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Yutan Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

21^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Yutan Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 287 students in grades PK-6 in Yutan, Nebraska, which is part of the Yutan Public Schools district. The school consistently ranks in the top 50% of Nebraska elementary schools, with a high ranking of 28 out of 274 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Yutan Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average on NSCAS tests in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In 2024-2025, 81.82% of 4th graders and 77.78% of 6th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 59.59% and 58.64%, respectively. Similarly, 81.82% of 3rd graders and 77.78% of 6th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 60.26% and 56.08%. The school has also seen a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 21.1% in 2023-2024 to 8.6% in 2024-2025, putting it below the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Yutan Elementary School generally outperforms the Elkhorn Public Schools district, which is ranked 2nd in the state, on NSCAS test scores. However, some Elkhorn schools, such as Blue Sage Elementary and Skyline Elementary, have even higher proficiency rates than Yutan. Additionally, Mead Elementary School, which is located about 5 miles from Yutan, has a much lower statewide ranking and lower test scores, despite being part of the top-ranked Mead Public Schools district.

272

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,005

Per pupil spending ?

20.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

902 2nd St
Yutan, NE 68073-3054

(402) 625-2141

District: Yutan Public Schools

Students who attend Yutan Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Yutan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Hispanic:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (85% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Nebraska elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg83%

Nebraska avg58%

21^st of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 118Yutan 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	87.6	21 of 294	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	28 of 428	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	83.8	52 of 459	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	47 of 457	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	158 of 442	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	148 of 452	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	143 of 450	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.8	225 of 459	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.2	115 of 480	76.0%	★★★★☆
2015	72.8	99 of 488	79.7%	★★★★☆
2014	60.7	188 of 483	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.7	146 of 485	69.9%	★★★★☆
2012	75.6	81 of 480	83.1%	★★★★☆
2011	77.7	85 of 473	82.0%	★★★★☆
2010	79.5	39 of 502	92.2%	★★★★★
2009	70.9	60 of 471	87.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.6	37 of 478	92.3%	★★★★★
2007	67.7	130 of 430	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	86.4	9 of 418	97.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	79.8	61 of 349	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	50 of 337	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	40.5	197 of 318	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.6	143 of 349	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	107 of 341	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	80.0	60 of 366	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	62 of 356	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	46.7	185 of 328	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	178 of 367	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	110 of 347	68.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	23 of 193	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	28 of 261	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	60 of 385	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	64 of 388	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	46.6	189 of 368	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	175 of 391	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	146 of 391	62.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2023)84th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2023)83rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics87%+29 vs state

English Language Arts82%+24 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 (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 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
Yutan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	902 2nd St	Yutan	68073	Saunders County	Yutan Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 625-2141	272	21	12.8	20.6%	250 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	87.6	21^st of 294 public elementary schools	92.9%		87.7	28^th of 428 public elementary schools	93.5%	7	84.9	81.8	85.0	77.8	82.4	81.8			77.8	86.6			$18,005	$639	$14,302
Mead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	115 N Elm	Mead	68041	Saunders County	Mead Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 624-6465	141	12	11.7	29.8%	129 (91.5%)	1 (0.7%)	11 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			72.2	66.7	70.2					65.7			$24,387	$537	$20,614
Douglas County West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 S Center St	Valley	68064	Douglas County	Douglas County West Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 359-2151	537	40	13.5	29.2%	444 (82.7%)	7 (1.3%)	57 (10.6%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	42.3	188^th of 294 public elementary schools	36.1%		65	153^rd of 428 public elementary schools	64.3%	35	61.7	60.9	63.3		61.9	65.0	66.3	60.8		64.1	82.3	82.3	$14,585	$630	$13,680
Blue Sage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 S 215th Street	Elkhorn	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-3577	664	44	14.9	2.9%	513 (77.3%)	14 (2.1%)	27 (4.1%)	76 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.0%)	92.4	8^th of 294 public elementary schools	97.3%		96	2^nd of 428 public elementary schools	99.5%	6	91.1	87.5	86.3		88.5	93.5	93.8	83.3		90.2	90.2	90.2	$11,667	$522	$10,153
Skyline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 S 210th St	Elkhorn	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-3433	370	26	14.2	5.9%	329 (88.9%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (3.0%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.4%)	94.4	3^rd of 294 public elementary schools	99.0%		95	5^th of 428 public elementary schools	98.8%	2	83.6	87.7	91.2		87.6		87.7			91.4			$12,746	$134	$11,619
Westridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3100 N 206th St	Elkhorn	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-2559	346	24	14.1	13.9%	272 (78.6%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.5%)	24 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.4%)	85	29^th of 294 public elementary schools	90.1%		89.9	19^th of 428 public elementary schools	95.6%	10	75.4	82.4	80.0		79.0	73.9	86.3	90.0		83.0			$13,879	$277	$12,358
Reagan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4440 S 198 Ave	Omaha	68135	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-7100	498	29	17.1	15.1%	420 (84.3%)	9 (1.8%)	31 (6.2%)	19 (3.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.8%)	93.3	4^th of 294 public elementary schools	98.6%		92.4	9^th of 428 public elementary schools	97.9%	5	86.7	82.9	84.1		84.7	92.2	88.2	85.5		88.9			$12,451	$482	$10,566
Fire Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19660 Farnam St	Elkhorn	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-0735	469	32	14.6	7.5%	378 (80.6%)	8 (1.7%)	20 (4.3%)	36 (7.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.9%)	89.8	13^th of 294 public elementary schools	95.6%		93	8^th of 428 public elementary schools	98.1%	5	92.8	81.3	74.5		82.5	84.3	87.5	86.2		86.0	94.7	94.7	$12,754	$134	$11,558
Falling Waters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5909 S 200th Ave	Omaha	68135	Douglas County	Gretna Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 332-3938	417	28	15.1	11.3%	321 (77.0%)	13 (3.1%)	40 (9.6%)	12 (2.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.0%)	49.2	157^th of 294 public elementary schools	46.6%		62.3	178^th of 428 public elementary schools	58.4%	21	64.8	71.2	61.7		66.5	71.8	53.4			59.2			$15,126	$205	$13,236
Arbor View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5115 N 208th St	Elkhorn	68022	Douglas County	Elkhorn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 289-1007	555	40	13.9	9.7%	365 (65.8%)	12 (2.2%)	59 (10.6%)	77 (13.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.2%)	87.8	20^th of 294 public elementary schools	93.2%		87	32^nd of 428 public elementary schools	92.5%	12	78.1	88.9	81.2		82.2	79.3	81.0	88.2		83.0	92.9	92.9	$14,113	$829	$12,099

Frequently Asked Questions about Yutan Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Yutan Elementary School attend?

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

High : Yutan High School

What is the racial makeup of Yutan Elementary School?

Students at Yutan Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Yutan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Yutan Elementary School.

Is Yutan Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Yutan Elementary School ranks in the top 7.1% of Nebraska elementary schools.

What district is Yutan Elementary School in?

Yutan Public Schools

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