Enrollment
149
High
DISTRICT 182 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317014000930
ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
230 EAST CALKINS AVENUE, ELM CREEK, NE 68836 · (308) 856-4300 · Buffalo County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL149 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of Nebraska public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
36 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 21 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 21% |
| Grade 9 | 27 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 32 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 18 | 12% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
76.8%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
70.9%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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
72.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.9%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (72.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL this school | 149 | 24.2% | 72.7% |
| BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL BLUE HILL | 132 | 23.5% | 62.2% |
| KENESAW SECONDARY SCHOOL KENESAW | 128 | 25.8% | N/A |
| CROFTON HIGH SCHOOL CROFTON | 171 | 22.2% | N/A |
| AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL AXTELL | 135 | 26.7% | 69.7% |
| TRI COUNTY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL DEWITT | 189 | 23.3% | 63.0% |
Matched among Nebraska high 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 ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Buffalo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.7% | #12 of 68 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.9% | #30 of 68 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.8% | #3 of 86 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 149 | #144 of 274 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.2% | #127 of 177 | #6 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high 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
149
+8 (+6%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 153
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 149 | 13.8 | 10.8:1 | 24% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 155 | 14.3 | 10.9:1 | 26% (41) |
| 2022-23 | 149 | 12.5 | 11.9:1 | 34% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 141 | 15 | 9.4:1 | 40% (56) |
| 2017-18 | 153 | 17.2 | 8.9:1 | 30% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 150 | 15 | 10.0:1 | 27% (40) |
| 2010-11 | 154 | 15 | 10.3:1 | 36% (55) |
| 2000-01 | 161 | 15 | 10.7:1 | 15% (24) |
| 1990-91 | 153 | 11 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (153 to 149); teachers down 20% (17.2 to 13.8).
About ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school in Nebraska, located in ELM CREEK. The school enrolls 149 students, from grades 7 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Nebraska is about 391, so this school runs 62% smaller than that.
The ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS system has 2 schools and 364 students.
The large majority of students at ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL, 95%, are White. The remaining shares are 4% Hispanic. Buffalo County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 10%.
At ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL, 13.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 10.8:1. High schools in Nebraska average about 10.6:1, a similar figure. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 24% of enrollment. The average for public schools in Buffalo County is 33%.
Measured against Nebraska public high schools, ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL is 4.7 points above its prediction. Actual: 72.7%. Predicted: 67.9%.
Census Bureau estimates for Buffalo County show that median household income is about $75,911, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. A total of 28 public schools operate in Buffalo County, serving about 8,449 students.
The closest public school to ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL is ELM CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within ten miles number 5. The school's 72.7% average proficiency ranks 1st among 7 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 6%, from 141 to 149. The ratio was 9.4:1 in 2020-21 and 10.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Buffalo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
50,579
Census ACS
Median income
$75,911
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
8,449 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- ELM CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 215 students
Nearby schools
- ELM CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 215
- OVERTON HIGH SCHOOL8.8 mi · 118
- OVERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.8 mi · 167
- AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL9.8 mi · 157
- AMHERST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.8 mi · 203
- WEST KEARNEY HIGH SCHOOL13.0 mi · 65
Frequently asked questions
About ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL?
ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 149 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL serve?
ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 95% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL?
ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Buffalo County.
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