Enrollment
50
Elementary
DISTRICT 42 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANDHILLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317638001569
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT HALSEY
408 HWY 2, HALSEY, NE 69142 · (308) 533-2204 · Thomas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL50 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- CTest 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
5.8:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 4.8:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
32 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 5 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 6 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 5 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 9 | 18% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT HALSEY→HIGH SCHOOL AT DUNNING
Based on grade levels within SANDHILLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
60.0%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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
55.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.9%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT HALSEY
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT HALSEY's state test result (55.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT HALSEY this school | 50 | 64.0% | 55.0% |
| CRAWFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CRAWFORD | 87 | 62.1% | 54.3% |
| EASTWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NELIGH | 93 | 65.6% | 59.7% |
| MAYWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MAYWOOD | 95 | 55.8% | 65.3% |
| CREEK VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHAPPELL | 104 | 56.7% | N/A |
| CODY-KILGORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KILGORE | 73 | 52.1% | 60.2% |
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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT HALSEY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 50 | #543 of 587 |
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
50
0 (0%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 71
Student : Teacher
5.8:1
was 7.1:1
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 | 50 | 8.7 | 5.8:1 | 64% (32) |
| 2023-24 | 47 | 7.7 | 6.1:1 | 70% (33) |
| 2022-23 | 47 | 6 | 7.9:1 | 62% (29) |
| 2020-21 | 50 | 7 | 7.1:1 | 70% (35) |
| 2017-18 | 44 | 7.3 | 6.0:1 | 52% (23) |
| 2015-16 | 56 | 6 | 9.3:1 | 34% (19) |
| 2010-11 | 51 | 8 | 6.4:1 | 49% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 66 | 8 | 8.3:1 | 45% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 71 | 7 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT HALSEY.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (44 to 50); teachers up 19% (7.3 to 8.7).
About ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT HALSEY
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT HALSEY is the name of a small elementary school in HALSEY, Nebraska. It educates 50 students in pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in Nebraska is about 272 students.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT HALSEY is part of a district of 2 schools: SANDHILLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 84 students.
White students are the large majority at ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT HALSEY, with 90% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 8% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 89% White, within a few points of the school. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT HALSEY has a diversity index of 18%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT HALSEY operates with 8.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 5.8:1. That ratio is under the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT HALSEY reports 64% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 64% average for public schools in Thomas County.
The allk12 Grade for ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT HALSEY is C+. Compared with Nebraska public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 40% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 55.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 53.9%.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT HALSEY is located in Thomas County, where median household income is about $65,000, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT HALSEY is one of 3 public schools in Thomas County, which together enroll about 169 students.
Nearby, HIGH SCHOOL AT DUNNING is about 10.1 miles away. On average proficiency, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT HALSEY is 5th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
For locale, NCES codes ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT HALSEY as Rural: Remote.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 50 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 50. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 7.1:1; by 2024-25 it was 5.8:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Thomas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
564
Census ACS
Median income
$65,000
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
169 students
Quick facts
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- HIGH SCHOOL AT DUNNING10.1 mi · 34
- THEDFORD ELEM ATTENDANCE CNTR16.5 mi · 65
- THEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL16.6 mi · 54
- STAPLETON HIGH SCHOOL32.1 mi · 64
- STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL32.1 mi · 90
- ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL33.3 mi · 121
Frequently asked questions
About ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT HALSEYHow many students attend ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT HALSEY?
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT HALSEY enrolls approximately 50 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT HALSEY serve?
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT HALSEY serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT HALSEY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT HALSEY is approximately 5.8:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT HALSEY?
At ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT HALSEY, the student body is approximately 90% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT HALSEY public or private?
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT HALSEY is a public K-12 school, overseen by SANDHILLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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