Enrollment
221
Elementary
DISTRICT 203 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHASE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 310016301773
CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
520 E 9TH ST, IMPERIAL, NE 69033 · (308) 882-4228 · Chase County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
103 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 7 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (39).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Based on grade levels within CHASE COUNTY SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
60.9%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
78.1%
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 78 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
65.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.0%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (65.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 221 | 46.6% | 65.4% |
| GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GERING | 305 | 44.3% | 63.9% |
| DEER POINTE ELEMENTARY FREMONT | 290 | 50.7% | 52.6% |
| EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KEARNEY | 235 | 54.5% | 59.7% |
| PLATTE CENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLATTE CENTER | 168 | 49.4% | 72.4% |
| RAYMOND A WATSON ELEM SCHOOL HASTINGS | 336 | 45.2% | 54.9% |
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 CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #154 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.1% | #40 of 398 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #207 of 438 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 221 | #358 of 587 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #5 of 379 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.1% | #184 of 379 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.6% | #106 of 359 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.7% | #80 of 220 |
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
221
-112 (-34%) vs 2020
-29% since 2010-11, when it was 310
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 221 | 22.2 | 9.9:1 | 47% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 218 | 21.5 | 10.1:1 | 44% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 317 | 27.5 | 11.5:1 | 38% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 333 | 25 | 13.3:1 | 43% (142) |
| 2017-18 | 259 | 19.5 | 13.3:1 | 36% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 357 | 26 | 13.7:1 | 36% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 310 | 25 | 12.4:1 | 37% (114) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (259 to 221); teachers up 14% (19.5 to 22.2).
About CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school found in IMPERIAL, Nebraska. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 221 students in pre-K through 4.
CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of CHASE COUNTY SCHOOLS, where 3 schools serve 608 students.
By race and ethnicity, CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 68% White. Other reported shares: 29% Hispanic and 3% Black. That compares with about 79% White among all Chase County residents. By the diversity index, CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 45%.
Teachers at CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL total 22.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 9.9:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Nebraska average 21.0:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 47%. That is close to the 45% average for public schools in Chase County.
allk12 grades CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a B+. The grade compares the school only with Nebraska public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL would be expected to post about 60.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 65.4%.
In Chase County (population about 3,671), median household income is about $68,173, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 6 public schools in Chase County, which together enroll about 820 students.
The next-closest public school is CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
NCES assigns CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL saw enrollment fall 34% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.3:1 in 2020-21, and 9.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Chase County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,671
Census ACS
Median income
$68,173
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
820 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CHASE COUNTY SCHOOLS
- CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 208 students
- CHASE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 179 students
Other schools in IMPERIAL
- CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 208 students
- CHASE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 179 students
Other Chase County Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Chase County Elementary. CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Chase County Elementary SchoolStrong City, KS · 217 students
Nearby schools
- CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 208
- CHASE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 179
- WAUNETA PALISADE MIDDLE SCHOOL15.4 mi · 38
- WAUNETA-PALISADE HIGH SCHOOL15.4 mi · 79
- WAUNETA-PALISADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.4 mi · 95
- PERKINS COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCH22.7 mi · 241
Frequently asked questions
About CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 221 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 68% White, 29% Hispanic, 3% Black.
What district is CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of CHASE COUNTY SCHOOLS.
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