CRETE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 309 E 11TH ST, in CRETE, Nebraska, CRETE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an expansive elementary-level community that works with 438 students (grades pre-K through 2), run under CRETE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. By comparison, Nebraska's public schools average about 272 students each, so CRETE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 61% larger than that benchmark.

Within CRETE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which oversees 5 schools and 2,275 students, CRETE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, CRETE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 62% of enrollment. Other groups include 32% White, 2% Asian. By comparison, Saline County as a whole is about 30% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, CRETE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.0:1, putting CRETE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 66% of students at CRETE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Saline County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, Saline County reports that median household income runs about $79,910, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CRETE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 13 public schools in Saline County (combined enrollment of about 3,333 students).

The closest other public school is CRETE PRESCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 31%: 633 students in 2018 compared to 438 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.