Enrollment
304
Elementary
DISTRICT 238 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310534000167
NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY
2200 31ST ST, COLUMBUS, NE 68602 · (402) 563-7070 · Platte County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL304 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
179 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Based on grade levels within COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
49.6%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
50.9%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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
48.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.7%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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
304
-5 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 15.8:1
% White
32%
was 38%
% Hispanic
65%
was 56%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY
NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY is a K-5 school of mid-sized scale in COLUMBUS, Nebraska, run under COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, hosting 304 students in grades pre-K through 4.
COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 4,171 students. NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.
For racial and ethnic makeup, NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 65%. Other groups include 32% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.6:1. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 59% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Platte County's rate of about 50%.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.4%.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Platte County) logs that median household income runs about $71,552, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Platte County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,530 students), of which NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY is one.
Nearest neighbor: COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY comes 4th of 6 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 49.2%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Trend over the last 7 years. NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 309 (now 304). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 56% to 65%.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Platte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,716
Census ACS
Median income
$71,552
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,530 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,337 students
- COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,166 students
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 353 students
- LOST CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHElementary · 318 students
- EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 286 students
- WEST PARK ELEMENTARYElementary · 215 students
Other schools in COLUMBUS
- COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,337 students
- COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,166 students
- SHELL CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 373 students
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 353 students
- LAKEVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 344 students
- LOST CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHElementary · 318 students
Nearby schools
- COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 1,166
- PATHWAYS BEYOND/EARLY STEPS TO SUCCESS BUILDING0.4 mi · 22
- EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 286
- LOST CREEK ELEMENTARY SCH0.9 mi · 318
- KRAMER EDUCATION CENTER1.0 mi · 170
- COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 1,337
Frequently asked questions
About NORTH PARK ELEMENTARYHow large is NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY?
NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 304 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY serve?
NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY is approximately 15.6:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY?
At NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 32% White, 65% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY public or private?
NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.