Enrollment
181
Elementary
DISTRICT 167 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARAPAHOE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310309000025
ARAPAHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
610 WALNUT, ARAPAHOE, NE 68922 · (308) 962-5459 · Furnas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL181 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
77 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 32 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 11% smaller than its 6th grade class (28).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
ARAPAHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→ARAPAHOE HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within ARAPAHOE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
58.3%
NE avg 57.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Nebraska average is about 58 of 100.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like ARAPAHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARAPAHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 181 | 42.5% | N/A |
| OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OVERTON | 167 | 41.9% | 55.4% |
| STANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STANTON | 195 | 40.0% | 72.5% |
| NEWMAN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWMAN GROVE | 144 | 42.4% | N/A |
| CENTRAL VALLEY ELEM - SCOTIA SCOTIA | 183 | 42.6% | 65.4% |
| HARTINGTON-NEWCASTLE ELEM AT HARTINGTON HARTINGTON | 203 | 38.4% | 68.8% |
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 ARAPAHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #244 of 438 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 181 | #397 of 587 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.5% | #131 of 359 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.8% | #67 of 220 |
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
181
-18 (-9%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 190
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 181 | 11.9 | 15.2:1 | 43% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 174 | 12.3 | 14.2:1 | 55% (95) |
| 2022-23 | 184 | 11.5 | 16.0:1 | 58% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 199 | 12 | 16.6:1 | 53% (105) |
| 2017-18 | 215 | 12.9 | 16.6:1 | 33% (72) |
| 2015-16 | 214 | 12 | 17.8:1 | 53% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 169 | 11 | 15.4:1 | 51% (86) |
| 2000-01 | 175 | 15 | 11.7:1 | 34% (60) |
| 1990-91 | 190 | 14 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ARAPAHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (215 to 181); teachers down 8% (12.9 to 11.9).
About ARAPAHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In ARAPAHOE, Nebraska, part of Furnas County, ARAPAHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school. The school teaches pre-K through 6 and enrolls 181 students. That is 33% below the average of about 272 students for elementary schools in Nebraska.
ARAPAHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among 2 schools run by ARAPAHOE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which serves 334 students.
White students are 88% of those enrolled at ARAPAHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The next largest groups are 9% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 22, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 11.9 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. The average for elementary schools in Nebraska is 21.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. At ARAPAHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 43% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Furnas County average a similar 45%.
American Community Survey estimates for Furnas County show that the median household earns about $61,048 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Across Furnas County, 7 public schools serve about 1,013 students.
The closest school to ARAPAHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is ARAPAHOE HIGH SCHOOL, located less than a tenth of a mile away.
NCES describes the area around ARAPAHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's enrollment decreased 9% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 15.2:1, from 16.6:1.
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Furnas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,568
Census ACS
Median income
$61,048
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,013 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Arapahoe Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Arapahoe Elementary. ARAPAHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Arapahoe ElementaryArapahoe, WY · 392 students
Nearby schools
- ARAPAHOE HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 153
- CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL14.7 mi · 74
- CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL14.7 mi · 127
- CAMBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL14.7 mi · 81
- SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH17.5 mi · 145
- SO VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL17.6 mi · 252
Frequently asked questions
About ARAPAHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at ARAPAHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ARAPAHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 181 students in grades PK-06.
Is ARAPAHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
ARAPAHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at ARAPAHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at ARAPAHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at ARAPAHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at ARAPAHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is ARAPAHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
ARAPAHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of ARAPAHOE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.