Enrollment
112
Elementary
DISTRICT 167 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHADRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310498000140
CHADRON INTERMEDIATE
450 W NORFOLK, CHADRON, NE 69337 · (308) 432-0717 · Dawes County
GRADES 03–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL112 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
9.9:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
44 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 67 | 60% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 40% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CHADRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
57.7%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
63.6%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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
55.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.6%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% 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 →
Schools most like CHADRON INTERMEDIATE
CHADRON INTERMEDIATE's state test result (55.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHADRON INTERMEDIATE this school | 112 | 39.3% | 55.1% |
| OSMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OSMOND | 106 | 38.7% | 58.4% |
| CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CALLAWAY | 98 | 41.8% | 54.4% |
| STERLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STERLING | 143 | 41.3% | 57.8% |
| ELWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELWOOD | 115 | 37.4% | N/A |
| WESTWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NELIGH | 115 | 42.6% | N/A |
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 CHADRON INTERMEDIATE ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #271 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #227 of 398 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #250 of 438 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 112 | #484 of 587 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.3% | #148 of 359 |
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
112
-31 (-22%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 130
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 112 | 11.4 | 9.9:1 | 39% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 121 | 11.7 | 10.3:1 | 48% (58) |
| 2022-23 | 146 | 11.5 | 12.7:1 | 43% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 143 | 11 | 13.0:1 | 53% (76) |
| 2017-18 | 136 | 9.1 | 14.9:1 | 45% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 124 | 10 | 12.4:1 | 35% (44) |
| 2010-11 | 144 | 12 | 12.0:1 | 54% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 108 | 7 | 15.4:1 | 49% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 130 | 8 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CHADRON INTERMEDIATE.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (136 to 112); teachers up 25% (9.1 to 11.4).
About CHADRON INTERMEDIATE
CHADRON INTERMEDIATE is a small elementary school in CHADRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, located in CHADRON, Nebraska. Its grade span covers grades 3 through 4, with 112 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in Nebraska, the average enrollment is about 272.
CHADRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 870 students in 4 schools, and CHADRON INTERMEDIATE is one of those schools.
White students account for 83% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 9% Native American, 4% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 30, compared with 70 nationally.
CHADRON INTERMEDIATE reported 11.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 9.9:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Nebraska is 21.0:1. There are 44 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 39% of enrollment. The average for public schools in Dawes County is similar, at 41%.
CHADRON INTERMEDIATE holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 22% of Nebraska public elementary schools.
CHADRON INTERMEDIATE is 7.5 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (55.1% versus 62.6%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Nebraska.
For Dawes County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $56,280 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting CHADRON INTERMEDIATE, Dawes County has 7 public schools.
CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL sits about 1.2 miles from CHADRON INTERMEDIATE. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 4 closest schools with test data, this one included, CHADRON INTERMEDIATE ranks 4th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns CHADRON INTERMEDIATE the locale Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, CHADRON INTERMEDIATE had a net loss of 31 students, or 22%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.0:1 in 2020-21, and 9.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Dawes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,140
Census ACS
Median income
$56,280
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,073 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CHADRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 295 students
- CHADRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 242 students
- CHADRON PRIMARYElementary · 221 students
Other schools in CHADRON
- CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 295 students
- CHADRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 242 students
- CHADRON PRIMARYElementary · 221 students
- PINE RIDGE JOB CORPSHigh · 37 students
Nearby schools
- CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 295
- CHADRON PRIMARY1.2 mi · 221
- CHADRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 242
- PINE RIDGE JOB CORPS11.0 mi · 37
- HAY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL19.2 mi · 59
- HAY SPRINGS EARLY CHILDHOOD19.2 mi · 15
Frequently asked questions
About CHADRON INTERMEDIATEWhat is the total enrollment at CHADRON INTERMEDIATE?
CHADRON INTERMEDIATE enrolls approximately 112 students in grades 03-04.
What age range does CHADRON INTERMEDIATE serve?
CHADRON INTERMEDIATE serves students from grade 03 through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at CHADRON INTERMEDIATE?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at CHADRON INTERMEDIATE.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CHADRON INTERMEDIATE?
At CHADRON INTERMEDIATE, the student body is approximately 83% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is CHADRON INTERMEDIATE in?
CHADRON INTERMEDIATE is part of CHADRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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