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Mc Cook Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

411

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,325

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 W 3rd St
Mc Cook, NE 69001-2152

(308) 345-5681

District: Mc Cook Public Schools

Students who attend Mc Cook Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mc Cook Junior High School
High:	Mc Cook Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.3%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (79% vs 58% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg71%

Nebraska avg58%

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45^th of 118Mc Cook Public Schools among Nebraska districts

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics80%+22 vs state

English Language Arts77%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)				NSCAS Mathematics (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 All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mc Cook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1500 W 3rd St	Mc Cook	69001	Red Willow County	Mc Cook Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 345-5681	411	29	14.0	43.8%	363 (88.3%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)								(n/a)	77.1			77.1	80.2			80.2	$17,325	$1,187	$14,659
Central Elementary School	Public	4-5	604 W 1st	Mc Cook	69001	Red Willow County	Mc Cook Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 345-3976	181	14	12.8	37.0%	156 (86.2%)	1 (0.6%)	19 (10.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	58.4	126^th of 294 public elementary schools	57.1%		73.3	103^rd of 428 public elementary schools	75.9%	23		70.8	57.0	64.3		76.0	69.8	73.1	$16,173	$525	$14,254
Hitchcock County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	712 Arizona	Culbertson	69024	Hitchcock County	Hitchcock County School System	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 278-2131	161	13	12.3	41.6%	150 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	56.9	132^nd of 294 public elementary schools	55.1%		65.7	147^th of 428 public elementary schools	65.7%	15	57.1	76.9		69.6		69.2		74.7	$21,006	$854	$16,194
Southwest Elementary-Indianola	Public	PK, KG-5	719 E St	Indianola	69034	Red Willow County	Southwest Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 364-2613	172	18	9.4	43.6%	145 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)								(n/a)			61.9	59.3					$23,317	$1,406	$19,273

Frequently Asked Questions about Mc Cook Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Mc Cook Elementary School?

Students at Mc Cook Elementary School are 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Mc Cook Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Mc Cook Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Mc Cook Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mc Cook Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mc Cook Junior High School
High : Mc Cook Senior High School

What district is Mc Cook Elementary School in?

Mc Cook Public Schools

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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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