Crawford Elementary School

Crawford Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Crawford, Nebraska, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 102 students. The school is part of the Crawford Public Schools district, which is ranked 52 out of 212 districts in Nebraska and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crawford Elementary School has a significantly higher percentage of white students compared to the state average, ranging from 86.17% to 95.1% over the past three school years. The school's test scores in NSCAS/English Language Arts and Mathematics have been mixed compared to the state averages, with some grade levels and subjects performing better and others underperforming, particularly in Mathematics. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.81% to 65.69% over the past three school years, which is significantly higher than the state average. However, Crawford Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $18,941 to $25,286 over the past four school years, and a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.5 to 10.2 over the past three school years.

Interestingly, while Crawford Elementary School has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years, its statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 133 out of 480 schools in 2015-2016 to 271 out of 459 schools in 2022-2023, suggesting that the school's performance may be declining relative to other schools in the state. Additionally, the nearby Pink School, located in Marsland, Nebraska, has a much smaller enrollment of only 7 students and a significantly higher per-student spending of $43,865, indicating that smaller, more rural schools may have access to greater resources per student, but may also face unique challenges in terms of staffing and program offerings.