Elm Creek School District

230 East Calkins Avenue
Elm Creek, NE 68836-0490
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 202 students in Elm Creek School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary School in Elm Creek School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
686 Schools
# Students
357 Students
208,191 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
15,206 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Elm Creek School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#112 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Elm Creek   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elm Creek   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elm Creek   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Elm Creek   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Elm Creek   School District and public school graduation rate of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,870 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
7,126 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
46,954 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
23%
# Black Students
n/a
13,800 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
340 Students
126,646 Students
% White Students
95%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
359 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
10,436 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
41
13,285
# Students in K Grade:
6
22,223
# Students in 1st Grade:
26
22,898
# Students in 2nd Grade:
29
23,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
23,201
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
23,506
# Students in 5th Grade:
23
23,198
# Students in 6th Grade:
22
23,396
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
16,271
# Students in 8th Grade:
28
16,755
# Students in 9th Grade:
34
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
20
1
# Students in 11th Grade:
18
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
25
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,022 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,941 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Elm Creek   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart displays total spending of Elm Creek   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,022
$15,464
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Elm Creek   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,941
$16,776
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Elm Creek   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Elm Creek School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elm Creek Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
230 East Calkins Avenue
Elm Creek, NE 68836
(308) 856-4300
Grades: PK-6
| 202 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 357 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in NE)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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