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Oakland Craig Elementary

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Oakland Craig Elementary ranks 135 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Oakland Craig Elementary is a public elementary school serving 226 students in grades PK-6 in Oakland, Nebraska. The school is part of the Oakland Craig Public Schools district, which is ranked 59 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oakland Craig Elementary has consistently performed well on state assessments, with a majority of students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics across grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 64-65% in ELA and 67-72% in Math, outperforming the state averages of 55-60%. The school's student growth metrics also indicate that students are making strong academic progress, with 4th and 6th grade students achieving 74-77% proficiency in ELA and 77% proficiency in Math in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state averages. Additionally, the school has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.3% to 21.5% over the past few years.

When compared to nearby schools, Umo N Ho N Nation Elementary and Elementary School at Scribner have consistently lower performance, while Logan View Elementary has a higher 4-star rating and stronger academic performance, particularly in ELA. Oakland Craig Elementary's consistent 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger and efficient use of resources, with spending between $18,214 and $21,445 per student, make it a valuable asset to the Oakland community.

237

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,934

Per pupil spending ?

35%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 N Brewster Ave
Oakland, NE 68045-1105

(402) 685-5631

District: Oakland Craig Public Schools

Students who attend Oakland Craig Elementary usually attend:

High:

Oakland Craig Junior-Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

Two or more races:

8.4%

Hispanic:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (70% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Above the Nebraska median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg74%

Nebraska avg61%

135^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^th of 118Oakland Craig 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	55.8	135 of 294	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.7	55 of 428	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	125 of 459	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	100 of 457	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	51.4	222 of 442	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	165 of 452	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	210 of 450	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.8	201 of 459	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.3	223 of 480	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.5	204 of 488	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.1	184 of 483	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.2	177 of 485	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.0	293 of 480	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.6	252 of 473	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.0	270 of 502	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	70.3	68 of 471	85.6%	★★★★☆
2008	51.1	309 of 478	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	72.7	87 of 430	79.8%	★★★★☆
2006	77.3	57 of 418	86.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2022	73.1	72 of 337	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.8	157 of 318	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	152 of 349	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.2	51 of 341	85.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	73.8	56 of 298	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	81 of 281	71.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	50.8	178 of 366	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	198 of 356	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.6	73 of 328	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	45.4	203 of 367	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	205 of 347	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	154 of 193	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	74.2	55 of 261	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	137 of 385	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	97 of 388	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	50.2	170 of 368	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	171 of 391	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	193 of 391	50.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)81st percentile+18 vs school

Female (2022)79th percentile~ school

Male (2023)51st percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science85%+6 vs state

Mathematics70%+12 vs state

English Language Arts65%+6 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 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
Oakland Craig Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	400 N Brewster Ave	Oakland	68045	Burt County	Oakland Craig Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 685-5631	237	19	12.6	35.0%	201 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.4%)	55.8	135^th of 294 public elementary schools	54.1%		82.7	55^th of 428 public elementary schools	87.1%	80	66.7	64.0	64.7	65.5	65.2	70.4	72.0	67.7	69.0	69.6	85.3	85.3	$20,934	$2,597	$14,785
Northeast Elementary At Lyons	Public	PK, KG-6	400 S 5th St	Lyons	68038	Burt County	Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 687-2363	165	14	12.0	35.2%	143 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (6.1%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	62.9	112^th of 294 public elementary schools	61.9%		58.4	213^th of 428 public elementary schools	50.2%	101			70.0		78.4			70.0	69.6	73.0			$26,740	$2,136	$19,832
West Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1200 East Washington	West Point	68788	Cuming County	West Point Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 372-5507	334	25	13.2	55.7%	194 (58.1%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (40.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	71.2	84^th of 294 public elementary schools	71.4%		71	117^th of 428 public elementary schools	72.7%	33	70.0	67.9			68.8	85.0	75.5			79.6			$19,447	$825	$16,462
Logan View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2163 County Road G	Hooper	68031	Dodge County	Logan View Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 654-3317	330	25	13.3	43.6%	292 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	74.3	71^st of 294 public elementary schools	75.9%		75.4	97^th of 428 public elementary schools	77.3%	26	82.0	71.1	71.1	77.8	75.7	76.0	77.8	62.2	84.4	75.1			$16,683	$1,096	$13,795
Elementary School At Tekamah	Public	PK, KG-6	112 N 13th St	Tekamah	68061	Burt County	Tekamah-Herman Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 374-2154	288	23	12.2	31.6%	268 (93.1%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	34.6	215^th of 294 public elementary schools	26.9%		48.9	257^th of 428 public elementary schools	40.0%	42	46.7				49.7	73.3	61.2			63.1			$15,814	$1,183	$12,695
Bancroft-Rosalie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	708 Main St	Bancroft	68004	Cuming County	Bancroft-Rosalie Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 648-3336	170	15	11.1		107 (62.9%)	2 (1.2%)	8 (4.7%)	2 (1.2%)	47 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)								(n/a)				66.7	66.7			60.9		69.7			$21,984	$2,800	$16,495
Elementary School At Scribner	Public	PK, KG-6	400 Pebble	Scribner	68057	Dodge County	Scribner-Snyder Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 664-2568	94	13	7.4	36.2%	87 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					63.8					53.5			$29,647	$3,156	$24,357
Umo N Ho N Nation Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	470 Main St	Macy	68039	Thurston County	Umo N Ho N Nation Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 837-5260	391	43	9.1		2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	384 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)													$39,651	$4,757	$30,667

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakland Craig Elementary

Is Oakland Craig Elementary a good school?

Oakland Craig Elementary ranks 135^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oakland Craig Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 237 students attended Oakland Craig Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Oakland Craig Elementary?

Students at Oakland Craig Elementary are 85% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Oakland Craig Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oakland Craig Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Oakland Craig Junior-Senior High

What district is Oakland Craig Elementary in?

Oakland Craig Public Schools

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