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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTURA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 316295000817

CENTURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

201 N HWY 11, CAIRO, NE 68824 · (308) 485-4258 · Howard County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL273 STUDENTS
Enrollment
273
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 272
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
90 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 37%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
48
Kindergarten
24
Grade 1
39
Grade 2
33
Grade 3
31
Grade 4
30
Grade 5
37
Grade 6
31
Student demographics
White
92%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 61%
Hispanic
6%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 23%
Black
1%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7%
Two+
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
53%
Female
47%

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Test scores

NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + Advanced
English Language Arts
68.3%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
74.0%
NE avg 60.6%
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NE schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
73.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.8%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.5pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
273
+8 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.2:1
% White
92%
was 92%
% Hispanic
6%
was 6%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CENTURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CENTURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized primary school in CAIRO, Nebraska, run under CENTURA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The school teaches 273 students in grades pre-K through 6.

Across the 2 schools in CENTURA PUBLIC SCHOOLS (463 students total), CENTURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, CENTURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 6% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, On paper, CENTURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.0:1, putting CENTURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CENTURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the top 10% of Nebraska schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 64.8%; actual is 73.3%, +8.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, census data for Howard County shows median household income runs about $76,767, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 2%. Across Howard County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,396 students), CENTURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

CENTURA SECONDARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CENTURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 66.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 3%: 265 students in 2018 compared to 273 in 2025.

On this page, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Howard County at a glance

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Population
6,534
Census ACS
Median income
$76,767
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
2%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,396 students

Quick facts

School name
CENTURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
CENTURA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
201 N HWY 11, CAIRO, NE 68824
Phone
(308) 485-4258
County
Howard County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
273
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
90 (33%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
316295000817
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CENTURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is CENTURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CENTURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 273 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does CENTURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CENTURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does CENTURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
CENTURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CENTURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At CENTURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees CENTURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CENTURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by CENTURA PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Howard County.
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