Enrollment
68
Elementary
DISTRICT 58 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 310018702350
BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE)
402 BUTTE ST, BUTTE, NE 68722 · (402) 775-2201 · Boyd County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL68 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% 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
8.0:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.1:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
29 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 14 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 7 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 7 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 24% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE)→BOYD COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (SPENCER)→BOYD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (SPENCER)
Based on grade levels within BOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
52.0%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
81.8%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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
66.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.4%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE)
BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE)'s state test result (66.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) this school | 68 | 42.6% | 66.9% |
| LAKE MINATARE SCHOOL MINATARE | 76 | 42.1% | 59.3% |
| ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALLEN | 70 | 40.0% | 56.1% |
| CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CALLAWAY | 98 | 41.8% | 54.4% |
| VERDIGRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VERDIGRE | 80 | 37.5% | 56.2% |
| BRADY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADY | 83 | 37.3% | 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 BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 68 | #534 of 587 |
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
68
-53 (-44%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 68 | 8.6 | 8.0:1 | 43% (29) |
| 2023-24 | 71 | 8.8 | 8.1:1 | 34% (24) |
| 2022-23 | 86 | 8.4 | 10.3:1 | 42% (36) |
| 2020-21 | 121 | 8 | 15.1:1 | 52% (63) |
| 2017-18 | 134 | 8.3 | 16.2:1 | 55% (74) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE).
Since 2017-18: students down 49% (134 to 68); teachers up 3% (8.3 to 8.6).
About BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE)
BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) is a small elementary school found in BUTTE, Nebraska. Its 68 students are spread across pre-K through 4. The school's enrollment is 75% smaller than the 272 average for elementary schools in Nebraska.
BOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS has 305 students in 4 schools, and BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) is one of those schools.
The student body at BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) is 93% White. Other groups make up 6% Hispanic. The county population is about 91% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 14% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 8.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) was 8.0:1. On average, elementary schools in Nebraska have 21.0:1, compared with 8.0:1 here. BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE)'s free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 43%.
BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 73% of Nebraska public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 61.4% for BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE). The school posts 66.9%, 5.5 points above the prediction.
Within Boyd County, the median household income is $67,045, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. In all, Boyd County has 4 public schools and roughly 305 students.
The closest public school to BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) is BOYD COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (SPENCER), about 7.7 miles away. BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within ten miles. Nearby schools with test data average 38.9% proficiency; BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) posts 66.9%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2020-21 the school reported 121 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 68. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.1:1 to 8.0:1.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Boyd County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,688
Census ACS
Median income
$67,045
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
305 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS
- BOYD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (SPENCER)High · 97 students
- BOYD COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (SPENCER)Middle · 92 students
- BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (LYNCH)Elementary · 48 students
Nearby schools
- BOYD COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (SPENCER)7.7 mi · 92
- BOYD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (SPENCER)7.7 mi · 97
- South Central Elementary - 0312.7 mi · 52
- BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (LYNCH)19.8 mi · 48
- Marty Indian School22.0 mi · 220
- Andes Central High School - 0123.3 mi · 65
Frequently asked questions
About BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE)How large is BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE)?
BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) enrolls approximately 68 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) serve?
BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) have?
BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE)?
At BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE), the student body is approximately 93% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) public or private?
BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) is a public K-12 school, overseen by BOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.