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PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD

902 MAIN ST, PLATTSMOUTH, NE 68048 · (402) 296-5250 · Cass County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL159 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
159
Elementary
DISTRICT 310 · STATE 272
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
89 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K159100%
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
11975%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 61% · US 43%
Hispanic
2314%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 23% · US 30%
Black
74%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 15%
Two+
106%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
8252%
Female
7748%

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PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD this school15956.0%N/A
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SO PLATTE ELEM AT BIG SPRINGS
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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 PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn NebraskaIn Cass County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
159#422 of 587#6 of 7
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
56.0%#59 of 359#1 of 7
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 2024-25
Enrollment
159
+51 (+47%) vs 2020
+279% since 2000-01, when it was 42
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251598.119.7:156% (89)
2023-24151818.9:168% (103)
2022-23167723.9:173% (122)
2020-21108813.5:181% (88)
2017-18164723.4:160% (98)
2015-16156917.3:164% (100)
2010-111801018.0:10% (0)
2000-0142314.0:10% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD.

Since 2017-18: students down 3% (164 to 159); teachers up 15% (7 to 8.1).

About PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD

PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD serves students in PLATTSMOUTH, Nebraska, as a small elementary school. It is open to students in pre-K and enrolls 159 students. Elementary schools in Nebraska have about 272 students on average; enrollment here is 42% lower.

PLATTSMOUTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS has a total of 4 schools and 1,479 students, PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD among them.

White students are 75% of those enrolled at PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD. Next come 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. That compares with about 91% White among all Cass County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 41%.

PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD lists 8.1 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 19.7 students per teacher. The school's 19.7:1 compares with an average of 21.0:1 for elementary schools in Nebraska. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 56% of the student body. Public schools in Cass County average 27%.

American Community Survey estimates for Cass County show that median household income comes to about $91,836, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 3%. The county's public schools total 15, with about 3,932 students.

PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD's closest public school neighbor is PLATTSMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.7 miles away. The five-mile area around PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD holds 3 other public schools.

Federal data place PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD in the Town: Fringe locale, which means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.

The school counted 108 students in 2020-21 and 159 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. The school's ratio increased from 13.5:1 to 19.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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Cass County at a glance

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Population
27,161
Census ACS
Median income
$91,836
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,932 students

Quick facts

School name
PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD
District
PLATTSMOUTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Address
902 MAIN ST, PLATTSMOUTH, NE 68048
Phone
(402) 296-5250
County
Cass County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
159
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
19.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
89 (56%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
317566000429
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD
How many students attend PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD?
PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD enrolls approximately 159 students in grades PK-PK.
Is PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD an elementary, middle, or high school?
PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
How many teachers does PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD have?
PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD?
At PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD, the student body is approximately 75% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD?
PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD is overseen by PLATTSMOUTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS in Cass County.
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