Enrollment
341
Elementary
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MALCOLM PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317329001209
MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
10000 N W 112TH ST, MALCOLM, NE 68402 · (402) 796-2151 · Lancaster County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL341 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
60 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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 | 19 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 6% smaller than its 6th grade class (47).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within MALCOLM PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
74.2%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
76.3%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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
74.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.3%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (74.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 341 | 17.6% | 74.9% |
| ASHLAND-GREENWOOD PRIMARY ELEMENTARY ASHLAND | 333 | 17.1% | N/A |
| LOUISVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LOUISVILLE | 374 | 17.9% | 69.7% |
| ELMWOOD-MURDOCK ELEM SCHOOL ELMWOOD | 301 | 16.6% | 74.3% |
| ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT SYRACUSE SYRACUSE | 277 | 17.3% | 63.8% |
| GRETNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRETNA | 374 | 16.6% | 70.8% |
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 MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.9% | #33 of 311 | #3 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.3% | #54 of 398 | #5 of 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.2% | #41 of 438 | #4 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 341 | #196 of 587 | #37 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #269 of 379 | #41 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.1% | #370 of 379 | #47 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.6% | #297 of 359 | #22 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.0% | #41 of 135 | #2 of 14 |
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
341
+28 (+9%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 225
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 341 | 22 | 15.5:1 | 18% (60) |
| 2023-24 | 334 | 22.1 | 15.1:1 | 19% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 336 | 22 | 15.3:1 | 16% (54) |
| 2020-21 | 313 | 21 | 14.9:1 | 16% (51) |
| 2017-18 | 294 | 19.7 | 14.9:1 | 13% (38) |
| 2015-16 | 272 | 19 | 14.3:1 | 10% (27) |
| 2010-11 | 261 | 20 | 13.1:1 | 11% (30) |
| 2000-01 | 299 | 21 | 14.2:1 | 11% (33) |
| 1990-91 | 225 | 11 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (294 to 341); teachers up 12% (19.7 to 22).
About MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school run by MALCOLM PUBLIC SCHOOLS in MALCOLM, Nebraska. Enrollment stands at 341 students, covering pre-K through 6. It has 25% more students than the average for elementary schools in Nebraska (about 272).
MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one school in MALCOLM PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a system of 2 schools with 643 students.
Roughly 95% of students at MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White. Smaller groups are 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. County-wide, 81% of Lancaster County residents are White. The diversity index for MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 10%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are about 15.5 students; the school has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Nebraska is 21.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. There are 60 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 18% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Lancaster County is 32%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the middle 80% of Nebraska schools: 74.9% actual against 70.3% predicted.
American Community Survey estimates for Lancaster County show that the median household earns about $74,793 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Lancaster County has 97 public schools with about 48,123 students, including MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within ten miles number at least 8. MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 2nd of 5 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES assigns MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 341, compared with 313 in 2020-21.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. You can also rate the school on this page.
Lancaster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
326,696
Census ACS
Median income
$74,793
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
97
48,123 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MALCOLM PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 302 students
Other Malcolm Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Malcolm Elementary. MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Malcolm Elementary SchoolWaldorf, MD · 415 students
Nearby schools
- MALCOLM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 302
- ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.4 mi · 673
- EARLY CHILDHOOD AT NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL7.3 mi · 26
- NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL7.3 mi · 1,017
- SCHOO MIDDLE SCHOOL7.5 mi · 1,006
- FREDSTROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.7 mi · 443
Frequently asked questions
About MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 341 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MALCOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by MALCOLM PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Lancaster County.
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