Enrollment
192
Elementary
DISTRICT 191 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310008000016
ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMA
515 JEWELL ST, ALMA, NE 68920 · (308) 928-2131 · Harlan County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL192 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
77 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 11% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMA→ALMA HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within ALMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
65.1%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
71.4%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.3%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nebraska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMA ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #130 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.4% | #118 of 398 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #149 of 438 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 192 | #387 of 587 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.1% | #144 of 359 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
192
+1 (+1%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 197
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 10.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 192 | 19.2 | 10.0:1 | 40% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 199 | 20.2 | 9.8:1 | 42% (83) |
| 2022-23 | 192 | 19.8 | 9.7:1 | 39% (75) |
| 2020-21 | 191 | 18 | 10.6:1 | 32% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 193 | 17.8 | 10.8:1 | 30% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 165 | 15 | 11.0:1 | 44% (73) |
| 2010-11 | 156 | 14 | 11.1:1 | 49% (77) |
| 2000-01 | 182 | 13 | 14.0:1 | 30% (54) |
| 1990-91 | 197 | 12 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMA.
About ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMA
Students in ALMA, Nebraska, attend ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMA, a low-enrollment elementary school. Grades offered run from pre-K through 6, with 192 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Nebraska average about 272 students.
ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMA falls under ALMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which has 2 schools enrolling 382 students.
At ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMA, White students make up 91% of the student body. The school is also 5% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is close to the 95% White share among all Harlan County residents. ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMA has a diversity index of 17%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMA operates with 19.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 10.0:1. That ratio is under the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska. ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMA reports 40% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 38% average for public schools in Harlan County.
ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMA posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 66.8%, compared with a predicted 62.3%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Nebraska schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the county around the school, Harlan County, median household income is about $70,625, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMA is among the 2 public schools in Harlan County.
The next-closest public school is ALMA HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Among its closest neighbors with test data, ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMA is 4th of 5 on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment at ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMA was 191 in 2020-21 and 192 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
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Harlan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,847
Census ACS
Median income
$70,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
382 students
Quick facts
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- ALMA HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 190
- Long Island Middle School14.2 mi · 31
- SO VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.1 mi · 252
- SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH15.1 mi · 145
- WILCOX-HILDRETH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL20.9 mi · 76
- WILCOX-HILDRETH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL20.9 mi · 115
Frequently asked questions
About ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMAHow many students attend ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMA?
ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMA enrolls approximately 192 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMA serve?
ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMA serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMA?
Approximately 10.0:1 students per teacher at ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMA.
What is the student diversity at ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMA?
Student demographics at ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMA are roughly 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMA public or private?
ALMA ELEMENTARY AT ALMA is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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