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Central Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

Summary

Central Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bellevue, Nebraska, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 179. The school is part of the Bellevue Public Schools district, which is ranked 128 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Elementary School faces some challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.1% to 25.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's academic performance has been mixed, with some grade levels and subjects outperforming the district and state averages, while others underperforming. For example, in 2023-2024, 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 61% at Central, compared to 56.54% for the district and 58.91% for the state, but in 2022-2023, 5th grade ELA proficiency was only 54% at Central, compared to 57% for the district and 56% for the state. Additionally, Central Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.09% to 57.86% over the past few years, which is higher than the district average.

When comparing Central Elementary School to other nearby schools within the Bellevue Public Schools district, Fort Crook Elementary School and Lemay Elementary School have generally outperformed Central Elementary School on test scores, while Betz Elementary School and Belleaire Elementary School have struggled with lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates, similar to Central Elementary School. Comparing Central Elementary School to Golden Hills Elementary School, which is part of the Papillion La Vista Community Schools district, reveals that Golden Hills Elementary School has outperformed Central Elementary School on test scores and has a lower chronic absenteeism rate.

187

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,446

Per pupil spending ?

52.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

510 W 22nd Ave
Bellevue, NE 68005-5065

(402) 293-4685

District: Bellevue Public Schools

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bellevue Mission Middle School
High:	Bellevue East Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.4%

Hispanic:

26.2%

Two or more races:

15.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 75th percentile in 2021 → 40th in 2024

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 75th-percentile peak (2021) to 40th (2024)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg61%

Nebraska avg58%

Not ranked this year

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

94^th of 118Bellevue 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
2024	48.2	258 of 428	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	288 of 459	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	236 of 457	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.3	112 of 442	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	49.0	236 of 452	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	194 of 450	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.7	299 of 459	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.2	283 of 480	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.7	361 of 488	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.4	379 of 483	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.6	353 of 485	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.5	326 of 480	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.4	367 of 473	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.6	303 of 502	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	70.0	74 of 471	84.3%	★★★★☆
2008	48.6	336 of 478	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.0	360 of 430	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.9	356 of 418	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	23.8	283 of 349	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	51.7	159 of 312	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.5	80 of 259	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	63.4	120 of 356	66.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	45.8	216 of 385	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.3	156 of 388	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	115 of 368	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.7	278 of 391	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	222 of 391	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2022)66th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)49th percentile+12 vs school

White (2023)44th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2023)19th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%~ state avg

Mathematics51%-8 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 (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
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	510 W 22nd Ave	Bellevue	68005	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 293-4685	187	12	15.2	52.9%	98 (52.4%)	11 (5.9%)	49 (26.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (15.0%)								(n/a)					59.0					50.5			$15,446	$1,207	$12,726
Betz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	605 W 27th Ave	Bellevue	68005	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 293-4585	241	22	11.0	61.4%	127 (52.7%)	17 (7.1%)	62 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (13.7%)	17.1	260^th of 294 public elementary schools	11.6%		17.1	371^st of 428 public elementary schools	13.3%	111	48.4	39.0		54.6	45.7	54.8			54.6	46.4			$18,672	$1,760	$14,958
Belleaire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1200 Mission Ave West	Bellevue	68005	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 293-4510	328	27	12.0	62.5%	152 (46.3%)	27 (8.2%)	122 (37.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.6%)	13.3	267^th of 294 public elementary schools	9.2%		23.8	342^nd of 428 public elementary schools	20.1%	75	51.3			48.1	44.5	53.9			50.0	46.6	72.0	72.0	$17,383	$1,148	$14,611
Bertha Barber Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1402 Main St	Bellevue	68005	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 293-4560	168	12	13.8	48.2%	111 (66.1%)	9 (5.4%)	30 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.7%)								(n/a)			50.0		53.8	76.2				54.4			$17,179	$1,545	$13,071
Birchcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1212 Fairfax Dr	Bellevue	68005	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 293-4635	360	24	14.7	50.0%	194 (53.9%)	30 (8.3%)	95 (26.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.3%)	23.2	244^th of 294 public elementary schools	17.0%		30.7	324^th of 428 public elementary schools	24.3%	80	62.8	53.9	50.0		53.7	53.5	55.4			49.3			$16,061	$696	$13,775
Wake Robin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	700 Lincoln Rd South	Bellevue	68005	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 293-4955	543	29	18.7	31.7%	348 (64.1%)	23 (4.2%)	113 (20.8%)	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.6%)	46 (8.5%)	40.8	197^th of 294 public elementary schools	33.0%		63.9	166^th of 428 public elementary schools	61.2%	31	63.3	60.4	50.0	70.4	61.3	61.2	68.8	58.3	61.1	62.3			$14,148	$449	$12,376
Twin Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1400 Sunbury Dr	Bellevue	68005	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 293-4845	288	19	15.0	47.9%	169 (58.7%)	17 (5.9%)	69 (24.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.4%)	34.3	217^th of 294 public elementary schools	26.2%		35.2	309^th of 428 public elementary schools	27.8%	92	56.4	56.8	56.3	58.3	56.8	66.7	67.6	54.2		61.5			$13,900	$449	$12,154
Avery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2107 Avery Rd	Bellevue	68005	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 293-4460	352	22	16.1	46.3%	185 (52.6%)	21 (6.0%)	105 (29.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (10.2%)	40.2	200^th of 294 public elementary schools	32.0%		41	288^th of 428 public elementary schools	32.7%	88			53.9	62.0	51.1				58.0	47.9	86.5	86.5	$13,893	$356	$11,862
Fort Crook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	12501 S 25th St	Bellevue	68123	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 293-4710	269	20	13.4	36.1%	134 (49.8%)	16 (5.9%)	79 (29.4%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	29 (10.8%)	46	176^th of 294 public elementary schools	40.1%		58.1	218^th of 428 public elementary schools	49.1%	42	47.6	63.9	77.8	68.0	63.3	57.1		69.4		59.7			$16,579	$759	$13,895
Lemay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2726 Kennedy Dr	Bellevue	68123	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 293-4760	330	22	15.2	37.6%	167 (50.6%)	37 (11.2%)	61 (18.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	62 (18.8%)								(n/a)				46.3	48.3					53.3			$14,676	$686	$12,273

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 52% White, 26% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bellevue Mission Middle School
High : Bellevue East Senior High School

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 187 students attended Central Elementary School.

What district is Central Elementary School in?

Bellevue Public Schools

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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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