BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in BERTRAND, Nebraska, BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an intimate elementary campus, operated by BERTRAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS. It educates 121 students across grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Nebraska's public schools average about 272 students each, so BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 56% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 2 schools in BERTRAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS (236 students total), BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). The remainder consists of 12% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Phelps County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.4:1. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.1%; this one delivers 52.6%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Phelps County put median household income runs about $68,919, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Phelps County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,514 students), of which BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

BERTRAND HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 58.8%.

BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has decreased 19% since 2018, when it stood at 150 (now 121).

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.