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Lost Creek Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

270^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Lost Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Columbus, Nebraska, with 313 students enrolled. The school is part of the Columbus Public Schools district, which is ranked 112 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past several years, Lost Creek Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska elementary schools, with its current rating at 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently below the state and district averages, and it has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.8% to 21.1%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.94% to 51.12%, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Columbus Public Schools district also perform poorly, with similar low rankings and test scores, indicating a systemic issue within the district. However, one exception is Platte Center Elementary, which is part of the Lakeview Community Schools district and consistently outperforms Lost Creek and the other Columbus schools in both test scores and overall rankings. Despite the low performance, Lost Creek Elementary has seen an increase in per-student spending, but this does not seem to have translated into improved outcomes.

318

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,200

Per pupil spending ?

52.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3772 33rd Ave
Columbus, NE 68602-0947

(402) 563-7045

District: Columbus Public Schools

Students who attend Lost Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Columbus Middle School
High:	Columbus High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.7%

Hispanic:

42.8%

African American:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (47% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 68 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg44%

Nebraska avg58%

270^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 68 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Columbus Public Schools

114^th of 118Columbus 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	11.4	270 of 294	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	360 of 428	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	384 of 459	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	356 of 457	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	298 of 442	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	217 of 452	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	152 of 450	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.6	215 of 459	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.4	83 of 480	82.7%	★★★★☆
2015	69.9	116 of 488	76.2%	★★★★☆
2014	75.2	82 of 483	83.0%	★★★★☆
2013	67.8	128 of 485	73.6%	★★★★☆
2012	69.1	120 of 480	75.0%	★★★★☆
2011	73.6	103 of 473	78.2%	★★★★☆
2010	59.9	198 of 502	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	42.6	368 of 471	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	58.4	238 of 478	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.6	158 of 430	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	34.7	324 of 418	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	23.1	286 of 349	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.5	199 of 337	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	149 of 318	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	185 of 349	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	139 of 341	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	23.9	90 of 108	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.8	40 of 68	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	19.7	97 of 112	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	245 of 312	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.3	151 of 259	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	180 of 264	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	190 of 298	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.4	123 of 281	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	18.2	313 of 366	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	317 of 356	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	277 of 328	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.1	196 of 367	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.6	117 of 347	66.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	11.8	250 of 261	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	352 of 385	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	325 of 388	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	260 of 368	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	233 of 391	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.5	142 of 391	63.7%	★★★☆☆

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 (2023)18th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)17th percentile~ school

Male (2023)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)13th percentile~ school

White (2024)4th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics51%-7 vs state

English Language Arts42%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Lost Creek 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 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
Lost Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3772 33rd Ave	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 563-7045	318	25	12.7	52.2%	158 (49.7%)	14 (4.4%)	136 (42.8%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	11.4	270^th of 294 public elementary schools	8.2%		19.2	360^th of 428 public elementary schools	15.9%	90	43.1	41.5			42.2	61.5	42.7			51.0			$16,200	$1,748	$13,128
North Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2200 31st St	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 563-7070	304	20	15.5	58.9%	98 (32.2%)	3 (1.0%)	198 (65.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	29.7	228^th of 294 public elementary schools	22.4%		26.5	334^th of 428 public elementary schools	22.0%	106	53.1	55.8			54.3	62.5				57.8			$15,214	$1,006	$12,874
West Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4100 Adamy St	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 563-7075	215	14	15.3	58.6%	88 (40.9%)	4 (1.9%)	119 (55.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)	50.0				56.8		59.0			56.8			$15,259	$1,473	$12,585
Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2410 20th St	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 563-7030	286	15	19.7	62.9%	109 (38.1%)	1 (0.3%)	171 (59.8%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32.5	222^nd of 294 public elementary schools	24.5%		14.6	382^nd of 428 public elementary schools	10.7%	160	44.9				41.5	61.2	71.1			66.0			$14,803	$1,439	$11,738
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	500 Centennial St	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 563-8180	353	25	14.1	62.0%	140 (39.7%)	4 (1.1%)	199 (56.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	24.9	239^th of 294 public elementary schools	18.7%		31.7	321^st of 428 public elementary schools	25.0%	82	52.2	50.0			51.1	68.7	51.4			59.6			$15,013	$956	$12,710
Shell Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	16786 280th St	Columbus	68601	Platte County	Lakeview Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 564-8008	373	27	13.5	26.5%	284 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	54.6	143^rd of 294 public elementary schools	51.4%		69.9	128^th of 428 public elementary schools	70.1%	15	58.1	79.3	58.2	64.0	65.2	60.5	77.4	67.3	64.0	67.7	89.1	89.1	$14,247	$1,072	$11,675
Platte Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	155 Platte St	Platte Center	68653	Platte County	Lakeview Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 246-3465	168	12	14.4	49.4%	107 (63.7%)	1 (0.6%)	58 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)				75.0	69.2			52.4		69.2			$16,465	$1,842	$13,195
Bellwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	612 Park St	Bellwood	68624	Butler County	David City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 538-4805	78	9	8.6	52.6%	61 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)										63.6			$33,338	$1,519	$27,161
Schuyler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2404 Denver	Schuyler	68661	Colfax County	Schuyler Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 352-9940	715	53	13.4	51.7%	42 (5.9%)	26 (3.6%)	637 (89.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	40.7	199^th of 294 public elementary schools	32.3%		36.3	304^th of 428 public elementary schools	29.0%	105	49.3	39.3	45.5		45.1	76.4	59.0	80.8		72.0	89.9	89.9	$15,989	$1,495	$12,729
Schuyler Elementary-Fisher's	Public	PK, KG-7	1098 Road J	Schuyler	68661	Colfax County	Schuyler Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 352-3700	31	4	7.2	35.5%	14 (45.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (48.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)								(n/a)													$19,141	$963	$16,326

Frequently Asked Questions about Lost Creek Elementary School

What district is Lost Creek Elementary School in?

Columbus Public Schools

How many students attend Lost Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Lost Creek Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lost Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lost Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Columbus Middle School
High : Columbus High School

What is the racial makeup of Lost Creek Elementary School?

Students at Lost Creek Elementary School are 50% White, 43% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Lost Creek Elementary School a good school?

Lost Creek Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.2% of Nebraska elementary schools.

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