Enrollment
82
Elementary
DISTRICT 66 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARCADIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310312000027
ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
320 W OWENS ST, ARCADIA, NE 68815 · (308) 789-6522 · Valley County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL82 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
7.5:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.1:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
32 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 14 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (11) is 10% larger than its 6th grade class (10).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within ARCADIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
59.4%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
66.7%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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
63.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.7%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (63.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 82 | 39.0% | 63.9% |
| HYANNIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HYANNIS | 87 | 39.1% | 56.5% |
| WHEELER CENTRAL ELEMENTARY #45 BARTLETT | 92 | 38.0% | N/A |
| BRADY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADY | 83 | 37.3% | N/A |
| ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALLEN | 70 | 40.0% | 56.1% |
| LITCHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LITCHFIELD | 76 | 35.5% | 58.0% |
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 ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 82 | #517 of 587 |
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
82
+11 (+15%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 71
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 82 | 10.9 | 7.5:1 | 39% (32) |
| 2023-24 | 75 | 10.9 | 6.9:1 | 48% (36) |
| 2022-23 | 78 | 10.4 | 7.5:1 | 49% (38) |
| 2020-21 | 71 | 7 | 10.1:1 | 56% (40) |
| 2017-18 | 78 | 6.7 | 11.6:1 | 53% (41) |
| 2015-16 | 64 | 7 | 9.1:1 | 41% (26) |
| 2010-11 | 66 | 6 | 11.0:1 | 56% (37) |
| 2000-01 | 62 | 4 | 15.5:1 | 58% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 71 | 5 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (78 to 82); teachers up 62% (6.7 to 10.9).
About ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a very small elementary school found in ARCADIA, Nebraska. There are 82 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 6. On average, elementary schools in Nebraska enroll around 272, and this school is 70% below that mark.
ARCADIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 2 schools; together they serve 132 students.
The share of White students at ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 96%. Other groups include 2% Hispanic. In Valley County overall, the White share is about 95%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 7%.
There are 10.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 7.5:1. The gap from the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska is 13.5 students per teacher. On the income side, 39% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Valley County is similar, at 37%.
On the allk12 Grade, ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at B, ahead of 59% of Nebraska public elementary schools.
ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (63.9%) and its predicted rate (62.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Nebraska schools.
In the wider Valley County area, median household income comes to about $61,852, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Valley County's 4 public schools enroll about 676 students and include ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL from the closest public school, ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL. ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's average proficiency of 63.9% compares with 61.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 71 to 82, a 15% gain. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 10.1:1 to 7.5:1.
The ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Valley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,066
Census ACS
Median income
$61,852
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
676 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Arcadia Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Arcadia Elementary. ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 8th largest of the 8.
- Arcadia ElementaryArcadia, WI · 531 students
- Arcadia Elementary SchoolOlympia Fields, IL · 516 students
- Arcadia ElementaryDeer Park, WA · 455 students
- Arcadia Elementary SchoolTuscaloosa, AL · 418 students
- Arcadia ElementarySpartanburg, SC · 400 students
Nearby schools
- ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 50
- LOUP CITY HIGH SCHOOL12.9 mi · 120
- LOUP CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.1 mi · 211
- ORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.6 mi · 305
- ANSLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.9 mi · 110
- ANSLEY HIGH SCHOOL15.9 mi · 76
Frequently asked questions
About ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 82 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 7.5:1 students per teacher at ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Is ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
ARCADIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by ARCADIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.