Enrollment
103
Elementary
DISTRICT 91 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELGIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317005000922
ELGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
101 N 4TH ST, ELGIN, NE 68636 · (402) 843-2455 · Antelope County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL103 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.3:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
58 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 34 | 33% |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 8 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 11% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
ELGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→ELGIN HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within ELGIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.1%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
59.6%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 44 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
53.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.6%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 →
Where ELGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #279 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #267 of 398 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #375 of 438 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 103 | #493 of 587 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.3% | #57 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
103
-17 (-14%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 142
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 103 | 12 | 8.6:1 | 56% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 115 | 11 | 10.5:1 | 53% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 106 | 11.7 | 9.1:1 | 53% (56) |
| 2020-21 | 120 | 10 | 12.0:1 | 52% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 111 | 9.9 | 11.2:1 | 49% (54) |
| 2015-16 | 116 | 10 | 11.6:1 | 53% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 98 | 11 | 8.9:1 | 55% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 125 | 12 | 10.4:1 | 54% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 142 | 12 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ELGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About ELGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
The public elementary school ELGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located in ELGIN, Nebraska. Total enrollment is 103 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 6. By comparison, elementary schools in Nebraska enroll about 272 students on average.
ELGIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS enrolls 182 students, and its 2 schools include ELGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
ELGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 93% White by enrollment. The next largest groups are 6% Hispanic. That is in line with Antelope County, where about 93% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 13%.
ELGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.6:1. Across elementary schools in Nebraska, the average ratio is 21.0:1. The school has 56% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
ELGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (53.9%) and its predicted rate (56.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Nebraska schools.
In Antelope County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $66,105 a year, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. There are 8 public schools in the county, enrolling about 981, ELGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
ELGIN HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, ELGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 8th on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
Enrollment figures show a decrease of 17 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.0:1 to 8.6:1 over the same years.
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Antelope County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,305
Census ACS
Median income
$66,105
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
981 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- ELGIN HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 79
- WESTWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.6 mi · 115
- EASTWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.6 mi · 93
- NELIGH-OAKDALE HIGH SCHOOL10.6 mi · 144
- ELKHORN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL13.4 mi · 190
- ELKHORN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCH13.4 mi · 252
Frequently asked questions
About ELGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is ELGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ELGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 103 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does ELGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
ELGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ELGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ELGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 8.6:1 (12 FTE teachers).
How diverse is ELGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ELGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 93% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black.
What district is ELGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
ELGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of ELGIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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