Enrollment
181
Elementary
DISTRICT 296 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MC COOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317347001219
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
604 W 1ST, MC COOK, NE 69001 · (308) 345-3976 · Red Willow County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL181 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
67 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MC COOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
60.9%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
67.5%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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
65.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.4%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% 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
181
-23 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.7:1
% White
86%
was 89%
% Hispanic
11%
was 9%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a small primary school in MC COOK, Nebraska, part of MC COOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS, caters to 181 students, covering grades 4 through 5. That puts it 33% smaller than the typical public school in Nebraska, which averages around 272 students.
MC COOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,345 students; CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.
Looking at the student body, CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (86%) are White; the rest reads as 11% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Red Willow County as a whole.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 37% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.9%.
In the area at large, census data for Red Willow County shows the typical household earns roughly $63,697 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Red Willow County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,671 students), CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: MC COOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 63.6%.
The campus sits in a small-town setting.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has declined 11%, going from 204 students in 2018 to 181 in 2025.
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Red Willow County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,557
Census ACS
Median income
$63,697
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,671 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MC COOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- MC COOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 448 students
- MC COOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 411 students
- MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 305 students
- MC COOK ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONHigh
Other schools in MC COOK
- MC COOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 448 students
- MC COOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 411 students
- MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 305 students
- MC COOK ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONHigh
Nearby schools
- MC COOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 448
- MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 305
- MC COOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 411
- SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY-INDIANOLA11.1 mi · 172
- HITCHCOCK CO ELEMENTARY11.1 mi · 161
- SOUTHWEST JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL17.3 mi · 83
Frequently asked questions
About CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 181 students in grades 04-05.
What grades does CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades 04-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 12.8:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 86% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MC COOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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