COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the substantial primary schools in COZAD, Nebraska, run under COZAD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, with 432 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 272 students per school, that is 59% above typical.

COZAD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 965 students; COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

On the student-mix side, COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that White students make up the majority at 73%. Beyond that, the school lists 20% Hispanic, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.0:1 average. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 55.7%, the actual is 55.4%, a residual of -0.3 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Dawson County shows median household income runs about $69,880, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 19 public schools in Dawson County (combined enrollment of about 5,509 students).

Nearest neighbor: COZAD EARLY EDUCATION CENTER, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 52.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked up 12% since 2018, when it stood at 386 (now 432).

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.