CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school of cozy scale in BELLEVUE, Nebraska, part of BELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, enrolling 187 students in grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Nebraska's public schools average about 272 students each, so CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 31% smaller than that benchmark.

BELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 20 schools with combined enrollment of 9,502 students; CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

In terms of who attends, CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 26% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, 6% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.0:1, putting CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Sarpy County (around 23%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

With demographic context factored in, CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.1%.

Zooming out to the county, Sarpy County reports that the typical household earns roughly $103,321 per year, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Sarpy County runs 76 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,055 students), of which CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

BELLEVUE MISSION MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 54.5%.

CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 15%: 162 students in 2018 compared to 187 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 70% to 52% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.