Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Prairie View School

Q: Is Prairie View School a good school?

Prairie View School ranks 201 st of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

201^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Prairie View School is an elementary school in Ogallala, Nebraska, serving 549 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Ogallala Public Schools district, which is ranked 99 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Prairie View School has consistently performed below the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, it has shown some strengths in specific grade levels and subjects. For example, the school's 4th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 78.85% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average of 58.98%. Additionally, the 5th-grade Mathematics proficiency rates have been consistently strong, reaching 76.47% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 58.74%. However, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.7% to 24.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as So Platte Elementary At Big Springs, Perkins County Elementary School, and Paxton Elementary School, have similar performance characteristics to Prairie View School, with varying test scores, chronic absenteeism rates, and student-teacher ratios. However, Perkins County Elementary School, located about 20 miles from Prairie View, has shown stronger academic performance, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics compared to Prairie View.

371

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,803

Per pupil spending ?

50.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 East O Street
Ogallala, NE 69153-1755

(308) 284-6087

District: Ogallala Public Schools

Students who attend Prairie View School usually attend:

High:

Ogallala High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.3%

Hispanic:

16.4%

Two or more races:

1.6%

See top rated Nebraska elementary schools

Compare Prairie View School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2017 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg58%

Nebraska avg58%

201^st of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 3 pts since 2017

See the entire ranking list of Nebraska Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

98^th of 118Ogallala 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)

Elementary school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	201 of 294	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.2	187 of 428	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	260 of 459	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	292 of 457	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	255 of 442	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	256 of 452	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	283 of 450	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.5	327 of 459	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	76 of 90	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	71.0	54 of 203	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	43.9	191 of 349	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	213 of 337	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	226 of 318	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	199 of 349	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	226 of 341	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	70.8	26 of 112	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	125 of 312	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	141 of 259	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	117 of 264	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	167 of 298	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	176 of 281	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	84 of 90	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	64.1	73 of 203	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	181 of 366	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	224 of 356	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	167 of 328	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	200 of 367	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	203 of 347	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	165 of 193	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.2	160 of 261	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	269 of 385	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	296 of 388	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	233 of 368	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	265 of 391	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	268 of 391	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	25.9	164 of 200	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	187 of 238	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.3	125 of 249	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	113 of 223	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.4	184 of 247	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	143 of 225	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.1	166 of 236	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	37.8	70 of 106	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	109 of 146	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.8	90 of 150	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.0	73 of 137	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	113 of 156	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.9	75 of 147	49.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	77.9	11 of 62	82.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	36.9	58 of 92	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.4	120 of 144	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.5	61 of 118	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.1	46 of 115	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.9	103 of 123	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.6	83 of 120	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	44.0	67 of 106	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	112 of 156	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.9	68 of 160	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	73 of 144	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.7	118 of 153	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	100 of 141	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	17.7	121 of 141	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	175 of 217	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.2	120 of 234	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	117 of 204	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.4	187 of 222	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	149 of 203	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)77th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-17 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile-25 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2019)82nd percentile+57 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)37th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2024)37th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2024)34th percentile+16 vs school

White (2024)14th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics67%+9 vs state

English Language Arts53%-6 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Prairie View School and help other families decide.

Rate Prairie View School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Prairie View School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Prairie View School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 East O Street	Ogallala	69153	Keith County	Ogallala Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 284-6087	371	35	10.6	50.9%	298 (80.3%)	3 (0.8%)	61 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	39.8	201^st of 294 public elementary schools	31.6%		61.2	187^th of 428 public elementary schools	56.3%	14	50.8	60.3			52.9	59.0	67.2	76.5	67.1	$18,803	$1,274	$15,211
Paxton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	308 N Elm	Paxton	69155	Keith County	Paxton Consolidated Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 239-4283	94	10	9.4	33.0%	76 (80.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)					62.8				69.8	$28,856	$1,151	$23,301
So Platte Elementary At Big Springs	Public	PK, KG-6	610 Plum St	Big Springs	69122	Deuel County	South Platte Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 889-3674	103	10	10.3	51.5%	84 (81.6%)	2 (1.9%)	16 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					62.3					$23,441	$2,519	$18,754
Perkins County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	419 Logan Ave	Grant	69140	Perkins County	Perkins County Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 352-4313	241	20	11.9	31.5%	205 (85.1%)	2 (0.8%)	32 (13.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	41.9	191^st of 294 public elementary schools	35.0%		64.6	158^th of 428 public elementary schools	63.1%	33		62.2	53.6	51.3	56.6		78.4		65.1	$19,084	$1,236	$15,721

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie View School

What schools do graduates of Prairie View School attend?

Students who attend Prairie View School usually go on to attend:

High : Ogallala High School

Is Prairie View School a good school?

Prairie View School ranks 201^st of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Prairie View School in?

Ogallala Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Prairie View School?

Students at Prairie View School are 80% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Prairie View School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Prairie View School.

Rate Prairie View School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NENebraska Elementary School Rankings

NENebraska District Rankings

Schools in Ogallala, NE

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Prairie View School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.