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Enrollment
531
Elementary
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310333000040
CALVERT ELEMENTARY
2103 O STREET, AUBURN, NE 68305 · (402) 274-4129 · Nemaha County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL531 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 28.5:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
201 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 37%
Community
1
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
Based on grade levels within AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
64.1%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
71.4%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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
69.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.1%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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
531
+117 (+28%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 14.6:1
% White
91%
was 96%
% Hispanic
4%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CALVERT ELEMENTARY
CALVERT ELEMENTARY is a heavily attended K-5 school in AUBURN, Nebraska, operated by AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The school caters to 531 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 95% larger than the typical public school in Nebraska, which averages around 272 students.
CALVERT ELEMENTARY is one of 4 schools operated by AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that caters to 1,019 students overall.
Looking at the student body, CALVERT ELEMENTARY records that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.0:1 average. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
After controlling for student poverty, CALVERT ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 69.0%.
Zooming out to the county, census data for Nemaha County shows median household income runs about $60,924, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. CALVERT ELEMENTARY is one of 8 public schools in Nemaha County (combined enrollment of about 1,374 students).
The closest other public school is LITTLE LEARNERS PRESCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CALVERT ELEMENTARY at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 70.9%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 28%: 414 students in 2018 compared to 531 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 96% to 91% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 today.
On the community side, the feed for CALVERT ELEMENTARY typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Nemaha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,046
Census ACS
Median income
$60,924
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,374 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- AUBURN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 258 students
- AUBURN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 190 students
- LITTLE LEARNERS PRESCHOOLElementary · 40 students
Other schools in AUBURN
- AUBURN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 258 students
- AUBURN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 190 students
- LITTLE LEARNERS PRESCHOOLElementary · 40 students
- LEARNING CENTERCombined
Nearby schools
- LITTLE LEARNERS PRESCHOOL0.2 mi · 40
- AUBURN MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 190
- AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 258
- JOHNSON - BROCK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL8.3 mi · 70
- HIGH SCHOOL AT JOHNSON8.3 mi · 118
- ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT JOHNSON8.3 mi · 167
Frequently asked questions
About CALVERT ELEMENTARYHow many students attend CALVERT ELEMENTARY?
CALVERT ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 531 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does CALVERT ELEMENTARY serve?
CALVERT ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CALVERT ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CALVERT ELEMENTARY is approximately 16.9:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CALVERT ELEMENTARY?
At CALVERT ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is CALVERT ELEMENTARY public or private?
CALVERT ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.