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What advice would you give to incoming students at O'NEILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
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Enrollment
471
Elementary
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·O'NEILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317485001447
O'NEILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1700 N 4TH STREET, O'NEILL, NE 68763 · (402) 336-1400 · Holt County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL471 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
223 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 37%
Community
1
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
O'NEILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within O'NEILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.7%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
61.8%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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
58.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.8%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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
471
-6 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.9:1
% White
75%
was 79%
% Hispanic
22%
was 16%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
Holt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,102
Census ACS
Median income
$68,513
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,552 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- O'NEILL HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 338
- WEST HOLT HIGH SCHOOL17.6 mi · 208
- ATKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL17.6 mi · 189
- WEST HOLT LITTLE PAWS PRESCHOOL17.6 mi · 31
- CHAMBERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL19.3 mi · 71
- CHAMBERS HIGH SCHOOL19.3 mi · 47
Frequently asked questions
About O'NEILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at O'NEILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
O'NEILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 471 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does O'NEILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
O'NEILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at O'NEILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at O'NEILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at O'NEILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At O'NEILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 75% White, 22% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is O'NEILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
O'NEILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of O'NEILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.