Enrollment
72
Elementary
DISTRICT 115 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOHNSON CO CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHS·NCES 310017602038
JOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOK
407 N 1ST ST, COOK, NE 68329 · (402) 864-4181 · Johnson County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL72 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
47 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 4 | 37 | 51% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 49% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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 JOHNSON CO CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
58.2%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
65.4%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NE schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
63.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.5%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 53% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 10 points, placing it in Nebraska's top 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 JOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOK
JOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOK's state test result (63.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOK this school | 72 | 65.3% | 63.5% |
| SARGENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SARGENT | 80 | 62.5% | 58.1% |
| EASTWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NELIGH | 93 | 65.6% | 59.7% |
| EMERSON-HUBBARD ELEMENTARY SCH EMERSON | 100 | 62.0% | 63.3% |
| HAY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAY SPRINGS | 81 | 53.1% | 57.9% |
| JOHNSON CO CENTRAL EL-TECUMSEH TECUMSEH | 158 | 58.2% | 58.0% |
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 JOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOK ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 72 | #530 of 587 |
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
72
-26 (-27%) vs 2020
-29% since 2010-11, when it was 101
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 72 | 6.7 | 10.7:1 | 65% (47) |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 7.8 | 10.5:1 | 54% (44) |
| 2022-23 | 79 | 7.9 | 10.0:1 | 41% (32) |
| 2020-21 | 98 | 9 | 10.9:1 | 50% (49) |
| 2017-18 | 89 | 7.3 | 12.2:1 | 51% (45) |
| 2015-16 | 80 | 6 | 13.3:1 | 50% (40) |
| 2010-11 | 101 | 8 | 12.6:1 | 47% (47) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOK.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (89 to 72); teachers down 8% (7.3 to 6.7).
About JOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOK
JOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOK is a public elementary school run by JOHNSON CO CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHS in COOK, Nebraska. A total of 72 students attend the school, which covers grades 4 through 5. Against the 272-student average for elementary schools in Nebraska, enrollment here is 74% lower.
JOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOK belongs to JOHNSON CO CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHS, a district of 4 schools and 500 students.
At JOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOK, White students make up 75% of the student body. The next largest groups are 18% Hispanic and 4% Black. County-wide, about 79% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 40% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 10.7:1 comes from the school's 6.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska. The lunch program counts 65% of students at JOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOK as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Johnson County, the average eligibility rate is 51%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, JOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOK ranks in the top 10% of Nebraska schools. It scores 63.5%; the prediction is 53.5%.
Federal survey data for Johnson County show that the median household income is $57,632, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Johnson County is home to 6 public schools and about 724 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 3 other public schools sit within ten miles of JOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOK. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, JOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOK ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment has fallen by 26 students since 2020-21, to 72.
Community posts for JOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOK can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,261
Census ACS
Median income
$57,632
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
724 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JOHNSON CO CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHS
- JOHNSON CO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 166 students
- JOHNSON CO CENTRAL EL-TECUMSEHElementary · 158 students
- JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHMiddle · 104 students
Nearby schools
- JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH0.0 mi · 104
- JOHNSON CO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL9.9 mi · 166
- JOHNSON CO CENTRAL EL-TECUMSEH10.0 mi · 158
- ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT SYRACUSE10.1 mi · 277
- MIDDLE SCHOOL AT SYRACUSE10.5 mi · 286
- HIGH SCHOOL AT SYRACUSE10.6 mi · 228
Frequently asked questions
About JOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOKHow many students attend JOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOK?
JOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOK enrolls approximately 72 students in grades 04-05.
Is JOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOK an elementary, middle, or high school?
JOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOK is an elementary school covering grades 04-05.
How many teachers does JOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOK have?
JOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOK employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the student diversity at JOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOK?
Student demographics at JOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOK are roughly 75% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is JOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOK in?
JOHNSON CO CENTRAL ELEM-COOK is part of JOHNSON CO CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHS.
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