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Tri County Elementary School

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Tri County Elementary School ranks 76 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Tri County Elementary School is a public elementary school located in De Witt, Nebraska, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 232 students. The school is part of the Tri County Public Schools district, which is ranked 19 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tri County Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 66.67% of 5th graders and 70.37% of 6th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 55.79% and 58.64%, respectively. In Mathematics, 76.67% of 5th graders and 81.48% of 6th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 58.74% and 56.08%. The school has also seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 21.1% in 2023-2024 to 5.2% in 2024-2025, which is a significant improvement.

While Tri County Elementary School serves a more economically advantaged population compared to some nearby schools, such as Crete Elementary (65.99% free and reduced-price lunch recipients) and Central Elementary in Fairbury (62.01%), its investment in resources and favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.9 in 2023-2024 contribute to its overall success. The school's strong performance across various student subgroups and its commitment to equity and student well-being make it a standout in the region.

232

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,152

Per pupil spending ?

23.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

72520 Hwy 103
De Witt, NE 68341-4502

(402) 683-4035

District: Tri County Public Schools

Students who attend Tri County Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Tri County Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.1%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Asian:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 79th percentile in 2022 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (73% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Above the Nebraska median (74th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 79th-percentile peak (2022) to 74th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg73%

Nebraska avg58%

76^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 118Tri County 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	72.6	76 of 294	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	121 of 428	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	136 of 459	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	96 of 457	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	106 of 442	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	214 of 452	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	209 of 450	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.5	221 of 459	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.5	230 of 480	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.7	150 of 488	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.5	149 of 483	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.7	187 of 485	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.7	209 of 480	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.2	263 of 473	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.2	133 of 502	73.5%	★★★★☆
2009	58.5	217 of 471	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.2	186 of 478	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	81.4	27 of 430	93.7%	★★★★★
2006	77.5	55 of 418	86.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	64.6	123 of 349	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.3	60 of 337	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	92 of 318	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	55.2	150 of 349	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	163 of 341	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2021	76.9	31 of 264	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	90 of 298	69.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	66.4	111 of 366	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	112 of 356	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.5	69 of 328	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	30.1	274 of 367	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.6	140 of 347	59.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	47.1	162 of 261	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.0	140 of 385	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	100 of 388	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.7	127 of 368	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	224 of 391	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	198 of 391	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)88th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2023)70th percentile~ school

Female (2023)65th percentile-6 vs school

White (2024)38th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics80%+22 vs state

English Language Arts67%+8 vs state

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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 (2025)
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
Tri County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	72520 Hwy 103	De Witt	68341	Jefferson County	Tri County Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 683-4035	232	21	11.1	23.3%	216 (93.1%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.3%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	72.6	76^th of 294 public elementary schools	74.1%		70.7	121^st of 428 public elementary schools	71.7%	45		74.1	66.7	70.4	66.7			76.7	81.5	80.2			$22,152	$827	$19,505
Elementary School At Wilber	Public	PK, KG-5	900 South Franklin Street	Wilber	68465	Saline County	Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 821-2141	254	20	12.7	34.3%	199 (78.3%)	1 (0.4%)	44 (17.3%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)					51.4			71.4		67.6	88.1	88.1	$18,205	$760	$15,431
Beatrice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	333 North 33rd Street	Beatrice	68310	Gage County	Beatrice Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 223-1525	798	58	13.6	57.1%	634 (79.4%)	5 (0.6%)	108 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (5.3%)	17							(n/a)	54.0	60.0	34.9		49.0	46.0	66.2	28.9		46.2	74.5	74.5	$15,031	$1,015	$12,409
Diller-Odell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	315 Smith St	Diller	68342	Jefferson County	Diller-Odell Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 793-5570	137	15	9.4	28.5%	132 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					62.1					66.7			$26,059	$282	$23,981
Jefferson Intermediate School	Public	3-6	924 K Street	Fairbury	68352	Jefferson County	Fairbury Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 729-5041	259	23	11.3	56.8%	217 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	12.2	268^th of 294 public elementary schools	8.8%		31	323^rd of 428 public elementary schools	24.5%	55	46.3	35.0	44.7	39.4	42.2	47.0	52.5	56.6	59.1	54.0	68.4	68.4	$19,206	$585	$16,422
Southern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	315 W 2nd St	Blue Springs	68318	Gage County	Southern School District 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 645-3359	198	20	10.0		174 (87.9%)	9 (4.5%)	5 (2.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)								(n/a)					38.0					41.0			$24,480	$924	$21,349
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	808 F St	Fairbury	68352	Jefferson County	Fairbury Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 729-2418	277	21	13.1	60.3%	209 (75.5%)	9 (3.2%)	51 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)								(n/a)													$24,012	$2,028	$19,599
Crete Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	309 E 11th St	Crete	68333	Saline County	Crete Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 826-5822	438	31	14.3	66.0%	142 (32.4%)	2 (0.5%)	273 (62.3%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.8%)								(n/a)													$20,143	$1,569	$16,881

Frequently Asked Questions about Tri County Elementary School

How many students attend Tri County Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 232 students attended Tri County Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Tri County Elementary School?

Students at Tri County Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Tri County Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tri County Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Tri County Junior-Senior High School

Is Tri County Elementary School a good school?

Tri County Elementary School ranks 76^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Tri County Elementary School in?

Tri County 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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