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Hartington-Newcastle Elementary At Hartington

Public Grades PK, KG-6

Summary

Hartington-Newcastle Elementary At Hartington is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Hartington, Nebraska, with 236 students. The school is part of the Hartington Newcastle Public Schools district, which is ranked 43 out of 182 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hartington-Newcastle Elementary consistently performs above the state average in NSCAS test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-6. In 2023-2024, the school had 70.59% of 3rd graders, 46% of 5th graders, and 63.16% of 6th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 58.91%, 57.43%, and 58.3%, respectively. In Mathematics, the school had 82% of 3rd graders, 64% of 5th graders, and 66% of 6th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 60.65%, 61.1%, and 57.22%. The school's 5th grade science proficiency rate of 82% in 2023-2024 was also higher than the state average of 82.59%.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of low socioeconomic status (SES) students at 39.41% in 2022-2023, the school's low SES students perform exceptionally well, ranking 74th out of 312 Nebraska elementary schools in 2022-2023 and 21st out of 264 in 2020-2021, both with a 5-star rating. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.6% in 2020-2021 to 21.5% in 2022-2023. Hartington-Newcastle Elementary spends more per student than the state average, with $18,726 spent per student in 2022-2023 compared to the state average of $15,221 for Randolph Elementary, the closest comparable school.

203

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,338

Per pupil spending ?

38.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 S Broadway
Hartington, NE 68739-0075

(402) 254-3947

District: Hartington Newcastle Public Schools

Students who attend Hartington-Newcastle Elementary At Hartington usually attend:

High:

Hartington Newcastle High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 31st percentile in 2019 → 55th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2024) from a 31st-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg63%

Nebraska avg58%

Not ranked this year

Hartington-Newcastle Elementary At Hartington did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

89^th of 118Hartington Newcastle 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
2024	60.5	193 of 428	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	224 of 459	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	228 of 457	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	266 of 442	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	314 of 452	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	287 of 450	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	78.5	82 of 459	82.1%	★★★★☆
2016	55.8	212 of 480	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.7	238 of 488	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.9	174 of 483	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.5	116 of 485	76.1%	★★★★☆
2012	66.3	135 of 480	71.9%	★★★★☆
2011	56.2	206 of 473	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.0	220 of 502	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.0	237 of 471	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.5	403 of 478	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.0	288 of 430	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.4	226 of 418	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	45.5	184 of 349	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	185 of 337	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.9	130 of 318	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	70.1	74 of 312	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	21 of 264	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	16 of 281	94.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	54.8	162 of 366	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	218 of 356	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.2	117 of 328	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	222 of 367	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	43.8	172 of 261	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	244 of 385	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	246 of 388	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	288 of 368	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	340 of 391	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	272 of 391	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2023)76th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2023)56th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2023)47th percentile-4 vs school

White (2024)34th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics64%+6 vs state

English Language Arts57%~ state avg

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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 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hartington-Newcastle Elementary At Hartington	Public	PK, KG-6	501 S Broadway	Hartington	68739	Cedar County	Hartington Newcastle Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 254-3947	203	15	13.9	38.4%	184 (90.6%)	3 (1.5%)	10 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)								(n/a)	75.0				57.0		64.0	$20,338	$1,924	$16,116
Wynot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	709 St James Ave	Wynot	68792	Cedar County	Wynot Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 357-2121	82	9	9.2	31.7%	81 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$26,610	$2,063	$21,788
Crofton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1301 W 5th St	Crofton	68730	Knox County	Crofton Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 388-4357	193	12	16.6	27.5%	185 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	72.1	79^th of 294 public elementary schools	73.1%		63.1	170^th of 428 public elementary schools	60.3%	91	73.1	79.3	75.0	66.7	73.8	72.4	68.9	$16,776	$1,034	$13,876
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	502 Wakefield St	Laurel	68745	Cedar County	Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 256-3133	183	15	12.1	32.2%	159 (86.9%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)								(n/a)		82.1	48.2		67.1		67.1	$29,683	$1,937	$23,228
Wausa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 S Bismark	Wausa	68786	Knox County	Wausa Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 586-2255	113	11	10.7	23.0%	105 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.7%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)					76.9		84.6	$21,703	$1,090	$18,237
Randolph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	309 N Bridge St	Randolph	68771	Cedar County	Randolph Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 337-0385	162	12	14.0	37.0%	156 (96.3%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)			57.9		63.4		70.7	$17,236	$1,231	$13,807
Bloomfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	514 S McNamara	Bloomfield	68718	Knox County	Bloomfield Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 373-4985	146	13	11.4	44.5%	105 (71.9%)	2 (1.4%)	19 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)								(n/a)		73.7			61.3			$21,483	$1,033	$16,991

Frequently Asked Questions about Hartington-Newcastle Elementary At Hartington

What schools do graduates of Hartington-Newcastle Elementary At Hartington attend?

Students who attend Hartington-Newcastle Elementary At Hartington usually go on to attend:

High : Hartington Newcastle High School

What district is Hartington-Newcastle Elementary At Hartington in?

Hartington Newcastle Public Schools

How many students attend Hartington-Newcastle Elementary At Hartington?

In the 2024-25 school year, 203 students attended Hartington-Newcastle Elementary At Hartington.

What is the racial makeup of Hartington-Newcastle Elementary At Hartington?

Students at Hartington-Newcastle Elementary At Hartington are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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