Enrollment
145
Elementary
DISTRICT 125 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANSELMO-MERNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310001000021
ANSELMO-MERNA ELEMENTARY-MERNA
750 N CONWAY ST, MERNA, NE 68856 · (308) 643-2224 · Custer County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL145 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nebraska public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
52 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 | 17 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 37% larger than its 6th grade class (19).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
ANSELMO-MERNA ELEMENTARY-MERNA→ANSELMO-MERNA HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within ANSELMO-MERNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
75.0%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
72.7%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NE schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
72.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.8%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 64% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 9 points, placing it in Nebraska's top 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 ANSELMO-MERNA ELEMENTARY-MERNA
ANSELMO-MERNA ELEMENTARY-MERNA's state test result (72.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANSELMO-MERNA ELEMENTARY-MERNA this school | 145 | 35.9% | 72.6% |
| LOOMIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LOOMIS | 153 | 36.6% | 64.5% |
| WINSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINSIDE | 136 | 33.8% | N/A |
| HTRS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HUMBOLDT | 175 | 37.7% | 62.6% |
| RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RANDOLPH | 162 | 37.0% | 59.3% |
| SILVER LAKE ELEM SCH-BLADEN BLADEN | 135 | 31.9% | 54.6% |
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 ANSELMO-MERNA ELEMENTARY-MERNA ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Custer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.6% | #58 of 311 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.7% | #95 of 398 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #37 of 438 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 145 | #436 of 587 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.9% | #176 of 359 | N/A |
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
145
-3 (-2%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 171
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 145 | 11 | 13.1:1 | 36% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 149 | 12.5 | 11.9:1 | 37% (55) |
| 2022-23 | 149 | 12.5 | 11.9:1 | 37% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 148 | 12 | 12.3:1 | 43% (63) |
| 2017-18 | 160 | 13.3 | 12.1:1 | 38% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 167 | 10 | 16.7:1 | 32% (54) |
| 2010-11 | 155 | 11 | 14.1:1 | 41% (63) |
| 2000-01 | 125 | 10 | 12.5:1 | 47% (59) |
| 1990-91 | 171 | 11 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ANSELMO-MERNA ELEMENTARY-MERNA.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (160 to 145); teachers down 17% (13.3 to 11).
About ANSELMO-MERNA ELEMENTARY-MERNA
As a low-enrollment elementary school, ANSELMO-MERNA ELEMENTARY-MERNA serves students in MERNA, Nebraska. The school teaches pre-K through 6 and enrolls 145 students. That puts enrollment 47% below the 272-student average for elementary schools in Nebraska.
ANSELMO-MERNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS is responsible for 2 schools, ANSELMO-MERNA ELEMENTARY-MERNA included, with 249 students in all.
The share of students at ANSELMO-MERNA ELEMENTARY-MERNA who are White is 97%. The remaining students are 3% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 5%.
There are 11 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.1:1. Across elementary schools in Nebraska, the average ratio is 21.0:1. Of all students at ANSELMO-MERNA ELEMENTARY-MERNA, 36% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Custer County average a similar 37%.
ANSELMO-MERNA ELEMENTARY-MERNA holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 89% of Nebraska public elementary schools.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, ANSELMO-MERNA ELEMENTARY-MERNA is among the top 10% of schools in Nebraska. Predicted: 63.8%. Actual: 72.6%.
Census data for Custer County show the median household earns about $67,906 a year, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting ANSELMO-MERNA ELEMENTARY-MERNA, Custer County has 15 public schools.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates ANSELMO-MERNA ELEMENTARY-MERNA from the closest public school, ANSELMO-MERNA HIGH SCHOOL. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts ANSELMO-MERNA ELEMENTARY-MERNA at 1st of 5.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 148 to 145, a small change.
The ANSELMO-MERNA ELEMENTARY-MERNA discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Custer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,518
Census ACS
Median income
$67,906
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
1,845 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ANSELMO-MERNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- ANSELMO-MERNA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 104 students
Nearby schools
- ANSELMO-MERNA HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 104
- NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.2 mi · 376
- NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL8.2 mi · 73
- EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES8.5 mi · 43
- BROKEN BOW MIDDLE SCHOOL8.5 mi · 166
- BROKEN BOW HIGH SCHOOL8.6 mi · 234
Frequently asked questions
About ANSELMO-MERNA ELEMENTARY-MERNAHow many students attend ANSELMO-MERNA ELEMENTARY-MERNA?
ANSELMO-MERNA ELEMENTARY-MERNA enrolls approximately 145 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does ANSELMO-MERNA ELEMENTARY-MERNA serve?
ANSELMO-MERNA ELEMENTARY-MERNA serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does ANSELMO-MERNA ELEMENTARY-MERNA have?
ANSELMO-MERNA ELEMENTARY-MERNA employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
How diverse is ANSELMO-MERNA ELEMENTARY-MERNA?
ANSELMO-MERNA ELEMENTARY-MERNA reports a student body of 97% White, 3% Hispanic.
Is ANSELMO-MERNA ELEMENTARY-MERNA public or private?
ANSELMO-MERNA ELEMENTARY-MERNA is a public K-12 school, overseen by ANSELMO-MERNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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