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Alcott Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Alcott Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hastings, Nebraska, serving 249 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hastings Public Schools district, which is ranked 172 out of 182 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alcott Elementary School faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 21.5% to 27.7% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Hawthorne Elementary (21.1%) and Raymond A. Watson Elementary (21.1%). The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are also consistently lower than the Hastings Public Schools district and the state of Nebraska averages, with only 56.82% of 3rd graders, 21% of 4th graders, and 35.56% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 58.91%, 58.98%, and 57.43%, respectively.

Alcott Elementary School has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 66.27% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the nearby Hawthorne Elementary (49.1%) and Raymond A. Watson Elementary (37.65%). Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $18,243 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the nearby schools, the increased spending does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes for the students.

267

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,158

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

313 N Cedar
Hastings, NE 68901-4315

(402) 461-7580

District: Hastings Public Schools

Students who attend Alcott Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hastings Middle School
High:	Hastings Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.9%

Hispanic:

41.6%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2014 → 13th in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (45% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2014

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Nebraska average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg49%

Nebraska avg58%

Not ranked this year

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

113^th of 118Hastings 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	16.4	372 of 428	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	422 of 459	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	412 of 457	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	384 of 442	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	358 of 452	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	412 of 450	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	44.2	275 of 459	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.7	292 of 480	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.9	161 of 488	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.2	277 of 483	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.9	230 of 485	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.7	185 of 480	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	35.0	347 of 473	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.1	378 of 502	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	57.2	233 of 471	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.7	108 of 478	77.4%	★★★★☆
2007	81.1	30 of 430	93.0%	★★★★★
2006	50.8	243 of 418	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	31.8	243 of 349	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.1	276 of 337	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	266 of 318	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	301 of 349	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	305 of 341	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	51.9	50 of 108	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	25 of 90	72.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	30.3	244 of 312	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	218 of 259	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	195 of 264	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	201 of 298	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.0	240 of 281	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	7.5	346 of 366	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	301 of 356	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	297 of 328	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	247 of 367	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.8	315 of 347	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	31.8	207 of 261	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	382 of 385	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	379 of 388	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	361 of 368	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	345 of 391	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	381 of 391	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)54th percentile+46 vs school

Female (2023)30th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)22nd percentile+14 vs school

White (2024)21st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2023)5th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics47%-11 vs state

English Language Arts44%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Alcott Elementary School

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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 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$16,158	$1,941	$12,334
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	$16,709	$1,387	$13,376
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						$16,858	$2,617	$12,571
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	$14,474	$1,227	$11,571
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	$16,213	$1,503	$13,116
Adams Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	975 S Adams Central Ave	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Adams Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 463-0040	506	34	14.7	14.0%	459 (90.7%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	78	54^th of 294 public elementary schools	81.6%		80.8	67^th of 428 public elementary schools	84.3%	13	88.2	80.0	75.3	71.8	78.7	80.9	73.8	83.1	67.6	76.4	$13,089	$180	$11,584
Doniphan-Trumbull Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	302 W Plum	Doniphan	68832	Hall County	Doniphan-Trumbull Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 845-2730	280	23	11.9	25.4%	251 (89.6%)	3 (1.1%)	23 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	68.8	91^st of 294 public elementary schools	69.0%		64.1	165^th of 428 public elementary schools	61.4%	74	60.7		63.3	73.7	66.9	75.0	83.9		76.3	78.0	$21,975	$2,028	$17,062
Kenesaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	110 N 5th Ave	Kenesaw	68956	Adams County	Kenesaw Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 752-3215	139	13	10.8	22.3%	128 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)	70.6	73.7			75.6					79.5	$24,043	$1,914	$18,305
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						$23,343	$1,176	$20,336
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	$18,105	$1,101	$13,929

Frequently Asked Questions about Alcott Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Alcott Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hastings Middle School
High : Hastings Senior High School

What district is Alcott Elementary School in?

Hastings Public Schools

How many students attend Alcott Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended Alcott Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Alcott Elementary School?

Students at Alcott Elementary School are 51% White, 42% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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