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Harney Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

232^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Harney Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in South Sioux City Community Schools, a district ranked 109 out of 115 in Nebraska. With 359 students, Harney Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska elementary schools over the past 10 years, currently at 248 out of 274 schools.

Harney Elementary faces significant challenges, including extremely high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.01% to 84.4% in recent years. This high-poverty student population is reflected in the school's consistently low test scores, which fall below state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects. Additionally, Harney Elementary has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.8% to 21.1% over the past few years. The school's per-student spending, between $15,067 and $17,484, is on the lower end compared to nearby schools in the district.

However, Harney Elementary stands out in its performance for certain student subgroups, ranking 1st out of 20 Nebraska elementary schools for African American students and 2nd-7th out of 7-108 schools for Hispanic students and English Language Learners. This suggests the school may be doing a better job supporting these populations compared to its overall academic struggles. Additionally, while the nearby schools in the South Sioux City district struggle similarly to Harney Elementary, there are some outliers, such as Cardinal Elementary and Dakota City Elementary, which perform better on state assessments and have higher ratings from SchoolDigger.

328

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,484

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 Arbor Drive
South Sioux City, NE 68776-2472

(402) 494-1446

District: So Sioux City Community Schools

Students who attend Harney Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Sioux City Middle School
High:	South Sioux High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.4%

African American:

25.0%

White:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

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

!Near the bottom of So Sioux City Community Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg52%

Nebraska avg61%

232^nd of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the So Sioux City Community Schools

109^th of 118So Sioux City 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	28.1	232 of 294	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.3	186 of 428	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.5	317 of 459	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	335 of 457	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	349 of 442	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	317 of 452	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	371 of 450	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.8	374 of 459	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.9	367 of 480	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.4	403 of 488	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.9	416 of 483	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.2	445 of 485	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.3	428 of 480	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	6.9	454 of 473	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	30.4	431 of 502	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	52.4	285 of 471	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	73.2	39 of 478	91.8%	★★★★★
2007	73.5	83 of 430	80.7%	★★★★☆
2006	73.7	76 of 418	81.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	95.3	1 of 20	95.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	90.1	3 of 54	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	66.9	18 of 76	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	34.4	32 of 47	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.5	13 of 60	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.7	22 of 63	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	42.5	133 of 203	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	250 of 349	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	293 of 337	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	267 of 318	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	217 of 349	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.6	289 of 341	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	2 of 9	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.5	3 of 53	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	78.4	7 of 108	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	67.7	24 of 81	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	48.0	42 of 68	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.2	30 of 90	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	53 of 81	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	65.8	88 of 312	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.3	118 of 259	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.4	163 of 264	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.9	130 of 298	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	184 of 281	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	64.8	71 of 203	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	211 of 366	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	230 of 356	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	269 of 328	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	262 of 367	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	262 of 347	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2023)95th percentile+64 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)94th percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+57 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)72nd percentile+41 vs school

Male (2024)65th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2024)34th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science78%~ state avg

Mathematics61%+3 vs state

English Language Arts50%-9 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ponca Elementary School	Public	3-6	505 3rd St	Ponca	68770	Dixon County	Ponca Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 755-5700	128	11	11.9	24.2%	119 (93.0%)	3 (2.3%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	77.7	57^th of 294 public elementary schools	80.6%		82.9	52^nd of 428 public elementary schools	87.9%	5	77.8	71.4	70.0	78.6	74.4		80.0		86.8			$21,303	$600	$17,317

Frequently Asked Questions about Harney Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Harney Elementary School?

Students at Harney Elementary School are 60% Hispanic, 25% African American, 7% White, 3% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Harney Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended Harney Elementary School.

Is Harney Elementary School a good school?

Harney Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.1% of Nebraska elementary schools.

What district is Harney Elementary School in?

So Sioux City Community Schools

What schools do graduates of Harney Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : South Sioux City Middle School
High : South Sioux High School

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