Enrollment
73
Elementary
DISTRICT 51 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CODY-KILGORE PUBLIC SCHS·NCES 310528000156
CODY-KILGORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
100 NTH BURLINGTON STREET, KILGORE, NE 69216 · (402) 966-2291 · Cherry County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL73 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% 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.
- BBeats 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
7.5:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.7:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
38 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 5 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 7 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 7 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 33% larger than its 5th grade class (12).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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 CODY-KILGORE PUBLIC SCHS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
59.4%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
60.0%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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
60.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.1%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 CODY-KILGORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CODY-KILGORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (60.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CODY-KILGORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 73 | 52.1% | 60.2% |
| RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY - CEDAR RAPIDS CEDAR RAPIDS | 82 | 52.4% | N/A |
| MAYWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MAYWOOD | 95 | 55.8% | 65.3% |
| MEDICINE VALLEY ELEMENTARY CURTIS | 97 | 48.5% | 64.2% |
| CREEK VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHAPPELL | 104 | 56.7% | N/A |
| HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAY SPRINGS | 81 | 53.1% | 57.9% |
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 CODY-KILGORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 73 | #528 of 587 |
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
73
-3 (-4%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 72
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
was 8.4:1
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 | 73 | 9.8 | 7.5:1 | 52% (38) |
| 2023-24 | 67 | 9 | 7.5:1 | 55% (37) |
| 2022-23 | 72 | 9.2 | 7.8:1 | 57% (41) |
| 2020-21 | 76 | 9 | 8.4:1 | 58% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 88 | 9.3 | 9.5:1 | 64% (56) |
| 2015-16 | 66 | 9 | 7.3:1 | 65% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 52 | 8 | 6.5:1 | 63% (33) |
| 2000-01 | 66 | 9 | 7.3:1 | 58% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 72 | 7 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CODY-KILGORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (88 to 73); teachers up 6% (9.3 to 9.8).
About CODY-KILGORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CODY-KILGORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is classified as an elementary school. It is located in KILGORE, Nebraska. The school had 73 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Nebraska) has about 272 students.
Within CODY-KILGORE PUBLIC SCHS, CODY-KILGORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 152 students.
CODY-KILGORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment is 84% White. The school is also 10% Native American, 4% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, Cherry County is about 84% White. The school's diversity index is 29%, meaning two students picked at random have a 29% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
CODY-KILGORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 9.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 7.5:1. This ratio sits 13.6 below the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 52% in 2024-25.
allk12 grades CODY-KILGORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a B-. The grade compares the school only with Nebraska public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On BeatsExpectations, CODY-KILGORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 2.1 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Nebraska schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Cherry County, the median household income is $66,270, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. CODY-KILGORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 8 public schools in the county.
Spring Creek Elementary - 07 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 13.0 miles away. Local comparison: CODY-KILGORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd of 6 nearby schools, at 60.2% versus a 44.8% average.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 3 fewer students in 2024-25.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Cherry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,498
Census ACS
Median income
$66,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
775 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CODY-KILGORE PUBLIC SCHS
- CODY-KILGORE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 47 students
- CODY-KILGORE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 32 students
Nearby schools
- Spring Creek Elementary - 0713.0 mi · 57
- Lakeview Elementary - 0914.0 mi · 44
- St. Francis Indian School14.2 mi · 630
- CODY-KILGORE HIGH SCHOOL14.9 mi · 47
- CODY-KILGORE MIDDLE SCHOOL14.9 mi · 32
- VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL20.8 mi · 159
Frequently asked questions
About CODY-KILGORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend CODY-KILGORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CODY-KILGORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 73 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does CODY-KILGORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CODY-KILGORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CODY-KILGORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CODY-KILGORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 7.5:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CODY-KILGORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At CODY-KILGORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 84% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is CODY-KILGORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
CODY-KILGORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CODY-KILGORE PUBLIC SCHS.
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