Enrollment
193
Elementary
DISTRICT 182 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CROFTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 310563000183
CROFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1301 W 5TH ST, CROFTON, NE 68730 · (402) 388-4357 · Knox County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL193 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
53 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 37%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 5 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 12% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
CROFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within CROFTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
73.4%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
69.8%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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
72.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.8%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 CROFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #73 of 311 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #142 of 398 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.4% | #50 of 438 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 193 | #386 of 587 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.5% | #232 of 359 | N/A |
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
193
+31 (+19%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 182
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 193 | 11.6 | 16.7:1 | 27% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 187 | 11.5 | 16.3:1 | 36% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 180 | 12.2 | 14.8:1 | 34% (61) |
| 2020-21 | 162 | 12 | 13.5:1 | 39% (63) |
| 2017-18 | 138 | 12 | 11.5:1 | 37% (51) |
| 2015-16 | 162 | 12 | 13.5:1 | 37% (60) |
| 2010-11 | 161 | 11 | 14.6:1 | 42% (67) |
| 2000-01 | 156 | 12 | 13.0:1 | 42% (65) |
| 1990-91 | 182 | 12 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CROFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About CROFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CROFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a low-enrollment elementary school in CROFTON, Nebraska. A federal count lists 193 students at the school, in pre-K through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Nebraska is about 272, so this school runs 29% smaller than that.
CROFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is run by CROFTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, whose 2 schools enroll 364 students.
CROFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls a student body that is 96% White. After that, the student body is 3% Hispanic. Census figures show Knox County is about 86% White. The chance that two students picked at random at CROFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 8%.
Its 11.6 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.7:1. That ratio is under the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 27%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, CROFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 5.2 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 72.0% actual, 66.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Nebraska.
Knox County has about 8,363 residents, and median household income is about $64,636, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Knox County number 15 and enroll about 1,757.
CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. CROFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL places 1st of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 19%, from 162 to 193. By 2024-25, the school had 16.7 students per teacher, compared with 13.5 in 2020-21.
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Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,363
Census ACS
Median income
$64,636
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
1,757 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 171
- Lincoln Elementary - 0411.4 mi · 416
- Webster Elementary - 0611.5 mi · 391
- Yankton High School - 0111.7 mi · 923
- BLOOMFIELD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL11.8 mi · 141
- BLOOMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.9 mi · 146
Frequently asked questions
About CROFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is CROFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CROFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 193 students in grades PK-06.
Is CROFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CROFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does CROFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
CROFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
What is the student diversity at CROFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CROFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 96% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is CROFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
CROFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of CROFTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.
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