PINE CREEK ELEMENTARY

Located at 7801 N HWS CLEVELAND BLVD, in BENNINGTON, Nebraska, PINE CREEK ELEMENTARY is a substantial elementary school that teaches 556 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Compared to the state average of about 272 students per school, that is 104% larger than typical.

Within BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which oversees 8 schools and 4,381 students, PINE CREEK ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

Demographically, PINE CREEK ELEMENTARY reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). Beyond that, the school reports 7% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

On the resource side, The school employs 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.7:1. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 8% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Douglas County's rate of about 25%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PINE CREEK ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 73.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 78.3%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Douglas County) records that median household earnings sit near $80,391, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Douglas County runs 207 public schools (combined enrollment of about 98,640 students), of which PINE CREEK ELEMENTARY is one.

Nearest neighbor: WESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PINE CREEK ELEMENTARY at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 77.0%.

PINE CREEK ELEMENTARY operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. PINE CREEK ELEMENTARY's enrollment has edged up 18% since 2018, when it stood at 473 (now 556). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 89% to 81%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 in 2025.

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