Enrollment
330
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEBRASKA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317416001283
HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
306 S 14TH ST, NEBRASKA CITY, NE 68410 · (402) 873-6641 · Otoe County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL330 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
14.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
203 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 107 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 110 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 113 | 34% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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 NEBRASKA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.2%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
47.7%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NE schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.8%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 55% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 330 | 61.5% | 46.0% |
| NEBRASKA CITY NORTHSIDE ELEM NEBRASKA CITY | 370 | 58.9% | N/A |
| COZAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COZAD | 432 | 58.8% | 55.4% |
| HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HASTINGS | 343 | 54.5% | 58.0% |
| GRANDVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALLIANCE | 283 | 54.4% | 53.1% |
| BELL FIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FREMONT | 282 | 69.5% | N/A |
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 HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #304 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #346 of 398 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #392 of 438 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 330 | #217 of 587 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #217 of 379 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.6% | #210 of 379 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.5% | #37 of 359 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.6% | #64 of 135 |
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
330
+34 (+11%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 361
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 330 | 22.3 | 14.8:1 | 62% (203) |
| 2023-24 | 289 | 21.9 | 13.2:1 | 59% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 280 | 20.8 | 13.5:1 | 57% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 296 | 23 | 12.9:1 | 58% (171) |
| 2017-18 | 301 | 23.8 | 12.7:1 | 55% (167) |
| 2015-16 | 314 | 24 | 13.1:1 | 49% (153) |
| 2010-11 | 324 | 23 | 14.1:1 | 50% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 306 | 19 | 16.1:1 | 18% (56) |
| 1990-91 | 361 | 19 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (301 to 330); teachers down 6% (23.8 to 22.3).
About HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school run by NEBRASKA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS in NEBRASKA CITY, Nebraska. Its grade span covers grades 3 through 5, with 330 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in Nebraska average about 272 students, which makes this school 21% bigger than average.
NEBRASKA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS oversees HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and 3 other schools, with 1,413 students in total.
About 72% of the student body at HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White. Enrollment also includes 26% Hispanic. Among people living in Otoe County, the White share is about 87%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 42%.
There are 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, giving a ratio of 14.8:1. The school's 14.8:1 compares with an average of 21.0:1 for elementary schools in Nebraska. By family income, 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Otoe County averages 40%, lower than here.
On the allk12 Grade, HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at D, ahead of 7% of Nebraska public elementary schools.
HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 8.8 points below expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the bottom 10% in Nebraska.
Looking at the county, Otoe County, the median household earns about $82,188 a year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Otoe County has 10 public schools.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, NEBRASKA CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL, is the closest to HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Federal data place HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 11% increase, from 296 to 330. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.9:1 to 14.8:1.
This page is set up for the HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Otoe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,241
Census ACS
Median income
$82,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,543 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEBRASKA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- NEBRASKA CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 442 students
- NEBRASKA CITY NORTHSIDE ELEMElementary · 370 students
- NEBRASKA CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 271 students
Other schools in NEBRASKA CITY
- NEBRASKA CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 442 students
- NEBRASKA CITY NORTHSIDE ELEMElementary · 370 students
- NEBRASKA CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 271 students
- NE CENTER FOR EDUC OF BLINDCombined
Other Hayward Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Hayward Elementary. HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Hayward Elementary - 38Sioux Falls, SD · 728 students
Nearby schools
- NEBRASKA CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 271
- NEBRASKA CITY HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 442
- NEBRASKA CITY NORTHSIDE ELEM1.1 mi · 370
- Sidney High School11.6 mi · 196
- Sidney Virtual SAC School11.6 mi · 1
- Marnie Simons Elementary School11.8 mi · 102
Frequently asked questions
About HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 330 students in grades 03-05.
Is HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 72% White, 26% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of NEBRASKA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.