ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT CERESCO

As a tight-knit primary school in CERESCO, Nebraska, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT CERESCO works with 134 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by RAYMOND CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. By comparison, Nebraska's public schools average about 272 students each, so ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT CERESCO sits 51% smaller than that benchmark.

RAYMOND CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 723 students; ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT CERESCO is among them.

In terms of who attends, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT CERESCO reports that nearly all students (96%) are White. Compared to Saunders County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 16% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Saunders County runs at roughly 26%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT CERESCO performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 70.9%, the actual is 68.0%, a residual of -2.9 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Saunders County indicate median household income runs about $94,066, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT CERESCO is one of 18 public schools in Saunders County (combined enrollment of about 3,755 students).

The closest other public school is SECONDARY SCH AT RAYMOND, roughly 5.8 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT CERESCO at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 63.3%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 131 students in 2018 compared to 134 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT CERESCO community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.