Enrollment
106
Elementary
DISTRICT 106 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310516000150
CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
649 CHERRY ST, CLARKSON, NE 68629 · (402) 892-3477 · Colfax County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL106 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
10.0:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
35 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 22 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (14).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→CLARKSON JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within CLARKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.3%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
66.7%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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
59.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.8%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (59.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 106 | 33.0% | 59.2% |
| ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT SCRIBNER SCRIBNER | 94 | 36.2% | 58.0% |
| MC COOL JUNCTION ELEM SCHOOL MCCOOL JUNCTION | 119 | 32.8% | 65.6% |
| SILVER LAKE ELEM SCH-BLADEN BLADEN | 135 | 31.9% | 54.6% |
| WINSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINSIDE | 136 | 33.8% | N/A |
| LAWRENCE - NELSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NELSON | 123 | 30.1% | 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 CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Colfax County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #228 of 311 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #192 of 398 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #278 of 438 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 106 | #489 of 587 | #4 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.0% | #189 of 359 | N/A |
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
106
-27 (-20%) vs 2020
+108% since 1990-91, when it was 51
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 106 | 10.6 | 10.0:1 | 33% (35) |
| 2023-24 | 103 | 10.3 | 10.0:1 | 48% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 108 | 11.5 | 9.4:1 | 42% (45) |
| 2020-21 | 133 | 11 | 12.1:1 | 47% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 113 | 12.4 | 9.1:1 | 43% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 116 | 11 | 10.6:1 | 34% (40) |
| 2010-11 | 69 | 8 | 8.6:1 | 29% (20) |
| 2000-01 | 83 | 8 | 10.4:1 | 39% (32) |
| 1990-91 | 51 | 4 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (113 to 106); teachers down 14% (12.4 to 10.6).
About CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school. Its address is in CLARKSON, Nebraska. The school serves 106 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Nebraska is roughly 272 students; this school is 61% smaller than that.
CLARKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS is the local district for CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It runs 2 schools with 212 students.
White students are the large majority at CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 92% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 7% Hispanic. In Colfax County overall, about 51% of residents are White. CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 16%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 10.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in 2024-25, for a ratio of 10.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Nebraska is 21.0:1, higher than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 33%. Across public schools in Colfax County, the average is 45%.
Measured against Nebraska public elementary schools, CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's average proficiency rate on state tests of 59.2% is 5.6 points below the 64.8% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Colfax County has these Census figures: median household income is about $82,530, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the 14 public schools in Colfax County.
The closest public school, CLARKSON JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile from CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Within ten miles are 5 other public schools. On average proficiency, CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 4th of 5 nearby schools with test data.
CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 133 to 106. Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.1:1 to 10.0:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Colfax County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,641
Census ACS
Median income
$82,530
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
2,762 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CLARKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- CLARKSON JR-SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 106 students
Other Clarkson Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Clarkson Elementary. CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Clarkson Elementary SchoolClarkson, KY · 642 students
Nearby schools
- CLARKSON JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 106
- LEIGH HIGH SCHOOL6.1 mi · 95
- LEIGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.1 mi · 201
- HOWELLS-DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/HOWELLS6.1 mi · 27
- HOWELLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL6.1 mi · 138
- HOWELLS-DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/DODGE12.6 mi · 127
Frequently asked questions
About CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 106 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.0:1 students per teacher at CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 92% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by CLARKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Colfax County.
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