Enrollment
183
Elementary
DISTRICT 158 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLUE HILL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 310420000094
BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
606 S SYCAMORE, BLUE HILL, NE 68930 · (402) 756-2085 · Webster County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL183 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
11.9:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
43 students
DISTRICT 23% · 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 | 44 | 24% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 29% larger than its 6th grade class (21).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within BLUE HILL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
61.1%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
70.1%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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
68.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.2%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (68.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 183 | 23.5% | 68.2% |
| PALMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALMER | 184 | 25.0% | 61.6% |
| LEIGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEIGH | 201 | 21.9% | 59.0% |
| ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSON JOHNSON | 167 | 23.4% | 72.6% |
| PLEASANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLEASANTON | 200 | 24.0% | 68.7% |
| 1R ELEMENTARY GRAND ISLAND | 194 | 23.2% | 68.8% |
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 BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #114 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.1% | #138 of 398 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #200 of 438 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 183 | #395 of 587 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.5% | #262 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
183
+7 (+4%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 179
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 183 | 15.3 | 11.9:1 | 23% (43) |
| 2023-24 | 179 | 14.1 | 12.7:1 | 21% (37) |
| 2022-23 | 176 | 15.6 | 11.3:1 | 28% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 176 | 15 | 11.7:1 | 27% (47) |
| 2017-18 | 174 | 15.1 | 11.6:1 | 30% (53) |
| 2015-16 | 172 | 14 | 12.3:1 | 36% (62) |
| 2010-11 | 201 | 14 | 14.4:1 | 42% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 191 | 11 | 17.4:1 | 29% (55) |
| 1990-91 | 179 | 8 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (174 to 183); teachers up 2% (15.1 to 15.3).
About BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school serving families in BLUE HILL, Nebraska. The school's enrollment of 183 students covers pre-K through 6. Statewide, elementary schools in Nebraska average about 272 students each.
BLUE HILL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS has 2 schools; together they serve 315 students.
White students make up 93% of enrollment at BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other students are 4% Hispanic. For comparison, Webster County is about 91% White. The school's diversity index is 14%, meaning two students picked at random have a 14% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 15.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.9:1. That is 9.1 students per teacher below the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 23%. The gap from the 34% average for public schools in Webster County is 11 points.
The allk12 Grade for BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is B+. Compared with Nebraska public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 66% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the middle 80% of Nebraska schools: 68.2% actual against 68.2% predicted.
Census estimates describe Webster County this way: the median household income is $64,347, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. In all, Webster County has 5 public schools and roughly 748 students.
Nearest public school: BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within ten miles are 2 other public schools. BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 2nd of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale data from NCES put BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Enrollment is up 4% from 2020-21, when BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 176 students, to 2024-25, when it had 183.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Webster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,360
Census ACS
Median income
$64,347
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
748 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BLUE HILL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
- BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 132 students
Nearby schools
- BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 132
- SILVER LAKE ELEM SCH-BLADEN7.8 mi · 135
- LAWRENCE - NELSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.5 mi · 123
- LAWRENCE/NELSON ELEMENTARY SCH10.5 mi · 129
- SILVER LAKE HIGH SCHOOL11.3 mi · 94
- RED CLOUD HIGH SCHOOL16.6 mi · 111
Frequently asked questions
About BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 183 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the student diversity at BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BLUE HILL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.