Enrollment
159
Elementary
DISTRICT 143 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUNDY CO STRATTON PUBLIC SCHS·NCES 310007701886
BENKELMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
900 A ST, BENKELMAN, NE 69021 · (308) 423-2216 · Dundy County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL159 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
12.4:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 31 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (22).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
BENKELMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→DUNDY CO STRATTON HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within DUNDY CO STRATTON PUBLIC SCHS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
70.0%
NE avg 57.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 70 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 →
Where BENKELMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #82 of 438 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 159 | #421 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
159
+18 (+13%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 249
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 159 | 12.8 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 148 | 13.4 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 160 | 13.1 | 12.2:1 | 53% (85) |
| 2020-21 | 141 | 13 | 10.8:1 | 61% (86) |
| 2017-18 | 137 | 12.1 | 11.3:1 | 57% (78) |
| 2015-16 | 145 | 11 | 13.2:1 | 41% (59) |
| 2010-11 | 148 | 10 | 14.8:1 | 41% (61) |
| 2000-01 | 135 | 10 | 13.5:1 | 35% (47) |
| 1990-91 | 249 | 16 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BENKELMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (137 to 159); teachers up 6% (12.1 to 12.8).
About BENKELMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BENKELMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school in Nebraska, with an address in BENKELMAN. Students in pre-K through 6 make up the school's enrollment of 159 students. Elementary schools in Nebraska average about 272 students, which makes this school 42% below average.
The district for BENKELMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is DUNDY CO STRATTON PUBLIC SCHS, with 2 schools and 285 students.
Roughly 84% of students at BENKELMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White. The remaining students are 14% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Dundy County, the White share is about 93%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, BENKELMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 28%.
Teacher count: 12.8 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 12.4:1. The average for elementary schools in Nebraska, 21.0:1, is higher.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Dundy County show that the median household earns about $58,922 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Dundy County has 2 public schools with about 285 students, including BENKELMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
BENKELMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.4 miles from DUNDY CO STRATTON HIGH SCHOOL, its nearest public school.
BENKELMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 159, compared with 141 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 10.8:1 to 12.4:1.
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Dundy County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,736
Census ACS
Median income
$58,922
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
285 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DUNDY CO STRATTON PUBLIC SCHS
- DUNDY CO STRATTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 126 students
Nearby schools
- DUNDY CO STRATTON HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 126
- Cheylin Elementary21.2 mi · 102
- Cheylin Jr/Sr High21.2 mi · 62
- St Francis High23.9 mi · 164
- St Francis Elem24.0 mi · 133
- WAUNETA-PALISADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL26.6 mi · 95
Frequently asked questions
About BENKELMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is BENKELMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BENKELMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 159 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does BENKELMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BENKELMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does BENKELMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
BENKELMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BENKELMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At BENKELMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 84% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is BENKELMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
BENKELMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by DUNDY CO STRATTON PUBLIC SCHS.
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