Enrollment
121
Elementary
DISTRICT 118 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERTRAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310402000079
BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
503 SCHOOL ST, BERTRAND, NE 68927 · (308) 472-3427 · Phelps County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL121 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 15% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
11.4:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
56 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 15 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (11) is 21% smaller than its 6th grade class (14).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→BERTRAND HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within BERTRAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
57.1%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
45.5%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.1%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (52.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 121 | 46.3% | 52.6% |
| DESHLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DESHLER | 126 | 44.4% | 53.5% |
| MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MAXWELL | 124 | 47.6% | 59.4% |
| AINSWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AINSWORTH | 138 | 45.7% | 70.3% |
| SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY-INDIANOLA INDIANOLA | 172 | 43.6% | 62.9% |
| WESTWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NELIGH | 115 | 42.6% | N/A |
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 BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #288 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #361 of 398 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #256 of 438 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 121 | #467 of 587 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.3% | #109 of 359 |
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
121
-14 (-10%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 192
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 121 | 10.6 | 11.4:1 | 46% (56) |
| 2023-24 | 127 | 11.6 | 11.0:1 | 38% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 122 | 11.7 | 10.4:1 | 37% (45) |
| 2020-21 | 135 | 11 | 12.3:1 | 33% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 150 | 12.2 | 12.3:1 | 46% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 169 | 11 | 15.4:1 | 42% (71) |
| 2010-11 | 145 | 10 | 14.5:1 | 34% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 136 | 9 | 15.1:1 | 28% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 192 | 10 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (150 to 121); teachers down 13% (12.2 to 10.6).
About BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school in BERTRAND, Nebraska. It reported 121 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Nebraska average about 272 students, which makes this school 56% below average.
BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is run by BERTRAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS, whose 2 schools enroll 236 students.
White students are 87% of those enrolled at BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other reported shares: 12% Hispanic. That is in line with Phelps County, where about 90% of residents are White. A diversity index of 23% means there is a 23% chance two randomly chosen students at BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1, with 10.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Nebraska is 21.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 46% at BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
On the allk12 Grade, BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at C-, ahead of 15% of Nebraska public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 60.1% at BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 52.6%.
In the wider Phelps County area, the median household earns about $68,919 a year, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Across Phelps County, 8 public schools serve about 1,514 students.
BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from BERTRAND HIGH SCHOOL, its nearest public school. There are 3 other public schools within ten miles. BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th of 5 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 52.6% against a local average of 58.8%.
For locale, NCES codes BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 121, compared with 135 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Phelps County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,009
Census ACS
Median income
$68,919
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,514 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- BERTRAND HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 115
- LOOMIS SECONDARY SCHOOL7.0 mi · 119
- LOOMIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.0 mi · 153
- ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL13.1 mi · 89
- ELWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.1 mi · 115
- HOLDREGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS EARLY CHILDHOOD ED CTR13.8 mi · 39
Frequently asked questions
About BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 121 students in grades PK-06.
Is BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
How diverse is BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 87% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BERTRAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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