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Stratford Elementary School

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Stratford Elementary School ranks 50 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Stratford Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bennington, Nebraska, serving 368 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Bennington Public Schools district, which is ranked 10th out of 115 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stratford Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in academic proficiency, with 81.16% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 77.12% for the Bennington district and 57.45% for the state. The school also ranks highly for the performance of female and white students, placing 15th and 23rd, respectively, out of 203 Nebraska elementary schools. However, the school's ranking for male students dropped significantly in the 2024-2025 school year, from 23rd to 63rd out of 80, indicating a potential need to address the learning needs of male students.

Stratford Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.2 students per teacher and a high spending per student of $12,845, suggesting access to more resources and a more personalized learning environment. While the school generally outperforms other Bennington Public Schools elementary schools, it faces competition from high-performing schools in the broader Elkhorn Public Schools district, such as Arbor View Elementary and Woodbrook Elementary.

379

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,845

Per pupil spending ?

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9303 North 171st Street
Bennington, NE 68007

(402) 238-2941

District: Bennington Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Asian:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2023 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (80% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Nebraska elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg81%

Nebraska avg61%

50^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 1 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	78.9	50 of 294	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	48 of 428	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	84 of 459	81.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	6 of 90	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.8	15 of 203	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	75.6	76 of 349	78.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	69 of 90	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	82.9	23 of 203	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	76 of 366	79.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	65 of 193	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.6	53 of 261	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	95 of 385	75.3%	★★★★☆

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)93rd percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-17 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science90%+10 vs state

Mathematics83%+25 vs state

English Language Arts73%+15 vs state

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Schools Near Stratford 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 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
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	$12,845	$399	$10,564
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			$12,517	$265	$10,862
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			$15,864	$1,891	$11,883
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	$12,985	$584	$10,656
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	$14,430	$648	$11,759
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	$10,902	$110	$9,937
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	$18,844	$2,661	$14,229
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	$13,031	$242	$11,826
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	$16,459	$2,668	$12,589
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	$16,889	$2,664	$12,917

Frequently Asked Questions about Stratford Elementary School

How many students attend Stratford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Stratford Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Stratford Elementary School?

Students at Stratford Elementary School are 85% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Stratford Elementary School a good school?

Stratford Elementary School ranks 50^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Stratford Elementary School in?

Bennington Public Schools

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