Enrollment
139
Elementary
DISTRICT 134 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENESAW PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317242001111
KENESAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
110 N 5TH AVE, KENESAW, NE 68956 · (402) 752-3215 · Adams County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL139 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
31 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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
KENESAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→KENESAW SECONDARY SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within KENESAW PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
68.3%
NE avg 57.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Nebraska average is about 58 of 100.
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
68.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.6%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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
139
-11 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 15.0:1
% White
92%
was 94%
% Hispanic
7%
was 5%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About KENESAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KENESAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a primary school of close-knit scale in KENESAW, Nebraska, one of the schools within KENESAW PUBLIC SCHOOLS, works with 139 students in grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 49% smaller than the typical public school in Nebraska, which averages around 272 students.
Across the 2 schools in KENESAW PUBLIC SCHOOLS (267 students total), KENESAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
In terms of who attends, KENESAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). The remainder consists of 7% Hispanic.
Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.0:1, putting KENESAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 22% of students at KENESAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Adams County's rate of about 42%.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, KENESAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 68.6%; this one delivers 68.1%.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Adams County put median household income runs about $68,365, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Adams County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,228 students), of which KENESAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.
KENESAW SECONDARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), KENESAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 60.6%.
The school occupies a small-town site.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at KENESAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has shrank 7%, going from 150 students in 2018 to 139 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 in 2025.
On this page, members of the KENESAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,052
Census ACS
Median income
$68,365
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,228 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- KENESAW SECONDARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 128
- ADAMS CENTRAL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER8.2 mi · 98
- ADAMS CENTRAL JR-SR HIGH SCH10.7 mi · 452
- ADAMS CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.9 mi · 506
- SHELTON HIGH SCHOOL11.2 mi · 117
- SHELTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.2 mi · 159
Frequently asked questions
About KENESAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend KENESAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
KENESAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 139 students in grades PK-06.
Is KENESAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
KENESAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does KENESAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
KENESAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the student diversity at KENESAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at KENESAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 92% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is KENESAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
KENESAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by KENESAW PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.