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CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL

1500 E 15TH ST, CRETE, NE 68333 · (402) 826-5844 · Saline County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL471 STUDENTS
Enrollment
471
Middle
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 411
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
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
154
Grade 7
155
Grade 8
162
Student demographics
White
14831%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 61%
Hispanic
29763%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 23%
Black
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Asian
92%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
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
24652%
Female
22548%

School pathway

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CRETE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL03–05
Based on grade levels within CRETE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + Advanced
English 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 · methodology
Tier
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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
471
+28 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 15.1:1
% White
31%
was 34%
% Hispanic
63%
was 60%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL

CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school of mid-sized scale in CRETE, Nebraska, run under CRETE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, works with 471 students in grades 6 through 8.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 63% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 31% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.5:1, putting CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Saline County (around 55%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 53.5%, the actual is 53.6%, a residual of +0.1 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Saline County) records that median household income runs about $79,910, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Saline County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,333 students), of which CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

CRETE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL comes 3rd of 4 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 55.9%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL has climbed 6%, going from 443 students in 2018 to 471 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Saline County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL
District
CRETE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
1500 E 15TH ST, CRETE, NE 68333
Phone
(402) 826-5844
County
Saline County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
471
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
16.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
307 (65%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
310009501759
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL
How 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.
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