Enrollment
327
Elementary
DISTRICT 264 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310492000133
CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1711 15TH AVE, CENTRAL CITY, NE 68826 · (308) 946-3057 · Merrick County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL327 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% 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.
- CBeats 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
14.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
133 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 | 60 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (56).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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 CENTRAL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
63.4%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
65.9%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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
58.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.1%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% 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 CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (58.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 327 | 40.7% | 58.9% |
| DUDLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GOTHENBURG | 416 | 44.0% | 54.8% |
| HOLDREGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOLDREGE | 340 | 40.9% | 50.7% |
| RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RAVENNA | 242 | 38.4% | 66.1% |
| ORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ORD | 305 | 38.0% | 61.8% |
| THAYER CENTRAL ELEMENTARY HEBRON | 256 | 37.5% | 68.3% |
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 CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #231 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #198 of 398 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #174 of 438 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 327 | #224 of 587 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #174 of 379 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.8% | #316 of 379 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.7% | #143 of 359 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.1% | #100 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
327
+19 (+6%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 260
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 327 | 23.2 | 14.1:1 | 41% (133) |
| 2023-24 | 317 | 23.1 | 13.7:1 | 48% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 307 | 23 | 13.3:1 | 43% (132) |
| 2020-21 | 308 | 22 | 14.0:1 | 44% (137) |
| 2017-18 | 314 | 21.5 | 14.6:1 | 40% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 294 | 20 | 14.7:1 | 37% (110) |
| 2010-11 | 315 | 20 | 15.8:1 | 45% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 313 | 18 | 17.4:1 | 26% (81) |
| 1990-91 | 260 | 17 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (314 to 327); teachers up 8% (21.5 to 23.2).
About CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in CENTRAL CITY, Nebraska. It serves 327 students in pre-K through 4. The average among elementary schools in Nebraska is roughly 272 students; this school is 20% bigger than that.
CENTRAL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS is made up of 3 schools with 793 students in all.
About 88% of the student body at CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White. Smaller groups are 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. The school's diversity index is 22%, meaning two students picked at random have a 22% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.1:1. That is lower than the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska. Eligible students account for 41% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
allk12 grades CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a C+. The grade compares the school only with Nebraska public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of Nebraska schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 58.9% and a predicted 62.1%.
Census Bureau estimates for Merrick County show that the median household income is $68,354, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 7 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is CENTRAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL, at about 0.7 miles. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th in a group of 6 nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL climbed 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 308 to 327 students.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Merrick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,724
Census ACS
Median income
$68,354
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,252 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CENTRAL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- CENTRAL CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 243 students
- CENTRAL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 223 students
Other schools in CENTRAL CITY
- CENTRAL CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 243 students
- CENTRAL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 223 students
Other Central City Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Central City Elementary. CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Central City Elementary SchoolHuntington, WV · 408 students
- Central City ElementaryCentral City, KY · 406 students
- Central City Elementary SchoolCentralia, IL · 276 students
- Central City Elementary SchoolCentral City, IA · 170 students
Nearby schools
- CENTRAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 243
- CENTRAL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 223
- HIGH PLAINS COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.9 mi · 114
- HIGH PLAINS COMMUNITY JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL11.6 mi · 93
- PALMER JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH15.8 mi · 129
- PALMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.8 mi · 184
Frequently asked questions
About CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 327 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.1:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of CENTRAL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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