Enrollment
315
Elementary
DISTRICT 197 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVID CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310000200191
DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
826 E ST, DAVID CITY, NE 68632 · (402) 367-3779 · Butler County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL315 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
112 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 61 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 20% smaller than its 6th grade class (45).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→DAVID CITY SECONDARY SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within DAVID CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
61.4%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
64.4%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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
62.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.9%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (62.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 315 | 35.6% | 62.1% |
| KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KEARNEY | 398 | 32.9% | 59.7% |
| ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT WILBER WILBER | 254 | 34.3% | 60.2% |
| BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORFOLK | 333 | 30.3% | 64.4% |
| TRUMBLE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PAPILLION | 364 | 32.4% | 64.2% |
| SUTTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUTTON | 225 | 36.4% | 63.4% |
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 DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.1% | #197 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #218 of 398 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #198 of 438 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 315 | #237 of 587 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #58 of 379 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.7% | #226 of 379 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.6% | #178 of 359 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.9% | #50 of 135 |
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
315
+18 (+6%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 229
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 315 | 26.3 | 12.0:1 | 36% (112) |
| 2023-24 | 292 | 25.4 | 11.5:1 | 47% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 277 | 26.4 | 10.5:1 | 42% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 297 | 24 | 12.4:1 | 44% (131) |
| 2017-18 | 279 | 22.5 | 12.4:1 | 50% (139) |
| 2015-16 | 264 | 21 | 12.6:1 | 50% (131) |
| 2010-11 | 277 | 21 | 13.2:1 | 51% (141) |
| 2000-01 | 291 | 18 | 16.2:1 | 35% (103) |
| 1990-91 | 229 | 11 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (279 to 315); teachers up 17% (22.5 to 26.3).
About DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school in DAVID CITY, Nebraska. The school enrolls 315 students in pre-K through 6.
DAVID CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS operates 3 schools. Combined enrollment is 700 students.
More than half of enrollment at DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White: 75%. The remaining shares are 20% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Butler County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school's share is lower. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 40%.
For every teacher at DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are about 12.0 students; the school has 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Nebraska, 21.0:1, is higher. There are 112 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 36% of enrollment.
Among Nebraska public elementary schools, DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 46%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL would be expected to post about 63.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 62.1%.
For the population of Butler County, median household income comes to about $79,268, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Butler County counts 6 public schools with about 1,027 students.
The closest school to DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is DAVID CITY SECONDARY SCHOOL, located about 0.1 miles away. DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within ten miles. Local comparison: DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th of 5 nearby schools, at 62.1% versus a 58.0% average.
The NCES locale for DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 315 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 297.
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Butler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,424
Census ACS
Median income
$79,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,027 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DAVID CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- DAVID CITY SECONDARY SCHOOLHigh · 307 students
- BELLWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 78 students
Nearby schools
- DAVID CITY SECONDARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 307
- ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT BRAINARD8.1 mi · 124
- HIGH SCHOOL AT BRAINARD8.1 mi · 151
- BELLWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.6 mi · 78
- ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT DWIGHT13.0 mi · 52
- SCHUYLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL13.3 mi · 643
Frequently asked questions
About DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 315 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 75% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of DAVID CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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