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Bertrand Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

Summary

Bertrand Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Bertrand, Nebraska, with 122 students. The school is part of the Bertrand Public Schools district, which is ranked 118 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bertrand Elementary School has seen fluctuating academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 137 out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools in 2023-2024 (3-star rating) to as low as 365 out of 450 in 2017-2018 (1-star rating). While 6th-grade students have performed well on the NSCAS assessments, with 74% proficient in both English Language Arts and Mathematics in 2023-2024, other grade levels have struggled, with 4th-grade ELA scores as low as 55% proficient in 2022-2023. The school has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.4% to 23.2% over the past few years, and a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 33.33% to 39.23%.

Interestingly, when compared to the nearby Lexington Public Schools district, Bertrand Elementary School outperforms these schools in several areas, such as 6th-grade ELA and Math proficiency rates, which are significantly higher than the Lexington schools. However, Bertrand Elementary School spends significantly more per student ($20,635 to $21,451) compared to the nearby Lexington and Elm Creek schools ($13,092 to $17,029), and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.4 to 12.8 over the past few years. These factors do not appear to translate into consistently better academic outcomes for the school.

121

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,692

Per pupil spending ?

46.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

503 School St
Bertrand, NE 68927-0278

(308) 472-3427

District: Bertrand Public Schools

Students who attend Bertrand Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Bertrand High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2014 → 68th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (52% vs 59% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg60%

Nebraska avg59%

Not ranked this year

Bertrand Elementary School 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	68.0	137 of 428	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	280 of 459	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	254 of 457	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	294 of 442	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	319 of 452	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	365 of 450	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.9	353 of 459	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.1	369 of 480	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.8	343 of 488	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.6	309 of 483	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.7	211 of 485	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.5	148 of 480	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	84.6	47 of 473	90.1%	★★★★★
2010	64.2	155 of 502	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.9	44 of 471	90.7%	★★★★★
2008	70.1	69 of 478	85.6%	★★★★☆
2007	86.1	3 of 430	99.3%	★★★★★
2006	60.0	180 of 418	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	45.1	206 of 367	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	201 of 347	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	29.0	288 of 385	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	251 of 388	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.2	314 of 368	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	331 of 391	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	357 of 391	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2019)44th percentile+14 vs school

White (2023)25th percentile-14 vs 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 6th 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
Bertrand Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	503 School St	Bertrand	68927	Phelps County	Bertrand Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 472-3427	121	11	11.4	46.3%	105 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)					51.6							$22,692	$1,081	$18,146
Loomis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	101 Bryan St	Loomis	68958	Phelps County	Loomis Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 876-2111	153	11	13.7	36.6%	140 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)								(n/a)				68.4	68.5				90.4			$16,727	$1,105	$13,051
Elwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	502 First Ave	Elwood	68937	Gosper County	Elwood Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 785-2491	115	11	10.0	37.4%	100 (87.0%)	2 (1.7%)	9 (7.8%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)	66.7		45.5		49.2				52.4			$24,676	$1,078	$19,827
Holdrege Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1700 Broadway St	Holdrege	68949	Phelps County	Holdrege Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 995-4339	340	29	11.6	40.9%	274 (80.6%)	6 (1.8%)	51 (15.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	20.3	253^rd of 294 public elementary schools	13.9%		43.9	278^th of 428 public elementary schools	35.0%	25	50.0	43.3			46.9	61.4	58.3		60.0			$17,599	$612	$14,508
Overton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	401 7th St	Overton	68863	Dawson County	Overton Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 987-2424	167	13	12.4	41.9%	142 (85.0%)	2 (1.2%)	23 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			64.7		61.4				67.1			$17,977	$1,346	$13,998
Morton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	505 S Lincoln	Lexington	68850	Dawson County	Lexington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 324-3764	321	26	12.2	81.6%	24 (7.5%)	55 (17.1%)	233 (72.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)												$16,325	$989	$13,911
Pershing Elementary School	Public	4-5	1104 N Tyler	Lexington	68850	Dawson County	Lexington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 324-3765	312	23	13.3	81.1%	24 (7.7%)	44 (14.1%)	239 (76.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	4.7	284^th of 294 public elementary schools	3.4%		9	398^th of 428 public elementary schools	7.0%	114		34.4	36.9		35.7		44.0	47.1	45.5	72.6	72.6	$15,819	$1,418	$12,890
Bryan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1003 N Harrison	Lexington	68850	Dawson County	Lexington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 324-3762	385	24	15.8	51.7%	88 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	292 (75.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	23.1	245^th of 294 public elementary schools	16.7%		42.7	280^th of 428 public elementary schools	34.6%	35	42.4	57.1	51.7		50.3	54.6	61.9	60.3	58.8			$13,616	$810	$11,476
Elm Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	230 East Calkins Avenue	Elm Creek	68836	Buffalo County	Elm Creek Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 856-4300	215	17	12.8	31.2%	205 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	49.2	156^th of 294 public elementary schools	46.9%		62.3	177^th of 428 public elementary schools	58.6%	21		70.8			66.0	70.0	58.3		61.2			$17,157	$938	$13,636
Sandoz Elementary School	Public	2-3	1711 N Erie	Lexington	68850	Dawson County	Lexington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 324-5540	358	25	14.1	83.0%	24 (6.7%)	47 (13.1%)	283 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	31.6				31.6							$16,532	$1,281	$13,981

Frequently Asked Questions about Bertrand Elementary School

What district is Bertrand Elementary School in?

Bertrand Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Bertrand Elementary School attend?

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

High : Bertrand High School

What is the racial makeup of Bertrand Elementary School?

Students at Bertrand Elementary School are 87% White, 12% Hispanic.

How many students attend Bertrand Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 121 students attended Bertrand Elementary School.

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