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What's one thing COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
432
Elementary
DISTRICT 251 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COZAD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 310546000175
COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
420 EAST 14TH STREET, COZAD, NE 69130 · (308) 784-3462 · Dawson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL432 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
254 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 37%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 19% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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 COZAD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
48.9%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
61.7%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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
55.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.7%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 →
Where COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Dawson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #263 of 311 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #249 of 398 | #2 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #341 of 438 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 432 | #104 of 587 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #166 of 379 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.1% | #208 of 379 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.8% | #47 of 359 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.9% | #52 of 135 | #3 of 6 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
432
+36 (+9%) vs 2020
+188% since 1990-91, when it was 150
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 432 | 30.9 | 14.0:1 | 59% (254) |
| 2023-24 | 445 | 29.9 | 14.9:1 | 55% (244) |
| 2022-23 | 428 | 30 | 14.3:1 | 50% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 396 | 29 | 13.7:1 | 53% (211) |
| 2017-18 | 386 | 28.9 | 13.4:1 | 55% (213) |
| 2015-16 | 400 | 28 | 14.3:1 | 54% (215) |
| 2010-11 | 350 | 25 | 14.0:1 | 52% (181) |
| 2000-01 | 175 | 11 | 15.9:1 | 33% (57) |
| 1990-91 | 150 | 9 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school in COZAD, Nebraska, (ZIP code 69130). The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 432 students. Elementary schools in Nebraska average about 272 students, which makes this school 59% above average.
COZAD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS enrolls 965 students, and its 4 schools include COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About 73% of the student body at COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White. Enrollment also includes 20% Hispanic, 3% Pacific Islander, and 2% multiracial. Among people living in Dawson County, the White share is about 59%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 42%.
With 30.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.0:1. Elementary schools in Nebraska have an average ratio of 21.0:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 59% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Dawson County average a similar 61%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is within a point of the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 55.4% actual, 55.7% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Nebraska.
Looking at the county, Dawson County, median household income comes to about $69,880, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 19, with about 5,509 students.
Measured in a straight line, COZAD EARLY EDUCATION CENTER is less than a tenth of a mile from COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: 3. The school's 55.4% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 5 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 9% increase, from 396 to 432.
COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Dawson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,202
Census ACS
Median income
$69,880
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,509 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COZAD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
- COZAD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 248 students
- COZAD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 216 students
- COZAD EARLY EDUCATION CENTERElementary · 69 students
Other schools in COZAD
- COZAD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 248 students
- COZAD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 216 students
- COZAD EARLY EDUCATION CENTERElementary · 69 students
Nearby schools
- COZAD EARLY EDUCATION CENTER0.0 mi · 69
- COZAD HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 248
- COZAD MIDDLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 216
- GOTHENBURG SECONDARY SCHOOL10.2 mi · 353
- SWEDE PRESCHOOL ACADEMY10.2 mi · 32
- DUDLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.3 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 432 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.0:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 73% White, 20% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by COZAD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.