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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONESTOGA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317420001290

CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL

8404 42ND ST, MURRAY, NE 68409 · (402) 235-2271 · Cass County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL321 STUDENTS
Enrollment
321
High
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 391
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
87 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
40
Grade 8
60
Grade 9
61
Grade 10
47
Grade 11
50
Grade 12
63
Student demographics
White
29090%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 61%
Hispanic
268%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 23%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
16953%
Female
15247%

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Test scores

NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + Advanced
English Language Arts
66.7%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
68.2%
NE avg 60.6%
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.9%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
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
321
+6 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 11.9:1
% White
90%
was 91%
% Hispanic
8%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 8404 42ND ST, in MURRAY, Nebraska, CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is a tight-knit secondary school that caters to 321 students (grades 7 through 12), operated by CONESTOGA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

CONESTOGA PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 697 students; CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

Looking at the student body, CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). Other groups include 8% Hispanic. Compared to Cass County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.6:1, putting CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 27% of students at CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 66.9%, the actual is 68.4%, a residual of +1.5 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Cass County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $91,836 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Across Cass County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,932 students), CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CONESTOGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 2.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL comes 1st of 5 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 60.3%.

CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL has held roughly steady, going from 315 students in 2018 to 321 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 3% to 8% across the same window.

On this page, the feed for CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Cass County at a glance

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Population
27,161
Census ACS
Median income
$91,836
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,932 students

Quick facts

School name
CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
District
CONESTOGA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
8404 42ND ST, MURRAY, NE 68409
Phone
(402) 235-2271
County
Cass County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
321
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
87 (27%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
317420001290
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
How large is CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 321 students in grades 07-12.
Is CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 90% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL?
CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by CONESTOGA PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Cass County.
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