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Milford Elementary School

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Milford Elementary School ranks 178 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Milford Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 427 students in grades PK-6 in Milford, Nebraska. The school is part of the Milford Public Schools district, which is ranked 55 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Milford Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in NSCAS test scores across various grade levels and subjects. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were higher than the state averages for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was 87.1%, significantly higher than the state average of 83.38%. Milford Elementary School has also performed well for its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 39th out of 259 Nebraska elementary schools in 2021-2022 and 55th out of 264 in 2020-2021 for this subgroup. However, the school's rankings for female and male students have been more variable.

While Milford Elementary School generally outperforms the nearby Roper Elementary School and Arnold Elementary School in academic proficiency, the nearby Malcolm Elementary School consistently outperforms Milford Elementary across multiple subjects and grade levels, ranking among the top 33 elementary schools in Nebraska. Additionally, Seward Elementary School, located about 10 miles from Milford, also demonstrates exceptional academic performance, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages.

430

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,043

Per pupil spending ?

23%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 West 1st Street
Milford, NE 68405-0613

(402) 761-2408

District: Milford Public Schools

Students who attend Milford Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Milford High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Hispanic:

3.0%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 51 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg67%

Nebraska avg61%

178^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 51 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st of 118Milford 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
2025	44.7	178 of 294	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.9	197 of 428	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	210 of 459	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	137 of 457	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.7	195 of 442	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.1	36 of 452	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	69.5	113 of 450	74.9%	★★★★☆
2017	80.7	62 of 459	86.5%	★★★★☆
2016	82.2	54 of 480	88.8%	★★★★☆
2015	82.9	47 of 488	90.4%	★★★★★
2014	85.1	38 of 483	92.1%	★★★★★
2013	82.9	46 of 485	90.5%	★★★★★
2012	71.3	106 of 480	77.9%	★★★★☆
2011	70.4	116 of 473	75.5%	★★★★☆
2010	61.5	184 of 502	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.2	310 of 471	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.4	287 of 478	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.6	325 of 430	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.5	279 of 418	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	78 of 90	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.9	109 of 203	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.4	141 of 349	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	124 of 337	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	199 of 318	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	84.9	36 of 349	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	112 of 341	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	59.0	123 of 312	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.8	39 of 259	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	55 of 264	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	90.6	6 of 298	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	82 of 90	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	57.6	90 of 203	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	202 of 366	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.9	113 of 356	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	112 of 328	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.4	47 of 367	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	107 of 347	69.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	156 of 193	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.1	161 of 261	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	221 of 385	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.4	133 of 388	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	192 of 368	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.4	37 of 391	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	60.9	136 of 391	65.2%	★★★☆☆

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)61st percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-20 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile-26 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science87%+8 vs state

Mathematics65%+7 vs state

English Language Arts60%~ state avg

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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 (2025)	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
Milford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1200 West 1st Street	Milford	68405	Seward County	Milford Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 761-2408	430	30	14.2	23.0%	402 (93.5%)	9 (2.1%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	44.7	178^th of 294 public elementary schools	39.5%		59.9	197^th of 428 public elementary schools	54.0%	19	56.9	64.9	53.2	65.0	59.8	55.4	84.2	62.9	60.0	65.2	87.1	87.1	$14,043	$675	$12,241
Dorchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	506 W 9th	Dorchester	68343	Saline County	Dorchester Public School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 946-2781	141	12	11.8	36.9%	93 (66.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)	76.2				54.3					47.1			$22,142	$841	$18,556
Seward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 E Pinewood	Seward	68434	Seward County	Seward Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 643-2968	558	36	15.2	22.2%	504 (90.3%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	89.8	14^th of 294 public elementary schools	95.2%		78.1	85^th of 428 public elementary schools	80.1%	71	81.5	86.0			83.9	78.3	89.7			84.4			$15,489	$930	$12,896
Crete Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1700 Glenwood Ave	Crete	68333	Saline County	Crete Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 826-5833	455	32	14.1	70.5%	156 (34.3%)	3 (0.7%)	278 (61.1%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	38.3	206^th of 294 public elementary schools	29.9%		45.8	270^th of 428 public elementary schools	36.9%	64	49.0	53.6	56.6		53.2	51.0	66.7	69.8		62.7	90.6	90.6	$16,594	$1,419	$13,591
Crete Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	309 E 11th St	Crete	68333	Saline County	Crete Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 826-5822	438	31	14.3	66.0%	142 (32.4%)	2 (0.5%)	273 (62.3%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.8%)								(n/a)													$20,143	$1,569	$16,881
Malcolm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10000 N W 112th St	Malcolm	68402	Lancaster County	Malcolm Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 796-2151	341	22	15.4	17.6%	323 (94.7%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	81.8	35^th of 294 public elementary schools	88.1%		81.3	64^th of 428 public elementary schools	85.0%	29	70.6	73.9	86.5	85.1	79.1	80.4			74.5	84.7			$15,386	$481	$13,110
Arnold Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 Mike Scholl Street	Lincoln	68524	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1120	673	54	12.5		322 (47.8%)	65 (9.7%)	170 (25.3%)	26 (3.9%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	82 (12.2%)	6.4	279^th of 294 public elementary schools	5.1%		34.4	314^th of 428 public elementary schools	26.6%	35	39.6	50.0	34.7		41.5	37.5				34.4			$16,198	$1,657	$12,745
Roper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2323 S Coddington St	Lincoln	68522	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 436-1170	850	58	14.6	55.5%	445 (52.4%)	82 (9.6%)	178 (20.9%)	76 (8.9%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.5%)	13.6	266^th of 294 public elementary schools	9.5%		37.7	297^th of 428 public elementary schools	30.6%	31	49.1	60.3	45.7		51.7	52.7	51.2	42.0		48.3	69.6	69.6	$14,867	$645	$11,911
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Centennial	Utica	68456	Seward County	Centennial Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 534-2321	263	22	11.9	26.6%	242 (92.0%)	6 (2.3%)	11 (4.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	78.2	53^rd of 294 public elementary schools	82.0%		79.5	76^th of 428 public elementary schools	82.2%	23		86.1	65.1		73.5			83.3		86.1			$20,921	$1,081	$16,918
Lakeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Capitol Beach Blvd	Lincoln	68528	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1149	418	33	12.7		188 (45.0%)	75 (17.9%)	105 (25.1%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.0%)								(n/a)					32.2					29.9			$16,135	$1,647	$12,667

Frequently Asked Questions about Milford Elementary School

Is Milford Elementary School a good school?

Milford Elementary School ranks 178^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Milford Elementary School attend?

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

High : Milford High School

How many students attend Milford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Milford Elementary School.

What district is Milford Elementary School in?

Milford Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Milford Elementary School?

Students at Milford Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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