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
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
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
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
183
+9 (+5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 11.6:1
% White
93%
was 96%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a low-enrollment elementary school in BLUE HILL, Nebraska, overseen by BLUE HILL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, educates 183 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 272 students per school, that is 33% below typical.
BLUE HILL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 315 students; BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Other groups include 4% Hispanic. Compared to Webster County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.0:1 average. Roughly 23% of students at BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Webster County (around 34%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 68.2%.
In the surrounding community, census data for Webster County shows median household earnings sit near $64,347, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Webster County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 748 students), of which BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.
The closest other public school is BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 59.7%.
The school occupies a low-density site.
Trend over the last 7 years. BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has increased 5% since 2018, when it stood at 174 (now 183).
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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.
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