ATKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 1000 N MAIN, in ATKINSON, Nebraska, ATKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a cozy elementary school that works with 189 students (grades pre-K through 6), operated by WEST HOLT PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Compared to the state average of about 272 students per school, that is 31% smaller than typical.

WEST HOLT PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 428 students; ATKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

Demographically, ATKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (90%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.0:1, putting ATKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), ATKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the top 10% of Nebraska schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 60.2%; actual is 71.6%, +11.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Holt County) reports that median household earnings sit near $68,513, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Holt County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,552 students), ATKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

WEST HOLT LITTLE PAWS PRESCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around ATKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ATKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 64.0%.

ATKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ATKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has decreased 21%, going from 240 students in 2018 to 189 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 94% to 90% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 in 2025.

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