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Burwell Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

Summary

Burwell Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 160 students in grades PK-6 in Burwell, Nebraska. The school is part of the Burwell Public Schools district, which is ranked 39 out of 182 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Burwell Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 72%, compared to the state average of 58.91%. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.4% in 2021-2022 to 21.1% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average of 12.2%.

The school serves a student population with a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 29.94% in 2021-2022 to 35.62% in 2022-2023. This is higher than the nearby Ord Elementary School, which had a free/reduced lunch rate of 42.09% in 2022-2023, but lower than the Loup County Elementary School, which had a rate of 69.39% in 2022-2023. The school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio have fluctuated in recent years, with the nearby Sargent Elementary School and Loup County Elementary School having higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios.

152

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,349

Per pupil spending ?

23.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

204 S 4th
Burwell, NE 68823-0790

(308) 346-4431

District: Burwell Public Schools

Students who attend Burwell Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Burwell Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.7%

Hispanic:

0.7%

Pacific Islander:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 46th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 60th (2024) from a 46th-percentile low (2016)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg64%

Nebraska avg59%

Not ranked this year

Burwell 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	63.0	171 of 428	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	225 of 459	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	123 of 457	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	54.4	202 of 442	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	142 of 452	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	188 of 450	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.7	228 of 459	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.6	259 of 480	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.9	241 of 488	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.7	92 of 483	81.0%	★★★★☆
2013	78.3	65 of 485	86.6%	★★★★☆
2012	87.3	29 of 480	94.0%	★★★★★
2011	86.4	39 of 473	91.8%	★★★★★
2010	71.5	85 of 502	83.1%	★★★★☆
2009	74.4	14 of 471	97.0%	★★★★★
2008	76.7	11 of 478	97.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2018	54.1	155 of 341	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2021	64.6	98 of 328	70.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	46.3	165 of 261	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	252 of 385	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.3	139 of 388	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	241 of 368	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	166 of 391	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	213 of 391	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2021)70th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2018)55th percentile-4 vs school

White (2024)37th percentile-23 vs school

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Schools Near Burwell Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)		NSCAS Mathematics (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 All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Burwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	204 S 4th	Burwell	68823	Garfield County	Burwell Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 346-4431	152	12	12.6	23.7%	150 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		60.0				$16,349	$1,518	$11,624
Loup County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	608 Williams St	Taylor	68879	Loup County	Loup County Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 942-6115	50	7	7.5		47 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		81.5			77.8	$31,572	$1,500	$26,633
Sargent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 N 5th St	Sargent	68874	Custer County	Sargent Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 527-4119	80	11	7.2	62.5%	62 (77.5%)	5 (6.3%)	9 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.0%)								(n/a)		55.0				$33,942	$2,967	$21,883
Ord Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	820 S 16th St	Ord	68862	Valley County	Ord Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 728-3331	305	21	14.4	38.0%	273 (89.5%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	61.5	117^th of 294 public elementary schools	60.2%		62.1	182^nd of 428 public elementary schools	57.5%	65	66.7	54.4	75.7	68.3	69.4	$19,120	$806	$17,084

Frequently Asked Questions about Burwell Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Burwell Elementary School attend?

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

High : Burwell Junior-Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Burwell Elementary School?

Students at Burwell Elementary School are 99% White.

How many students attend Burwell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 152 students attended Burwell Elementary School.

What district is Burwell Elementary School in?

Burwell 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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