Enrollment
98
Elementary
DISTRICT 86 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALLAWAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310001200119
CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
101 N NEEDHAM, CALLAWAY, NE 68825 · (308) 836-2272 · Custer County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL98 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
9.3:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.2:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
41 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 | 30 | 31% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 5 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (11) is 8% smaller than its 6th grade class (12).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→CALLAWAY HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within CALLAWAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
57.6%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
52.2%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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
54.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.7%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (54.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 98 | 41.8% | 54.4% |
| WESTWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NELIGH | 115 | 42.6% | N/A |
| OSMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OSMOND | 106 | 38.7% | 58.4% |
| LAKE MINATARE SCHOOL MINATARE | 76 | 42.1% | 59.3% |
| WHEELER CENTRAL ELEMENTARY #45 BARTLETT | 92 | 38.0% | N/A |
| HYANNIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HYANNIS | 87 | 39.1% | 56.5% |
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 CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Custer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 98 | #496 of 587 | #5 of 6 |
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
98
-2 (-2%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 95
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 9.1:1
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 | 98 | 10.5 | 9.3:1 | 42% (41) |
| 2023-24 | 97 | 11.3 | 8.6:1 | 53% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 101 | 11.9 | 8.5:1 | 28% (28) |
| 2020-21 | 100 | 11 | 9.1:1 | 44% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 123 | 11.1 | 11.1:1 | 24% (30) |
| 2015-16 | 139 | 11 | 12.6:1 | 36% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 106 | 9 | 11.8:1 | 41% (43) |
| 2000-01 | 129 | 11 | 11.7:1 | 38% (49) |
| 1990-91 | 95 | 9 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (123 to 98); teachers down 6% (11.1 to 10.5).
About CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school in CALLAWAY, Nebraska, one of the schools in CALLAWAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The school enrolls 98 students, from pre-K through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Nebraska is about 272, so this school runs 64% smaller than that.
CALLAWAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 2 schools and 172 students, and CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.
The large majority of students at CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 93%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 6% Hispanic. That is close to the 92% White share among all Custer County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 13%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 9.3:1, with 10.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Nebraska is 21.0:1, higher than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 42% of enrollment.
CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 20% of Nebraska public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the middle 80% of Nebraska schools: 54.4% actual against 61.7% predicted.
Custer County census figures show that median household income is about $67,906, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. A total of 15 public schools operate in Custer County, serving about 1,845 students.
The closest other public school is CALLAWAY HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Of 5 schools in the immediate area with test results, CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 100 in 2020-21 and 98 in 2024-25.
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Custer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,518
Census ACS
Median income
$67,906
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
1,845 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Callaway Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Callaway Elementary. CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 6th largest of the 6.
- Callaway Elementary SchoolJonesboro, GA · 677 students
- Callaway Elementary SchoolLaGrange, GA · 638 students
- CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPANAMA CITY, FL · 622 students
- Callaway ElementaryBaltimore, MD · 231 students
- Callaway ElementaryCallaway, VA · 185 students
Nearby schools
- CALLAWAY HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 74
- ANSELMO-MERNA HIGH SCHOOL15.6 mi · 104
- ANSELMO-MERNA ELEMENTARY-MERNA15.6 mi · 145
- NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL16.5 mi · 73
- NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL16.5 mi · 376
- BROKEN BOW MIDDLE SCHOOL16.6 mi · 166
Frequently asked questions
About CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 98 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 9.3:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 93% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of CALLAWAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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