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What's the one class at ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARY every student should take?
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Enrollment
544
Elementary
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310399002403
ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARY
17007 NORTH HWS CLEVELAND BLVD, BENNINGTON, NE 68007 · (402) 238-2166 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL544 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
35 students
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 37%
Community
1
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 | 127 | 23% |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 68% larger than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
73.8%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
75.5%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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
72.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.2%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% 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 →
Schools most like ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARY
ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARY's state test result (72.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARY this school | 544 | 6.4% | 72.2% |
| WEST DODGE STATION ELEMENTARY ELKHORN | 434 | 6.5% | 80.5% |
| WEST BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OMAHA | 405 | 5.4% | 83.9% |
| FIRE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELKHORN | 469 | 7.5% | 85.1% |
| BLUE SAGE ELEMENTARY ELKHORN | 664 | 2.9% | 88.5% |
| PRAIRIE QUEEN ELEMENTARY PAPILLION | 514 | 8.8% | 73.0% |
Matched among Nebraska elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #69 of 311 | #30 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.5% | #59 of 398 | #23 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.8% | #44 of 438 | #27 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 544 | #34 of 587 | #20 of 125 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #303 of 379 | #74 of 117 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.9% | #194 of 379 | #81 of 117 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.4% | #349 of 359 | #50 of 55 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
544
-63 (-10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 544 | 33.9 | 16.1:1 | 6% (35) |
| 2023-24 | 491 | 29.8 | 16.5:1 | 10% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 475 | 28.1 | 16.9:1 | 8% (36) |
| 2020-21 | 607 | 33 | 18.4:1 | 5% (33) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARY.
About ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARY
ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARY serves students in BENNINGTON, Nebraska, as a large elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 544 students in pre-K through 5. Against the 272-student average for elementary schools in Nebraska, enrollment here is 100% higher.
BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 8 schools. Combined enrollment is 4,381 students.
At ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARY, White students make up 74% of the student body. The remaining shares are 9% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 44% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 33.9 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 16.1:1. That is lower than the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 6%. It compares with 25% for public schools in Douglas County.
ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARY is 2.0 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (72.2% versus 74.2%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Nebraska.
According to the American Community Survey, in Douglas County, the median household income is $80,391, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 207 public schools in Douglas County, enrolling about 98,640 students in all.
PINE CREEK ELEMENTARY is the closest public school, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 80.5% proficiency; ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARY posts 72.2%.
In the federal locale system, ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARY is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show a 10% enrollment decrease, from 607 in 2020-21 to 544 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 18.4:1 to 16.1:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARY. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
590,736
Census ACS
Median income
$80,391
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
207
98,640 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- BENNINGTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,068 students
- BENNINGTON SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 599 students
- PINE CREEK ELEMENTARYElementary · 556 students
- HERITAGE ELEMENTARYElementary · 436 students
- BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 431 students
- STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 379 students
Other schools in BENNINGTON
- WESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,573 students
- BENNINGTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,068 students
- BENNINGTON SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 599 students
- PINE CREEK ELEMENTARYElementary · 556 students
- HERITAGE ELEMENTARYElementary · 436 students
- BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 431 students
Nearby schools
- PINE CREEK ELEMENTARY0.7 mi · 556
- WESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,573
- ELKHORN NORTH RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 424
- STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 379
- WOODBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 641
- SAGEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 447
Frequently asked questions
About ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARYHow large is ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARY?
ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 544 students in grades PK-05.
Is ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARY have?
ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARY employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARY are roughly 74% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Black, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARY public or private?
ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.