Enrollment
161
Elementary
DISTRICT 140 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HITCHCOCK CO SCH SYSTEM·NCES 310012000185
HITCHCOCK CO ELEMENTARY
712 ARIZONA, CULBERTSON, NE 69024 · (308) 278-2131 · Hitchcock County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL161 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
67 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 11% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
HITCHCOCK CO ELEMENTARY→HITCHCOCK CO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within HITCHCOCK CO SCH SYSTEM. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
62.7%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
72.6%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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
67.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.8%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 →
Where HITCHCOCK CO ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #128 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.6% | #96 of 398 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #186 of 438 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 161 | #417 of 587 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.6% | #136 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
161
+3 (+2%) vs 2020
+92% since 2000-01, when it was 84
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 161 | 13 | 12.4:1 | 42% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 173 | 14.3 | 12.1:1 | 49% (85) |
| 2022-23 | 187 | 13.8 | 13.6:1 | 53% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 158 | 13 | 12.2:1 | 50% (79) |
| 2017-18 | 152 | 12.5 | 12.2:1 | 63% (96) |
| 2015-16 | 175 | 12 | 14.6:1 | 62% (108) |
| 2010-11 | 177 | 14 | 12.6:1 | 65% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 84 | 10 | 8.4:1 | 40% (34) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HITCHCOCK CO ELEMENTARY.
About HITCHCOCK CO ELEMENTARY
The public elementary school HITCHCOCK CO ELEMENTARY is located in CULBERTSON, Nebraska. It is open to students in pre-K through 6 and enrolls 161 students. That is 41% below the average of about 272 students for elementary schools in Nebraska.
HITCHCOCK CO ELEMENTARY is one of 2 schools in HITCHCOCK CO SCH SYSTEM, which enrolls 279 students in total.
At HITCHCOCK CO ELEMENTARY, 93% of students are White. Smaller groups are 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Hitchcock County at about 94% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, HITCHCOCK CO ELEMENTARY scores 13%.
HITCHCOCK CO ELEMENTARY lists 13 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.4 students per teacher. The school's 12.4:1 compares with an average of 21.0:1 for elementary schools in Nebraska. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 42% of the student body. Public schools in Hitchcock County average a similar 42%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, HITCHCOCK CO ELEMENTARY is 5.3 points above its prediction. Actual: 67.1%. Predicted: 61.8%.
In the surrounding county, Hitchcock County, the median household earns about $51,567 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Hitchcock County has 2 public schools with about 279 students, including HITCHCOCK CO ELEMENTARY.
Measured in a straight line, HITCHCOCK CO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is about 10.5 miles from HITCHCOCK CO ELEMENTARY. The school's 67.1% average proficiency ranks 1st among 7 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 158 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 161.
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Hitchcock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,569
Census ACS
Median income
$51,567
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
279 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HITCHCOCK CO SCH SYSTEM
- HITCHCOCK CO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 118 students
Nearby schools
- HITCHCOCK CO JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL10.5 mi · 118
- MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL10.6 mi · 305
- MC COOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL10.7 mi · 448
- MC COOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.8 mi · 411
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.1 mi · 181
- HAYES CENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL21.4 mi · 94
Frequently asked questions
About HITCHCOCK CO ELEMENTARYHow large is HITCHCOCK CO ELEMENTARY?
HITCHCOCK CO ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 161 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does HITCHCOCK CO ELEMENTARY serve?
HITCHCOCK CO ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HITCHCOCK CO ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HITCHCOCK CO ELEMENTARY is approximately 12.4:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HITCHCOCK CO ELEMENTARY?
At HITCHCOCK CO ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is HITCHCOCK CO ELEMENTARY in?
HITCHCOCK CO ELEMENTARY is part of HITCHCOCK CO SCH SYSTEM.
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