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Enrollment
471
Middle
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRETE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310009501759
CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL
1500 E 15TH ST, CRETE, NE 68333 · (402) 826-5844 · Saline County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL471 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Nebraska public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
307 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 37%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 154 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 155 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 162 | 34% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CRETE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.2%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
53.7%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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
53.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.5%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL
CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (53.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 471 | 65.2% | 53.6% |
| JOHNSON CROSSING ACADEMIC CENTER (5-6) FREMONT | 759 | 69.2% | 40.8% |
| COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL COLUMBUS | 1,166 | 61.3% | 45.9% |
| FREMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL FREMONT | 689 | 65.6% | 44.9% |
| BLUFFS MIDDLE SCHOOL SCOTTSBLUFF | 754 | 60.3% | 46.3% |
| ALLIANCE MIDDLE SCHOOL ALLIANCE | 261 | 60.5% | 49.2% |
Matched among Nebraska middle 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 CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #66 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #68 of 108 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #65 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 471 | #63 of 143 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #75 of 88 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.3% | #37 of 88 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.2% | #5 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.3% | #20 of 32 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
471
+59 (+14%) vs 2020
+2% since 2010-11, when it was 464
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
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 | 471 | 28 | 16.8:1 | 65% (307) |
| 2023-24 | 495 | 27 | 18.3:1 | 60% (295) |
| 2022-23 | 477 | 30.5 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 412 | 30 | 13.7:1 | 63% (258) |
| 2017-18 | 443 | 29.3 | 15.1:1 | 63% (279) |
| 2015-16 | 493 | 35 | 14.1:1 | 61% (299) |
| 2010-11 | 464 | 33 | 14.1:1 | 46% (213) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (443 to 471); teachers down 4% (29.3 to 28).
About CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL
CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle school in CRETE, Nebraska. A federal count lists 471 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8.
CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of the 5 schools that make up CRETE PUBLIC SCHOOLS (2,275 students in total).
Hispanic students account for 63% of enrollment at CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL. The remaining students are 31% White. Census figures show Saline County is about 30% Hispanic. By the diversity index, CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL comes in at 50%.
A ratio of 16.8:1 comes from the school's 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, middle schools in Nebraska average 14.5:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 65% in 2024-25. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Saline County is 55%.
CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 49% of Nebraska public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (53.6%) and its predicted rate (53.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Nebraska schools.
Census estimates describe Saline County this way: median household income is about $79,910, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Federal data list 13 public schools in Saline County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,333.
The next-closest public school is CRETE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL. Among its closest neighbors with test data, CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL is 4th of 5 on proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL had 412 students in 2020-21 and 471 in 2024-25, a 14% gain. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.7:1 to 16.8:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Saline County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,650
Census ACS
Median income
$79,910
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,333 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CRETE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- CRETE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 705 students
- CRETE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 455 students
- CRETE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 438 students
- CRETE PRESCHOOLElementary · 206 students
- CRETE SUCCESS ACADEMYHigh
Other schools in CRETE
- CRETE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 705 students
- CRETE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 455 students
- CRETE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 438 students
- CRETE PRESCHOOLElementary · 206 students
- CRETE SUCCESS ACADEMYHigh
Nearby schools
- CRETE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 455
- CRETE HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 705
- CRETE PRESCHOOL0.9 mi · 206
- CRETE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 438
- DORCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL9.4 mi · 89
- DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.4 mi · 141
Frequently asked questions
About CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 471 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 16.8:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 31% White, 63% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by CRETE PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Saline County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.