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
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
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
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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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
327
+13 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.6:1
% White
88%
was 90%
% Hispanic
7%
was 7%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the middle-of-the-pack primary schools in CENTRAL CITY, Nebraska, overseen by CENTRAL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 327 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. By comparison, Nebraska's public schools average about 272 students each, so CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 20% above that benchmark.
CENTRAL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 793 students; CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.
On the student-mix side, CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Black.
On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.0:1, putting CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.9%.
In the surrounding community, census data for Merrick County shows median household earnings sit near $68,354, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. In all, Merrick County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,252 students), of which CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.
Nearest neighbor: CENTRAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 59.9%.
The school occupies an outlying site.
Over the past 7-year window. CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has rose 4% since 2018, when it stood at 314 (now 327).
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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
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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.8 mi · 184
- PALMER JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH15.8 mi · 129
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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