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Fort Calhoun Elementary School

Q: Is Fort Calhoun Elementary School a good school?

Fort Calhoun Elementary School ranks 38 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

38^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Fort Calhoun Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 465 students in grades PK-6 in the town of Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, which is part of the highly-ranked Fort Calhoun Community Schools district.

This school consistently performs well above the state average in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 76.19% of 3rd graders at Fort Calhoun Elementary School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 57.45%. The school also has noteworthy performance for specific student subgroups, ranking 20th out of 80 Nebraska elementary schools for female students and 8th out of 80 for male students. Additionally, Fort Calhoun Elementary has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and free/reduced lunch rates compared to the state average and nearby schools.

When compared to nearby schools in the Omaha Public Schools, Blair Community Schools, and Bennington Public Schools districts, Fort Calhoun Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution, with significantly higher test scores and better student outcomes across various metrics. This suggests that the school is providing a quality education and serving as a model for other schools in the region.

460

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,463

Per pupil spending ?

15.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1120 Monroe St
Fort Calhoun, NE 68023-0430

(402) 468-5714

District: Fort Calhoun Community Schools

Students who attend Fort Calhoun Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Fort Calhoun Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.4%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (78% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Nebraska elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg76%

Nebraska avg58%

38^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 118Fort Calhoun Community 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	80.6	38 of 294	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	72 of 428	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	78 of 459	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	133 of 457	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	126 of 442	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	55 of 452	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	80 of 450	82.2%	★★★★☆
2017	91.1	9 of 459	98.0%	★★★★★
2016	88.3	26 of 480	94.6%	★★★★★
2015	80.5	63 of 488	87.1%	★★★★☆
2014	87.2	31 of 483	93.6%	★★★★★
2013	90.5	19 of 485	96.1%	★★★★★
2012	88.5	22 of 480	95.4%	★★★★★
2011	81.3	61 of 473	87.1%	★★★★☆
2010	71.2	87 of 502	82.7%	★★★★☆
2009	64.8	155 of 471	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.0	119 of 478	75.1%	★★★★☆
2007	61.4	181 of 430	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.7	156 of 418	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	21 of 90	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	32 of 203	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	52 of 349	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	101 of 337	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.0	109 of 318	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.3	50 of 349	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	54 of 341	84.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	11 of 90	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	32 of 203	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	83 of 366	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	128 of 356	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	102 of 328	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.9	57 of 367	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	94 of 347	72.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	61.4	22 of 57	61.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	79.4	42 of 261	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	78 of 385	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	56.0	157 of 388	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	148 of 368	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.7	56 of 391	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	89 of 391	77.2%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2024)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)77th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2023)61st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics78%+20 vs state

English Language Arts77%+19 vs state

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Schools Near Fort Calhoun 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
Fort Calhoun Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1120 Monroe St	Fort Calhoun	68023	Washington County	Fort Calhoun Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 468-5714	460	31	14.8	15.2%	439 (95.4%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	80.6	38^th of 294 public elementary schools	87.1%		80	72^nd of 428 public elementary schools	83.2%	34	76.2	84.4	75.0	73.7	77.4	79.4	81.3	78.1	73.7	78.2			$14,463	$365	$12,730
Ponca Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11300 N Post Rd	Omaha	68112	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-1960	138	8	16.9		98 (71.0%)	11 (8.0%)	16 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.4%)	36	210^th of 294 public elementary schools	28.6%		65.7	146^th of 428 public elementary schools	65.9%	64	58.3	59.1			52.2		63.6			56.7			$21,034	$2,981	$15,959
Blair Arbor Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1717 Adams St	Blair	68008	Washington County	Blair Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 426-2735	494	38	12.9	27.7%	436 (88.3%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	44.4	179^th of 294 public elementary schools	39.1%		66.1	144^th of 428 public elementary schools	66.4%	35	52.2	64.1	72.7		63.0	62.2	60.9	61.4		61.5	87.5	87.5	$12,830	$418	$11,010
Springville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7400 N 60th St	Omaha	68152	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(531) 299-2120	430	25	17.2		109 (25.3%)	112 (26.0%)	54 (12.6%)	122 (28.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.0%)	3.9	288^th of 294 public elementary schools	2.0%		32.1	320^th of 428 public elementary schools	25.2%	32	39.4		40.0		39.2	39.4		37.5		32.6	71.3	71.3	$16,823	$3,129	$12,776
Florence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7902 North 36th Street	Omaha	68112	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1400	258	16	15.8		99 (38.4%)	76 (29.5%)	47 (18.2%)	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (11.2%)								(n/a)	57.8		41.9		46.6					37.4			$20,215	$3,234	$14,568
Blair Deerfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Deerfield Blvd	Blair	68008	Washington County	Blair Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 426-5123	397	27	14.6	23.4%	347 (87.4%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (8.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	62.7	114^th of 294 public elementary schools	61.2%		81.8	58^th of 428 public elementary schools	86.4%	56	66.3	68.7	76.9		70.2	73.5	68.7	67.7		70.2			$13,403	$35	$11,520
Bennington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11620 N 156th St	Bennington	68007	Douglas County	Bennington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 238-2690	368	28	13.2	13.9%	316 (85.9%)	7 (1.9%)	21 (5.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	76.1	67^th of 294 public elementary schools	77.2%		81	66^th of 428 public elementary schools	84.6%	1	77.9	75.0	64.7		72.8	87.0	72.1	77.9		79.3	91.2	91.2	$14,430	$648	$11,759
Pinewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6717 North 63rd Street	Omaha	68152	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1940	297	16	18.5		36 (12.1%)	91 (30.6%)	39 (13.1%)	102 (34.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.8%)	22.2	250^th of 294 public elementary schools	15.0%		21.1	355^th of 428 public elementary schools	17.1%	105	60.0	52.9			49.5	55.6	38.2			46.8			$19,776	$3,163	$14,901
Wakonda Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4845 Curtis Ave	Omaha	68104	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-2180	374	22	16.9		38 (10.2%)	182 (48.7%)	55 (14.7%)	66 (17.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.6%)								(n/a)					34.2								$21,319	$3,481	$15,452
Minne Lusa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2728 Ida St	Omaha	68112	Douglas County	Omaha Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(531) 299-1840	329	22	14.6		55 (16.7%)	177 (53.8%)	46 (14.0%)	14 (4.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.4%)								(n/a)					32.7								$21,072	$4,504	$14,065

Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Calhoun Elementary School

What district is Fort Calhoun Elementary School in?

Fort Calhoun Community Schools

Is Fort Calhoun Elementary School a good school?

Fort Calhoun Elementary School ranks 38^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fort Calhoun Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Fort Calhoun Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Fort Calhoun Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fort Calhoun Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Fort Calhoun Junior-Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Fort Calhoun Elementary School?

Students at Fort Calhoun Elementary School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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