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Pine Creek Elementary

Q: Is Pine Creek Elementary a good school?

Pine Creek Elementary ranks 46 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Pine Creek Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bennington, Nebraska, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 545 students. The school is part of the Bennington Public Schools district, which is ranked 10th out of 115 districts in Nebraska and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Pine Creek Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking among the top elementary schools in Nebraska over the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 46th out of 274 Nebraska elementary schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is impressive, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages in NSCAS tests for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 74.49%, compared to the state average of 57.45%.

When compared to other schools in the Bennington Public Schools district, such as Bennington Elementary and Heritage Elementary, Pine Creek Elementary outperforms them in both academic performance and student demographics. The school's consistent high rankings and 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger demonstrate its ability to maintain a high level of academic excellence and student support.

556

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,383

Per pupil spending ?

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7801 N Hws Cleveland Blvd
Bennington, NE 68007-2200

(402) 238-2372

District: Bennington Public Schools

Students who attend Pine Creek Elementary usually attend:

High:

Bennington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Asian:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (77% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Nebraska elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg79%

Nebraska avg58%

46^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Bennington Public Schools

10^th of 118Bennington 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	79.5	46 of 294	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	29 of 428	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	23 of 459	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	32 of 457	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	17 of 442	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	24 of 452	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	44 of 450	90.2%	★★★★★
2017	90.7	11 of 459	97.6%	★★★★★
2016	82.5	53 of 480	89.0%	★★★★☆
2015	86.1	34 of 488	93.0%	★★★★★
2014	86.2	33 of 483	93.2%	★★★★★
2013	91.5	12 of 485	97.5%	★★★★★
2012	85.9	31 of 480	93.5%	★★★★★
2011	87.3	35 of 473	92.6%	★★★★★
2010	79.8	35 of 502	93.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	14 of 90	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.6	9 of 203	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	23 of 349	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	49 of 337	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	90.8	12 of 318	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.6	39 of 349	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	46 of 341	86.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	20 of 90	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	22 of 203	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	19 of 366	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	18 of 356	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	83.9	35 of 328	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	91.2	19 of 367	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	29 of 347	91.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	68.7	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	20 of 57	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	14 of 31	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.0	4 of 13	69.2%	★★★★☆
2019	91.8	1 of 43	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	76.2	4 of 30	86.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	40 of 193	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	24 of 261	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	36 of 385	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	81.9	40 of 388	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.5	17 of 368	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.5	28 of 391	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	76.8	60 of 391	84.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)79th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2024)33rd percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics80%+22 vs state

English Language Arts74%+15 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 (2025)
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
Pine Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7801 N Hws Cleveland Blvd	Bennington	68007	Douglas County	Bennington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 238-2372	556	44	12.7	8.1%	453 (81.5%)	23 (4.1%)	37 (6.7%)	25 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	79.5	46^th of 294 public elementary schools	84.4%		87.6	29^th of 428 public elementary schools	93.2%	17	74.5	76.6	71.6	74.0	80.6	81.9	77.6	79.9			$12,383	$35	$10,966
Anchor Pointe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17007 North Hws Cleveland Blvd	Bennington	68007	Douglas County	Bennington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 238-2166	544	34	16.0	6.4%	401 (73.7%)	28 (5.1%)	41 (7.5%)	50 (9.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.7%)	86.3	24^th of 294 public elementary schools	91.8%		92.4	10^th of 428 public elementary schools	97.7%	14	76.5	86.4	69.2	78.0	91.2			93.6			$14,512	$1,418	$11,294
Stratford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9303 North 171st Street	Bennington	68007	Douglas County	Bennington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 238-2941	379	29	12.9	6.3%	323 (85.2%)	11 (2.9%)	16 (4.2%)	14 (3.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	78.9	50^th of 294 public elementary schools	83.0%		83.7	48^th of 428 public elementary schools	88.8%	2	81.2	68.4	70.7	73.3	89.9	81.0	77.6	83.0	89.7	89.7	$13,027	$73	$11,122
Heritage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9950 Rosewater Parkway	Bennington	68007	Douglas County	Bennington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 238-2095	436	32	13.7	17.4%	321 (73.6%)	38 (8.7%)	34 (7.8%)	14 (3.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)	70.3	88^th of 294 public elementary schools	70.1%		71	118^th of 428 public elementary schools	72.4%	30	76.6	75.0	57.5	69.5	76.6	73.7	73.8	74.7	93.8	93.8	$13,196	$285	$11,085
Saddlebrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14850 Laurel Ave	Omaha	68116	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2020	447	26	17.3		287 (64.2%)	42 (9.4%)	26 (5.8%)	43 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (10.5%)	72.2	78^th of 294 public elementary schools	73.5%		70.8	120^th of 428 public elementary schools	72.0%	42	73.0	82.7	71.8	75.9	74.3	80.0	59.2	71.4	91.6	91.6	$19,016	$993	$15,969
Woodbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18520 Purple Martin Parkway	Elkhorn	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-1823	641	44	14.4	7.5%	426 (66.5%)	32 (5.0%)	38 (5.9%)	106 (16.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.9%)	83.8	31^st of 294 public elementary schools	89.5%		92.1	12^th of 428 public elementary schools	97.2%	19	81.6	78.5	75.0	78.4	79.6	90.1	74.0	81.9	91.7	91.7	$11,861	$134	$10,730
Standing Bear Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15860 Taylor Street	Omaha	68116	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2140	623	32	19.2		328 (52.6%)	90 (14.4%)	53 (8.5%)	84 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (10.9%)	65.3	102^nd of 294 public elementary schools	65.3%		81.3	63^rd of 428 public elementary schools	85.3%	39	71.6	68.8	64.7	68.4	71.6	74.6	71.8	72.8	89.4	89.4	$16,642	$996	$14,227
Sagewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4910 N 177th St	Omaha	68116	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-9078	447	34	13.1	16.6%	292 (65.3%)	19 (4.3%)	34 (7.6%)	64 (14.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.3%)	80.4	43^rd of 294 public elementary schools	85.4%		88.3	25^th of 428 public elementary schools	94.2%	18	82.2	88.2	72.5	79.9	79.5		76.5	82.9	88.8	88.8	$13,536	$227	$12,169
Bennington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11620 N 156th St	Bennington	68007	Douglas County	Bennington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 238-2690	368	28	13.2	13.9%	316 (85.9%)	7 (1.9%)	21 (5.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	76.1	67^th of 294 public elementary schools	77.2%		81	66^th of 428 public elementary schools	84.6%	1	77.9	75.0	64.7	72.8	87.0	72.1	77.9	79.3	91.2	91.2	$13,817	$301	$11,440
Fullerton Magnet Center	Public	PK, KG-5	4711 N 138th St	Omaha	68164	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-1460	550	31	17.6		244 (44.4%)	88 (16.0%)	119 (21.6%)	22 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	74 (13.5%)	28.7	231^st of 294 public elementary schools	21.4%		40.8	290^th of 428 public elementary schools	32.2%	59	57.1	57.3	58.6	57.7	59.7	57.3	58.6	58.5	78.2	78.2	$17,413	$1,000	$14,843

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Creek Elementary

What schools do graduates of Pine Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pine Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Bennington High School

How many students attend Pine Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended Pine Creek Elementary.

Is Pine Creek Elementary a good school?

Pine Creek Elementary ranks 46^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Pine Creek Elementary in?

Bennington Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Pine Creek Elementary?

Students at Pine Creek Elementary are 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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