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Harvard Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Harvard Elementary School is a small public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the town of Harvard, Nebraska, with a student population of just 97 as of the 2022-2023 school year. However, this school faces significant challenges, with consistently low statewide rankings, poor test scores, and high poverty rates among its student body.

Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $22,266, Harvard Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Nebraska elementary schools over the past 10 years, placing it among the lowest-performing schools in the state. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are well below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with just 43% of 5th-graders proficient in ELA and Math in 2022-2023. This low performance is not limited to any particular student subgroup, as the school ranks poorly for both male and female students, as well as for White students specifically. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 96.49% to 96.58% over the past 3 years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

In comparison, the nearby Giltner Elementary School and Hastings Public Schools, while not top-performing, generally outperform Harvard Elementary School on key metrics such as test scores, free/reduced lunch rates, and statewide rankings. Addressing the challenges faced by Harvard Elementary School, such as the high student-teacher ratio and the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for its students.

Students ?

7.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,805

Per pupil spending ?

96.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

506 E North St
Harvard, NE 68944-0100

(402) 772-2171

District: Harvard Public Schools

Students who attend Harvard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Harvard Middle School
High:	Harvard High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.0%

Hispanic:

44.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2013 → 11th in 2023

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (44% vs 59% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg43%

Nebraska avg59%

Not ranked this year

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

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
2023	14.7	410 of 459	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	394 of 457	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	340 of 442	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	411 of 452	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	384 of 450	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.7	389 of 459	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.9	352 of 480	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.2	393 of 488	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.4	434 of 483	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.3	447 of 485	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.7	427 of 480	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.0	404 of 473	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.4	486 of 502	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	47.7	323 of 471	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.7	258 of 478	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.1	224 of 430	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.6	244 of 418	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	32.2	259 of 349	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	12.4	336 of 366	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	258 of 356	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	4.2	383 of 385	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	380 of 391	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)26th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2023)8th percentile~ school

White (2023)1st percentile-10 vs 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 (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
Harvard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	506 E North St	Harvard	68944	Clay County	Harvard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 772-2171	91	12	7.6		51 (56.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (44.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					43.9								$27,805	$1,110	$24,599
Giltner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	#2 West 6th Rd	Giltner	68841	Hamilton County	Giltner Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 849-2238	150	11	14.0	26.0%	145 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)					61.1					56.9			$18,807	$1,164	$14,328
Sutton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1107 N Saunders	Sutton	68979	Clay County	Sutton Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 773-4423	225	21	10.7	36.4%	155 (68.9%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.8%)	33.4	220^th of 294 public elementary schools	25.2%		42.3	282^nd of 428 public elementary schools	34.1%	62	47.2			59.4	49.2	69.4			56.3	55.0			$20,772	$934	$16,527
Sandy Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	30671 Hwy 14	Fairfield	68938	Clay County	Sandy Creek Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 726-2151	280	21	13.1	35.4%	243 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	38.2							(n/a)	62.9				50.0	62.9				49.1	80.0	80.0	$19,841	$1,022	$15,050
Lawrence - Nelson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	411 East Second	Nelson	68938	Nuckolls County	Lawrence - Nelson Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 756-7013	123	12	9.9	30.1%	114 (92.7%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					61.5								$26,177	$1,242	$23,012
Alcott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	313 N Cedar	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Hastings Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 461-7580	267	23	11.4	66.7%	136 (50.9%)	1 (0.4%)	111 (41.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.6%)								(n/a)	52.3				43.8					46.9			$17,898	$779	$15,173
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	828 N Hastings Ave	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Hastings Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 461-7584	305	25	12.0	50.5%	165 (54.1%)	4 (1.3%)	113 (37.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	22.5	249^th of 294 public elementary schools	15.3%		23.5	345^th of 428 public elementary schools	19.4%	96	59.2	45.5	54.4		52.8	63.3	50.9	50.9		54.7			$17,545	$569	$15,059
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	720 S Franklin	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Hastings Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 461-7589	289	28	10.2	81.0%	148 (51.2%)	1 (0.3%)	112 (38.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.0%)								(n/a)	50.9				46.2								$19,009	$1,212	$16,006
Raymond A Watson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1720 N Crane	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Hastings Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 461-7593	336	26	12.8	45.2%	223 (66.4%)	3 (0.9%)	80 (23.8%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.1%)	24.3	241^st of 294 public elementary schools	18.0%		36.2	305^th of 428 public elementary schools	28.7%	64		61.2	47.1		48.3		67.4	45.6		46.7			$17,283	$758	$14,889
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 W 9th St	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Hastings Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 461-7540	343	29	11.8	54.5%	241 (70.3%)	2 (0.6%)	83 (24.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)								(n/a)	49.2	55.9			48.1					49.2			$15,126	$448	$13,035

Frequently Asked Questions about Harvard Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Harvard Elementary School?

Students at Harvard Elementary School are 56% White, 44% Hispanic.

What district is Harvard Elementary School in?

Harvard Public Schools

How many students attend Harvard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 91 students attended Harvard Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Harvard Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Harvard Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harvard Middle School
High : Harvard High School

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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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