ELBA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 711 CAROLINE ST, in ELBA, Nebraska, ELBA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a rural-scale elementary campus that teaches 52 students (grades pre-K through 6), run under ELBA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Compared to the state average of about 272 students per school, that is 81% below typical.

Across the 2 schools in ELBA PUBLIC SCHOOLS (105 students total), ELBA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, ELBA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that nearly all students (96%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Howard County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, ELBA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.0:1, putting ELBA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, Howard County reports that median household earnings sit near $76,767, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 2%. Across Howard County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,396 students), ELBA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: ELBA SECONDARY SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ELBA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has declined 13%, going from 60 students in 2018 to 52 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 6.6:1 in 2018 to 7.6:1 in 2025.

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