Enrollment
81
Elementary
DISTRICT 48 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAY SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317161001058
HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
407 N BAKER ST, HAY SPRINGS, NE 69347 · (308) 638-4434 · Sheridan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL81 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
43 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
59.1%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
50.0%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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
57.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.8%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
81
-2 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 10.5:1
% White
79%
was 88%
% Hispanic
4%
was 4%
% Black
2%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
As a minimally staffed elementary-level community in HAY SPRINGS, Nebraska, HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL teaches 81 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by HAY SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Enrollment runs roughly 70% below the state mean of about 272.
HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 4 schools operated by HAY SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that instructs 200 students overall.
For racial and ethnic makeup, HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 11% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Native American. Compared to Sheridan County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the resource side, HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.0:1, putting HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.9%.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Sheridan County put median household earnings sit near $60,121, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Sheridan County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 721 students), of which HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.
Nearest neighbor: HAY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a low-density location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has changed only slightly, going from 83 students in 2018 to 81 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 88% to 79%. Class-load math has tightened: from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 9.1:1 in 2025.
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Sheridan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,014
Census ACS
Median income
$60,121
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
721 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HAY SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- HAY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 59 students
- HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 45 students
- HAY SPRINGS EARLY CHILDHOODElementary · 15 students
Other schools in HAY SPRINGS
- HAY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 59 students
- HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 45 students
- HAY SPRINGS EARLY CHILDHOODElementary · 15 students
Nearby schools
- HAY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 59
- HAY SPRINGS EARLY CHILDHOOD0.0 mi · 15
- HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 45
- GORDON-RUSHVILLE ELE-RUSHVILLE11.7 mi · 126
- GORDON-RUSHVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL11.8 mi · 114
- PINE RIDGE JOB CORPS15.0 mi · 37
Frequently asked questions
About HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 81 students in grades PK-05.
Is HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 79% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by HAY SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Sheridan County.
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