Enrollment
174
Elementary
DISTRICT 258 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FALLS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317053000961
FALLS CITY SOUTH ELEMENTARY
1000 FULTON ST, FALLS CITY, NE 68355 · (402) 245-4067 · Richardson County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL174 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% 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.
- CBeats 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
12.2:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
87 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 51 | 29% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 37% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within FALLS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
49.3%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
55.4%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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
55.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.8%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 FALLS CITY SOUTH ELEMENTARY
FALLS CITY SOUTH ELEMENTARY's state test result (55.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FALLS CITY SOUTH ELEMENTARY this school | 174 | 50.0% | 55.9% |
| ATKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ATKINSON | 189 | 46.0% | 71.6% |
| PLAINVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLAINVIEW | 207 | 46.9% | 63.7% |
| SOUTH WARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SIDNEY | 261 | 50.6% | 60.6% |
| RED CLOUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RED CLOUD | 187 | 49.2% | N/A |
| STUART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUART | 117 | 51.3% | 60.3% |
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 FALLS CITY SOUTH ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #258 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #302 of 398 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #337 of 438 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 174 | #404 of 587 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.0% | #89 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. 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
174
+4 (+2%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 219
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 174 | 14.3 | 12.2:1 | 50% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 173 | 13.3 | 13.1:1 | 54% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 175 | 15.3 | 11.4:1 | 59% (104) |
| 2020-21 | 170 | 13 | 13.1:1 | 66% (113) |
| 2017-18 | 176 | 13.9 | 12.6:1 | 59% (104) |
| 2015-16 | 168 | 13 | 12.9:1 | 54% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 179 | 14 | 12.8:1 | 58% (103) |
| 2000-01 | 206 | 16 | 12.9:1 | 50% (102) |
| 1990-91 | 219 | 14 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FALLS CITY SOUTH ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (176 to 174); teachers up 2% (13.9 to 14.3).
About FALLS CITY SOUTH ELEMENTARY
At 1000 FULTON ST in FALLS CITY, Nebraska, FALLS CITY SOUTH ELEMENTARY operates as a low-enrollment elementary school. Its grade span covers grades 3 through 5, with 174 students on the rolls. On average, elementary schools in Nebraska enroll around 272, and this school is 36% below that mark.
District-wide, FALLS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 4 schools and 899 students.
White students account for 87% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Native American. Among Richardson County residents, the White share is about 91%. A diversity index of 23% means there is a 23% chance two randomly chosen students at FALLS CITY SOUTH ELEMENTARY are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.2:1. The school has 14.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Nebraska, the average ratio is 21.0:1. Federal data show 50% of students (87) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 9 points above the 41% average for public schools in Richardson County.
On the allk12 Grade, FALLS CITY SOUTH ELEMENTARY lands at C, ahead of 29% of Nebraska public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, FALLS CITY SOUTH ELEMENTARY would score about 58.8%. It scores 55.9%, 3.0 points below that figure.
Richardson County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $60,108 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. FALLS CITY SOUTH ELEMENTARY shares Richardson County with 6 other public schools.
The closest school to FALLS CITY SOUTH ELEMENTARY is FALLS CITY SENIOR HIGH, located about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: FALLS CITY SOUTH ELEMENTARY ranks 2nd of 6 nearby schools, at 55.9% versus a 47.3% average.
The federal government classifies FALLS CITY SOUTH ELEMENTARY's location as Town: Remote.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 170 in 2020-21, 174 in 2024-25.
FALLS CITY SOUTH ELEMENTARY has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Richardson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,751
Census ACS
Median income
$60,108
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,217 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FALLS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- FALLS CITY NORTH ELEMENTARYElementary · 341 students
- FALLS CITY SENIOR HIGHHigh · 216 students
- FALLS CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 168 students
Other schools in FALLS CITY
- FALLS CITY NORTH ELEMENTARYElementary · 341 students
- FALLS CITY SENIOR HIGHHigh · 216 students
- FALLS CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 168 students
Nearby schools
- FALLS CITY SENIOR HIGH0.2 mi · 216
- FALLS CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 168
- FALLS CITY NORTH ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 341
- Hiawatha Elem14.1 mi · 337
- Hiawatha Sr High14.6 mi · 264
- Hiawatha Middle School14.7 mi · 278
Frequently asked questions
About FALLS CITY SOUTH ELEMENTARYHow large is FALLS CITY SOUTH ELEMENTARY?
FALLS CITY SOUTH ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 174 students in grades 03-05.
Is FALLS CITY SOUTH ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
FALLS CITY SOUTH ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does FALLS CITY SOUTH ELEMENTARY have?
FALLS CITY SOUTH ELEMENTARY employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the student diversity at FALLS CITY SOUTH ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at FALLS CITY SOUTH ELEMENTARY are roughly 87% White, 3% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
What district is FALLS CITY SOUTH ELEMENTARY in?
FALLS CITY SOUTH ELEMENTARY is part of FALLS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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