Enrollment
237
Elementary
DISTRICT 211 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAKLAND CRAIG PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317464001337
OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY
400 N BREWSTER AVE, OAKLAND, NE 68045 · (402) 685-5631 · Burt County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL237 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
12.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
83 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 36 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 27 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 44% larger than its 6th grade class (27).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY→OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH
Based on grade levels within OAKLAND CRAIG PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
67.2%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
72.2%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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
70.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.1%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY
OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY's state test result (70.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY this school | 237 | 35.0% | 70.9% |
| SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY FAIRFIELD | 280 | 35.4% | N/A |
| BOONE CENTRAL ELEM-ALBION ALBION | 247 | 34.0% | 64.2% |
| HERSHEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HERSHEY | 300 | 35.0% | 70.3% |
| CENTURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAIRO | 273 | 33.0% | 73.3% |
| THAYER CENTRAL ELEMENTARY HEBRON | 256 | 37.5% | 68.3% |
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 OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.9% | #82 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #105 of 398 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #123 of 438 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 237 | #345 of 587 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #92 of 379 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.1% | #295 of 379 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.0% | #182 of 359 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.1% | #200 of 220 |
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
237
+23 (+11%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 245
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 237 | 18.7 | 12.7:1 | 35% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 226 | 19.6 | 11.6:1 | 42% (95) |
| 2022-23 | 223 | 19.7 | 11.3:1 | 15% (33) |
| 2020-21 | 214 | 19 | 11.3:1 | 37% (80) |
| 2017-18 | 242 | 20.8 | 11.7:1 | 42% (102) |
| 2015-16 | 247 | 20 | 12.3:1 | 38% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 250 | 20 | 12.5:1 | 35% (88) |
| 2000-01 | 233 | 18 | 12.9:1 | 34% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 245 | 16 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (242 to 237); teachers down 10% (20.8 to 18.7).
About OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY
OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary school for students in OAKLAND, Nebraska. The school reports 237 students in pre-K through 6.
A total of 2 schools make up OAKLAND CRAIG PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 422 students enrolled.
Most students at OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY are White: 85% of enrollment. Other students are 8% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY has a diversity index of 27%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY total 18.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Nebraska average 21.0:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 35%. Across public schools in Burt County, the average is about the same, 35%.
Measured against Nebraska public elementary schools, OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY's average proficiency rate on state tests of 70.9% is 6.8 points above the 64.1% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
County data help place the school in context: in Burt County, median household income is about $63,685, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The public schools of Burt County number 6 and enroll about 1,253.
The closest public school, OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH, is about 0.1 miles from OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within ten miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY is 3rd on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY is Rural: Remote.
OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY had 214 students in 2020-21 and 237 in 2024-25, an 11% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.3:1 in 2020-21 to 12.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Burt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,740
Census ACS
Median income
$63,685
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OAKLAND CRAIG PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGHHigh · 185 students
Nearby schools
- OAKLAND CRAIG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH0.1 mi · 185
- NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS6.7 mi · 165
- NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL6.7 mi · 130
- WEST POINT-BEEMER HIGH SCHOOL11.9 mi · 225
- WEST POINT - BEEMER MIDDLE SCHOOL12.0 mi · 181
- WEST POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.0 mi · 334
Frequently asked questions
About OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARYHow many students attend OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY?
OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 237 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY serve?
OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY?
OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY?
OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY is overseen by OAKLAND CRAIG PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Burt County.
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