Enrollment
152
Elementary
DISTRICT 134 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310464000111
BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
204 S 4TH, BURWELL, NE 68823 · (308) 346-4431 · Garfield County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL152 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
36 students
DISTRICT 26% · 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 | 34 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 13% larger than its 6th grade class (16).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 2% · 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
BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within BURWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
72.0%
NE avg 57.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Nebraska average is about 58 of 100.
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
72.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.1%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% 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 BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (72.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 152 | 23.7% | 72.4% |
| GILTNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GILTNER | 150 | 26.0% | N/A |
| ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSON JOHNSON | 167 | 23.4% | 72.6% |
| BASSETT GRADE SCHOOL BASSETT | 138 | 27.5% | N/A |
| PLEASANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLEASANTON | 200 | 24.0% | 68.7% |
| ELEMENTARY SCH AT VALPARAISO VALPARAISO | 149 | 21.5% | 69.4% |
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 BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.4% | #66 of 311 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #65 of 438 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 152 | #432 of 587 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.7% | #260 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
152
-20 (-12%) vs 2020
-22% since 2010-11, when it was 194
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 152 | 12.1 | 12.6:1 | 24% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 168 | 12.8 | 13.1:1 | 37% (62) |
| 2022-23 | 160 | 12.2 | 13.1:1 | 36% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 172 | 11 | 15.6:1 | 35% (60) |
| 2017-18 | 173 | 15 | 11.5:1 | 39% (67) |
| 2015-16 | 199 | 15 | 13.3:1 | 32% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 194 | 14 | 13.9:1 | 39% (75) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (173 to 152); teachers down 20% (15 to 12.1).
About BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in BURWELL, Nebraska, and it is part of BURWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The school's 152 students are in pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 44% lower than the average for elementary schools in Nebraska, which is about 272.
BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belongs to BURWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district of 2 schools and 267 students.
At BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, White students make up 99% of the student body. The county population is about 98% White, within a few points of the school. BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 3%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 12.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 12.6 students per teacher. The 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 24%. Across public schools in Garfield County, the average is about the same, 26%.
Schools in Nebraska with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 68.1%. BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 72.4%.
Among Garfield County residents, median household income is about $62,804, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Federal data list 2 public schools in Garfield County, with a combined enrollment of about 267.
The nearest public school is BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL, at about 0.1 miles. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 1st on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 172 in 2020-21 and 152 in 2024-25, a decrease of 20 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.6:1.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Garfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,718
Census ACS
Median income
$62,804
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
267 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BURWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 115 students
Nearby schools
- BURWELL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 115
- LOUP COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL13.2 mi · 38
- LOUP COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.2 mi · 50
- SARGENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.7 mi · 80
- SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL15.7 mi · 66
- ORD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL15.8 mi · 239
Frequently asked questions
About BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 152 students in grades PK-06.
Is BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
How diverse is BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 99% White, 1% Hispanic.
Is BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
BURWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BURWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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