O'NEILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 1700 N 4TH STREET, in O'NEILL, Nebraska, O'NEILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a substantial elementary-level community that enrolls 471 students (grades pre-K through 6), overseen by O'NEILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Compared to the state average of about 272 students per school, that is 73% bigger than typical.

O'NEILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by O'NEILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that enrolls 809 students overall.

On the student-mix side, O'NEILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that White students make up the majority at 75%. Beyond that, the school records 22% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Holt County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, O'NEILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.1:1. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 47% of students at O'NEILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, O'NEILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.5%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Holt County put the typical household earns roughly $68,513 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Holt County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,552 students), of which O'NEILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.4 miles off. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), O'NEILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 8th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 66.7%.

O'NEILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at O'NEILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has stayed largely flat, going from 477 students in 2018 to 471 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 16% to 22% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.