the Nebraska median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg72%

Nebraska avg61%

101^st of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^th of 118Auburn Public 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	65.5	101 of 294	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.5	90 of 428	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	164 of 459	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	128 of 457	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	208 of 442	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.1	95 of 452	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	37 of 450	91.8%	★★★★★
2017	83.0	44 of 459	90.4%	★★★★★
2016	84.0	47 of 480	90.2%	★★★★★
2015	79.0	73 of 488	85.0%	★★★★☆
2014	67.0	131 of 483	72.9%	★★★★☆
2013	57.3	206 of 485	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.7	200 of 480	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.8	149 of 473	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.6	148 of 502	70.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	58 of 90	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	79.0	31 of 203	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	107 of 349	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	84 of 337	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	49.3	156 of 318	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	84 of 349	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	33 of 341	90.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	65.6	35 of 112	68.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	76 of 312	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	72 of 259	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	78 of 264	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	51 of 298	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	89.2	6 of 281	97.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	37 of 90	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	59 of 203	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.5	163 of 366	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	137 of 356	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	163 of 328	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	77 of 367	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	34 of 347	90.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	93 of 193	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	83 of 261	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	203 of 385	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.3	155 of 388	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	237 of 368	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.9	110 of 391	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	45 of 391	88.5%	★★★★☆

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)69th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science92%+13 vs state

Mathematics72%+14 vs state

English Language Arts69%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Calvert Elementary

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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 All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th 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
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
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
Htrs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	810 Central Ave	Humboldt	68376	Richardson County	Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 862-2151	175	18	9.6	37.7%	167 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	46.1	175^th of 294 public elementary schools	40.5%		79.8	74^th of 428 public elementary schools	82.7%	101	58.3		59.4	61.6	66.7		68.8	63.0			$30,419	$3,363	$23,901
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Calvert Elementary

What schools do graduates of Calvert Elementary attend?

Students who attend Calvert Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Auburn Middle School
High : Auburn High School

What district is Calvert Elementary in?

Auburn Public Schools

Is Calvert Elementary a good school?

Calvert Elementary ranks 101^st of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Calvert Elementary?

Students at Calvert Elementary are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Calvert Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended Calvert Elementary.

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