Enrollment
246
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SO SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHS·NCES 317686001610
DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1801 LOCUST ST, DAKOTA CITY, NE 68731 · (402) 987-3363 · Dakota County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
164 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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 SO SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.8%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
72.6%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NE schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
64.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.0%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 53% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 12 points, placing it in Nebraska's top 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 DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (64.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 246 | 66.7% | 64.8% |
| MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MADISON | 248 | 61.3% | 50.8% |
| WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORFOLK | 227 | 69.6% | 56.0% |
| CRETE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CRETE | 438 | 66.0% | N/A |
| CRETE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL CRETE | 455 | 70.5% | 55.2% |
| EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COLUMBUS | 286 | 62.9% | 55.3% |
Matched among Nebraska elementary 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 DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Dakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #161 of 311 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.6% | #97 of 398 | #1 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #291 of 438 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 246 | #335 of 587 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #24 of 379 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.0% | #131 of 379 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.7% | #25 of 359 | #4 of 7 |
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. 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
246
+44 (+22%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 233
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 246 | 22.7 | 10.9:1 | 67% (164) |
| 2023-24 | 237 | 20.8 | 11.4:1 | 68% (162) |
| 2022-23 | 241 | 20.6 | 11.7:1 | 67% (162) |
| 2020-21 | 202 | 19 | 10.6:1 | 72% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 193 | 18 | 10.7:1 | 71% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 205 | 19 | 10.8:1 | 64% (131) |
| 2010-11 | 219 | 20 | 10.9:1 | 67% (146) |
| 2000-01 | 207 | 16 | 12.9:1 | 40% (82) |
| 1990-91 | 233 | 13 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 27% (193 to 246); teachers up 26% (18 to 22.7).
About DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school located in DAKOTA CITY, Nebraska, in Dakota County. The student body numbers 246 students, from pre-K through 5.
SO SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHS enrolls 3,871 students, and its 8 schools include DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Hispanic students make up a majority at DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at 63%. Smaller groups are 27% White, 6% Asian, and 2% Black. For comparison, the population of Dakota County is roughly 42% Hispanic. DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 53%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1 at DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 22.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Nebraska have 21.0:1, compared with 10.9:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 67% of enrollment. That tracks the 65% average for public schools in Dakota County.
The allk12 Grade for DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is A-. Compared with Nebraska public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 79% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Compared with Nebraska schools that have similar shares of low-income students, DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL does better than predicted by 11.9 points. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 64.8%; the prediction is 53.0%.
County data help place the school in context: in Dakota County, the median household income is $70,329, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. In all, Dakota County has 11 public schools and roughly 4,437 students.
The closest public school, SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL, is about 2.7 miles from DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 64.3%; DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's is 64.8%, ranking 3rd of 6.
DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Mid-size.
Enrollment is up 22% from 2020-21, when DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 202 students, to 2024-25, when it had 246.
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Dakota County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,354
Census ACS
Median income
$70,329
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SO SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHS
- SOUTH SIOUX HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,193 students
- SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 781 students
- CARDINAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 424 students
- COVINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 408 students
- HARNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 328 students
- LEWIS & CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHElementary · 253 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL2.7 mi · 781
- SOUTH SIOUX HIGH SCHOOL2.9 mi · 1,193
- CARDINAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.2 mi · 424
- Sergeant Bluff-Luton Primary School3.5 mi · 349
- E N SWETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.5 mi · 238
- COVINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.6 mi · 408
Frequently asked questions
About DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 246 students in grades PK-05.
Is DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the student diversity at DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 27% White, 63% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of SO SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHS.
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