Enrollment
247
Elementary
DISTRICT 201 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOONE CENTRAL SCHOOLS·NCES 310282000007
BOONE CENTRAL ELEM-ALBION
605 S 6TH, ALBION, NE 68620 · (402) 395-2134 · Boone County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL247 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
13.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
84 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 46 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 9% smaller than its 4th grade class (44).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Based on grade levels within BOONE CENTRAL SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
67.2%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
68.3%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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
64.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.5%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 BOONE CENTRAL ELEM-ALBION
BOONE CENTRAL ELEM-ALBION's state test result (64.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOONE CENTRAL ELEM-ALBION this school | 247 | 34.0% | 64.2% |
| CENTURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAIRO | 273 | 33.0% | 73.3% |
| THAYER CENTRAL ELEMENTARY HEBRON | 256 | 37.5% | 68.3% |
| ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH TEKAMAH | 288 | 31.6% | 62.2% |
| HERSHEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HERSHEY | 300 | 35.0% | 70.3% |
| ELM CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELM CREEK | 215 | 31.2% | 71.7% |
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 BOONE CENTRAL ELEM-ALBION ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #171 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #160 of 398 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #121 of 438 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 247 | #334 of 587 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #120 of 379 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.3% | #362 of 379 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.0% | #187 of 359 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.1% | #91 of 135 |
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
247
-75 (-23%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 270
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 247 | 18.7 | 13.2:1 | 34% (84) |
| 2023-24 | 272 | 17.6 | 15.4:1 | 38% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 284 | 18.1 | 15.7:1 | 29% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 322 | 21 | 15.3:1 | 34% (109) |
| 2017-18 | 235 | 18.9 | 12.4:1 | 40% (94) |
| 2015-16 | 223 | 19 | 11.7:1 | 40% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 217 | 17 | 12.8:1 | 42% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 262 | 21 | 12.5:1 | 35% (93) |
| 1990-91 | 270 | 17 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BOONE CENTRAL ELEM-ALBION.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (235 to 247); teachers down 1% (18.9 to 18.7).
About BOONE CENTRAL ELEM-ALBION
BOONE CENTRAL ELEM-ALBION is a medium-sized elementary school in BOONE CENTRAL SCHOOLS, located in ALBION, Nebraska. The school's enrollment of 247 students covers pre-K through 4.
BOONE CENTRAL SCHOOLS runs BOONE CENTRAL ELEM-ALBION along with 2 other schools, enrolling 603 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show BOONE CENTRAL ELEM-ALBION is 94% White. Other groups include 4% Hispanic. County-wide, about 94% of residents are White. BOONE CENTRAL ELEM-ALBION's diversity index is 12%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at BOONE CENTRAL ELEM-ALBION is 18.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.2:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska. About 34% of students, or 84, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 Grade for BOONE CENTRAL ELEM-ALBION is B. Compared with Nebraska public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 55% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 64.5% for BOONE CENTRAL ELEM-ALBION. The school posts 64.2%, within a point of the prediction.
Boone County has about 5,356 residents, and the median household income is $74,947, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. In all, Boone County has 7 public schools and roughly 918 students.
BOONE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of BOONE CENTRAL ELEM-ALBION.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 75 fewer students in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.2:1) than in 2020-21 (15.3:1).
Discussions about BOONE CENTRAL ELEM-ALBION may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Boone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,356
Census ACS
Median income
$74,947
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
918 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BOONE CENTRAL SCHOOLS
- BOONE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 210 students
- BOONE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 146 students
Other schools in ALBION
- BOONE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 210 students
- BOONE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 146 students
Nearby schools
- BOONE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 146
- BOONE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 210
- ST EDWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.9 mi · 83
- ST EDWARD HIGH SCHOOL10.9 mi · 73
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY - CEDAR RAPIDS11.5 mi · 82
- RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL11.5 mi · 77
Frequently asked questions
About BOONE CENTRAL ELEM-ALBIONHow large is BOONE CENTRAL ELEM-ALBION?
BOONE CENTRAL ELEM-ALBION enrolls approximately 247 students in grades PK-04.
Is BOONE CENTRAL ELEM-ALBION an elementary, middle, or high school?
BOONE CENTRAL ELEM-ALBION is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does BOONE CENTRAL ELEM-ALBION have?
BOONE CENTRAL ELEM-ALBION employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at BOONE CENTRAL ELEM-ALBION?
Student demographics at BOONE CENTRAL ELEM-ALBION are roughly 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is BOONE CENTRAL ELEM-ALBION public or private?
BOONE CENTRAL ELEM-ALBION is a public K-12 school, overseen by BOONE CENTRAL SCHOOLS.
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