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Homer Elementary School

Q: Is Homer Elementary School a good school?

Homer Elementary School ranks 119 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Homer Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 253 students in grades PK-6 in Homer, Nebraska. The school is part of the Homer Community Schools district, which is ranked 60 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Homer Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 68% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 57.45%, and 76% were proficient in Math compared to 60.26% statewide. The school also has a relatively high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students, with 38-46% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, yet these students perform exceptionally well, with the school ranking in the top 20-30% of Nebraska elementary schools for low-SES student performance.

While Homer Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, from 8.8% to 19.3%, this rate is still lower than the nearby Walthill Elementary (19.3%) and Harney Elementary (19.3%) schools. Additionally, Homer Elementary spends between $15,312 and $18,306 per student, which is higher than the state average and the spending levels of some nearby schools.

245

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,062

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

212 S 3rd
Homer, NE 68030-0340

(402) 698-2377

District: Homer Community Schools

Students who attend Homer Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Homer High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.4%

American Indian:

12.2%

Hispanic:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Nebraska median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Nebraska average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg53%

Nebraska avg58%

119^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^th of 118Homer 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	61.1	119 of 294	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	293 of 428	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.9	187 of 459	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	212 of 457	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	148 of 442	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	138 of 452	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	142 of 450	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.6	179 of 459	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.2	262 of 480	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.2	301 of 488	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.6	167 of 483	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.7	255 of 485	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.0	379 of 480	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.2	435 of 473	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	44.0	346 of 502	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	70.2	71 of 471	84.9%	★★★★☆
2008	65.8	149 of 478	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	36.9	324 of 430	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	54.1	227 of 418	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	55.9	150 of 349	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	137 of 337	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	177 of 318	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	183 of 349	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	191 of 341	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	65.7	89 of 312	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	66 of 259	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	19 of 264	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	61.9	108 of 298	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.7	20 of 281	92.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	58.1	148 of 367	59.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	24.5	224 of 261	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.2	166 of 385	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	180 of 388	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	118 of 368	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	158 of 391	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	171 of 391	56.3%	★★★☆☆

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)71st percentile+12 vs school

Male (2019)60th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2023)57th percentile~ school

White (2024)14th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics63%+5 vs state

English Language Arts48%-11 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 (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 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
Homer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	212 S 3rd	Homer	68030	Dakota County	Homer Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 698-2377	245	21	11.8	46.5%	192 (78.4%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.3%)	4 (1.6%)	30 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	61.1	119^th of 294 public elementary schools	59.5%		40.1	293^rd of 428 public elementary schools	31.5%	174	68.0			63.6	48.0	76.0			63.0			$17,062	$831	$13,285
Winnebago Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	202 Osborne St	Winnebago	68071	Thurston County	Winnebago Public Schools District 17	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 878-2224	438	43	10.2		4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	415 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)								(n/a)												$30,895	$3,793	$23,832
Dakota City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Locust St	Dakota City	68731	Dakota County	So Sioux City Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 987-3363	246	23	10.8	66.7%	67 (27.2%)	5 (2.0%)	154 (62.6%)	14 (5.7%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	51.9	152^nd of 294 public elementary schools	48.3%		23.2	347^th of 428 public elementary schools	18.9%	195			68.1		52.5	50.0		78.7	61.5	83.0	83.0	$17,911	$1,154	$15,305
Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	223 N John St	Jackson	68743	Dakota County	Ponca Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 632-4276	116	9	12.5	15.5%	112 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$20,582	$1,827	$16,965
Cardinal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 E 29th Street	South Sioux City	68776	Dakota County	So Sioux City Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 494-1662	424	32	13.3	60.6%	65 (15.3%)	30 (7.1%)	295 (69.6%)	10 (2.4%)	9 (2.1%)	9 (2.1%)	6 (1.4%)	47.6	166^th of 294 public elementary schools	43.5%		54.2	234^th of 428 public elementary schools	45.3%	68	56.1	63.5	46.2		55.2	66.7	77.8	73.9	72.7	84.6	84.6	$16,673	$1,031	$14,521
Covington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2116 A Street	South Sioux City	68776	Dakota County	So Sioux City Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 494-4238	408	34	12.0	74.5%	47 (11.5%)	67 (16.4%)	253 (62.0%)	4 (1.0%)	17 (4.2%)	11 (2.7%)	9 (2.2%)	16	263^rd of 294 public elementary schools	10.5%		34.8	311^th of 428 public elementary schools	27.3%	48	47.8	51.4			44.9		61.4	33.3	46.8			$15,882	$1,873	$12,977
Walthill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	602 Main St	Walthill	68067	Thurston County	Walthill Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 846-5432	159	22	7.3		5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	140 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)								(n/a)												$33,950	$4,127	$25,807
Harney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Arbor Drive	South Sioux City	68776	Dakota County	So Sioux City Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 494-1446	328	32	10.2	76.2%	22 (6.7%)	82 (25.0%)	198 (60.4%)	6 (1.8%)	11 (3.4%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	28.1	232^nd of 294 public elementary schools	21.1%		61.3	186^th of 428 public elementary schools	56.5%	46	44.4	64.9	39.2		49.7	46.8	64.9	74.5	61.2	78.4	78.4	$17,484	$2,143	$14,265
Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 2nd Ave	South Sioux City	68776	Dakota County	So Sioux City Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 494-1917	253	22	11.3	84.6%	25 (9.9%)	4 (1.6%)	201 (79.4%)	7 (2.8%)	7 (2.8%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (2.0%)								(n/a)					40.5				39.2			$18,385	$2,150	$15,362
Emerson-Hubbard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	109 W Third St	Emerson	68733	Dixon County	Emerson-Hubbard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 695-2654	100	10	9.6	62.0%	73 (73.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					68.9				77.8			$23,641	$2,042	$19,352

Frequently Asked Questions about Homer Elementary School

How many students attend Homer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Homer Elementary School.

Is Homer Elementary School a good school?

Homer Elementary School ranks 119^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Homer Elementary School in?

Homer Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Homer Elementary School?

Students at Homer Elementary School are 78% White, 12% American Indian, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Homer Elementary School attend?

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

High : Homer High School

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