Enrollment
76
Elementary
DISTRICT 267 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCOTTSBLUFF PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317647001119
LAKE MINATARE SCHOOL
280548 COUNTY ROAD K, MINATARE, NE 69356 · (308) 783-1134 · Scotts Bluff County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL76 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
14.3:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
32 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 3 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (13).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Based on grade levels within SCOTTSBLUFF PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
58.8%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
60.0%
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 60 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
59.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.6%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% 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 →
Schools most like LAKE MINATARE SCHOOL
LAKE MINATARE SCHOOL's state test result (59.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE MINATARE SCHOOL this school | 76 | 42.1% | 59.3% |
| BOYD COUNTY ELEMENTARY (BUTTE) BUTTE | 68 | 42.6% | 66.9% |
| ALLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALLEN | 70 | 40.0% | 56.1% |
| CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CALLAWAY | 98 | 41.8% | 54.4% |
| BRADY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRADY | 83 | 37.3% | N/A |
| VERDIGRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VERDIGRE | 80 | 37.5% | 56.2% |
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 LAKE MINATARE SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Scotts Bluff County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 76 | #527 of 587 | #12 of 16 |
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
76
+7 (+10%) vs 2020
-4% since 2010-11, when it was 79
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 76 | 5.3 | 14.3:1 | 42% (32) |
| 2023-24 | 75 | 8 | 9.4:1 | 47% (35) |
| 2022-23 | 83 | 7 | 11.9:1 | 49% (41) |
| 2020-21 | 69 | 7 | 9.9:1 | 42% (29) |
| 2017-18 | 65 | 6.2 | 10.5:1 | 42% (27) |
| 2015-16 | 69 | 6 | 11.5:1 | 49% (34) |
| 2010-11 | 79 | 6 | 13.2:1 | 42% (33) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKE MINATARE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (65 to 76); teachers down 14% (6.2 to 5.3).
About LAKE MINATARE SCHOOL
LAKE MINATARE SCHOOL is an elementary school in MINATARE, Nebraska, and it is part of SCOTTSBLUFF PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 76 students in pre-K through 5. Against the 272-student average for elementary schools in Nebraska, enrollment here is 72% lower.
LAKE MINATARE SCHOOL belongs to SCOTTSBLUFF PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district of 8 schools and 3,420 students.
At LAKE MINATARE SCHOOL, White students make up 92% of the student body. The school is also 7% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is lower, at 76%. The chance that two students picked at random at LAKE MINATARE SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 15%.
Federal staffing data show 5.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at LAKE MINATARE SCHOOL and a ratio of 14.3:1. That ratio is under the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 42% of students. Public schools in Scotts Bluff County average 53%.
LAKE MINATARE SCHOOL is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 39% of Nebraska public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Nebraska, LAKE MINATARE SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 59.3% actual against a predicted 61.6%.
Across Scotts Bluff County, median household income is about $63,614, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. LAKE MINATARE SCHOOL is among the 31 public schools in Scotts Bluff County.
The closest other public school is MINATARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 4.4 miles away. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
The student count in 2024-25 was 76, 10% above the 69 of 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 9.9:1 to 14.3:1.
Community posts for LAKE MINATARE SCHOOL can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Scotts Bluff County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,843
Census ACS
Median income
$63,614
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
6,493 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SCOTTSBLUFF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- SCOTTSBLUFF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,064 students
- BLUFFS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 754 students
- WESTMOOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 408 students
- LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 379 students
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 280 students
- LINCOLN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHElementary · 279 students
Other schools in MINATARE
- MINATARE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 48 students
- MINATARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 43 students
- MINATARE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 42 students
- MINATARE PRE-START PRE-SCHOOLElementary · 13 students
Nearby schools
- MINATARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.4 mi · 43
- MINATARE PRE-START PRE-SCHOOL4.4 mi · 13
- MINATARE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL4.5 mi · 42
- MINATARE HIGH SCHOOL4.5 mi · 48
- EARLY LEARNING CENTER5.9 mi · 15
- WESTERN NEBRASK CHILD DEV CENTER (WNCDC)5.9 mi · 14
Frequently asked questions
About LAKE MINATARE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LAKE MINATARE SCHOOL?
LAKE MINATARE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 76 students in grades PK-05.
Is LAKE MINATARE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LAKE MINATARE SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does LAKE MINATARE SCHOOL have?
LAKE MINATARE SCHOOL employs 5 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LAKE MINATARE SCHOOL?
At LAKE MINATARE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 92% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is LAKE MINATARE SCHOOL public or private?
LAKE MINATARE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SCOTTSBLUFF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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