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ESU 3 HEAD START - FORT CROOK

12501 S 25TH ST, BELLEVUE, NE 68123 · (402) 827-8573 · Sarpy County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL16 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
16
Elementary
DISTRICT 17 · STATE 272
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
13 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K16100%
Student demographics
White
850%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 61% · US 43%
Black
319%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 7% · US 15%
Two+
425%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
16%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
850%
Female
850%

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Where ESU 3 HEAD START - FORT CROOK ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn NebraskaIn Sarpy County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
16#570 of 587#50 of 55
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 2024-25
Enrollment
16
-1 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 17.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2516116.0:181% (13)
2023-2416116.0:181% (13)
2022-2314114.0:179% (11)
2020-2117117.0:182% (14)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ESU 3 HEAD START - FORT CROOK.

About ESU 3 HEAD START - FORT CROOK

ESU 3 HEAD START - FORT CROOK sits in BELLEVUE, Nebraska, and is classified as an elementary school. Its enrollment is 16 students, spread over pre-K. On average, elementary schools in Nebraska enroll around 272, and this school is 94% below that mark.

EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT 03 has 136 students in 8 schools, and ESU 3 HEAD START - FORT CROOK is one of those schools.

White students make up 50% of enrollment at ESU 3 HEAD START - FORT CROOK, the largest share of any group. Beyond that, enrollment is 25% multiracial, 19% Black, and 6% Pacific Islander. In Sarpy County overall, about 79% of residents are White.

ESU 3 HEAD START - FORT CROOK reported 1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 16.0:1. The school's 16.0:1 compares with an average of 21.0:1 for elementary schools in Nebraska. Roughly 81% of students at ESU 3 HEAD START - FORT CROOK can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is 58 points above the 23% average for public schools in Sarpy County.

Census data for Sarpy County show the median household earns about $103,321 a year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Sarpy County number 76, with about 34,055 students.

Of the public schools around it, ESU 3 HEAD START - FORT CROOK is closest to FORT CROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. ESU 3 HEAD START - FORT CROOK has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Locale data from NCES put ESU 3 HEAD START - FORT CROOK in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).

The school shrank from 17 students in 2020-21 to 16 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 17.0:1 to 16.0:1.

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Sarpy County at a glance

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Population
197,389
Census ACS
Median income
$103,321
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
34,055 students

Quick facts

School name
ESU 3 HEAD START - FORT CROOK
District
EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT 03
Address
12501 S 25TH ST, BELLEVUE, NE 68123
Phone
(402) 827-8573
County
Sarpy County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
16
Teachers (FTE)
1
Student–teacher ratio
16.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
13 (81%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
318003002389
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ESU 3 HEAD START - FORT CROOK
What is the total enrollment at ESU 3 HEAD START - FORT CROOK?
ESU 3 HEAD START - FORT CROOK enrolls approximately 16 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does ESU 3 HEAD START - FORT CROOK serve?
ESU 3 HEAD START - FORT CROOK serves grades PK-PK.
How many students per teacher at ESU 3 HEAD START - FORT CROOK?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at ESU 3 HEAD START - FORT CROOK.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ESU 3 HEAD START - FORT CROOK?
At ESU 3 HEAD START - FORT CROOK, the student body is approximately 50% White, 19% Black, 25% Two or more.
Who oversees ESU 3 HEAD START - FORT CROOK?
ESU 3 HEAD START - FORT CROOK is overseen by EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT 03 in Sarpy County.
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