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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
121
-29 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.3:1
% White
87%
was 88%
% Hispanic
12%
was 12%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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).
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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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.0 mi · 153
- LOOMIS SECONDARY SCHOOL7.0 mi · 119
- ELWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.1 mi · 115
- ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL13.1 mi · 89
- 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.