Enrollment
141
Elementary
DISTRICT 115 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DORCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOL·NCES 316984000912
DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
506 W 9TH, DORCHESTER, NE 68343 · (402) 946-2781 · Saline County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL141 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% 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.
- 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
52 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 23 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 18% smaller than its 6th grade class (17).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→DORCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within DORCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOL. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
67.7%
NE avg 57.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Nebraska average is about 58 of 100.
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
64.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.5%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (64.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 141 | 36.9% | 64.2% |
| SHELTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHELTON | 159 | 37.1% | N/A |
| ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ST LIBORY | 161 | 36.0% | 63.3% |
| SUTTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUTTON | 225 | 36.4% | 63.4% |
| WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WOOD RIVER | 224 | 41.1% | 66.0% |
| SHELBY - RISING CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHELBY | 201 | 31.3% | 66.0% |
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 DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #169 of 311 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #115 of 438 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 141 | #440 of 587 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.9% | #167 of 359 |
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
141
-12 (-8%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 129
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 141 | 11.9 | 11.9:1 | 37% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 152 | 12.4 | 12.3:1 | 36% (55) |
| 2022-23 | 144 | 12.7 | 11.4:1 | 37% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 153 | 12 | 12.8:1 | 46% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 95 | 9.9 | 9.6:1 | 40% (38) |
| 2015-16 | 109 | 9 | 12.1:1 | 45% (49) |
| 2010-11 | 111 | 9 | 12.3:1 | 45% (50) |
| 2000-01 | 104 | 9 | 11.6:1 | 28% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 129 | 10 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 48% (95 to 141); teachers up 20% (9.9 to 11.9).
About DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school with an address in DORCHESTER, Nebraska. The school enrolls 141 students, from pre-K through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Nebraska is about 272, so this school runs 48% smaller than that.
DORCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOL runs DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL along with 1 other school, enrolling 230 students in total.
White students are the majority at DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 66% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 33% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 46% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 11.9:1, with 11.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska. Lunch subsidy eligibility at DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 37%. The average for public schools in Saline County is 55%.
Measured against Nebraska public elementary schools, DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is within a point of its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (64.2% versus 63.5%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Nebraska.
Census Bureau estimates for Saline County show that the median household income is $79,910, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. There are 13 public schools in Saline County, enrolling about 3,333 students in all.
The closest public school to DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is DORCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 2nd of 5 on proficiency.
The NCES locale for DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment dropped 8% from its 2020-21 level of 153.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Dorchester Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Dorchester Elementary. DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Dorchester Elementary SchoolWOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ · 494 students
Nearby schools
- DORCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 89
- CRETE PRESCHOOL8.6 mi · 206
- CRETE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.6 mi · 438
- FRIEND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.8 mi · 127
- FRIEND HIGH SCHOOLS8.8 mi · 100
- MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL9.1 mi · 379
Frequently asked questions
About DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 141 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 11.9:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 66% White, 33% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by DORCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOL.
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