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Enrollment
460
Elementary
DISTRICT 310 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLATTSMOUTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 317566000426
PLATTSMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1724 8TH AVE, PLATTSMOUTH, NE 68048 · (402) 296-4173 · Cass County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats 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
14.2:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
180 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 95 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (98).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
Based on grade levels within PLATTSMOUTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
56.7%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
62.3%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 57 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NE schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
53.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.7%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 63% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 PLATTSMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PLATTSMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (53.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLATTSMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 460 | 39.1% | 53.4% |
| NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BROKEN BOW | 376 | 41.5% | 71.6% |
| NEIHARDT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OMAHA | 489 | 36.8% | 53.8% |
| WAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAYNE | 499 | 36.9% | 63.3% |
| HOLDREGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOLDREGE | 340 | 40.9% | 50.7% |
| DUDLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GOTHENBURG | 416 | 44.0% | 54.8% |
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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #284 of 311 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #244 of 398 | #6 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #260 of 438 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 460 | #78 of 587 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #186 of 379 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.3% | #272 of 379 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.1% | #150 of 359 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #134 of 220 | N/A |
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
460
+30 (+7%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 599
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 460 | 32.3 | 14.2:1 | 39% (180) |
| 2023-24 | 442 | 33.3 | 13.3:1 | 46% (204) |
| 2022-23 | 451 | 34.3 | 13.2:1 | 51% (229) |
| 2020-21 | 430 | 35 | 12.3:1 | 47% (204) |
| 2017-18 | 503 | 39.5 | 12.7:1 | 42% (212) |
| 2015-16 | 514 | 40 | 12.8:1 | 45% (229) |
| 2010-11 | 596 | 47 | 12.7:1 | 49% (294) |
| 2000-01 | 599 | 45 | 13.3:1 | 52% (314) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PLATTSMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (503 to 460); teachers down 18% (39.5 to 32.3).
About PLATTSMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Families in PLATTSMOUTH, Nebraska, are served by PLATTSMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a large elementary school. A federal count lists 460 students at the school, in pre-K through 4. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Nebraska) has about 272 students.
PLATTSMOUTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS serves 1,479 students across 4 schools.
The student body at PLATTSMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 81% White. Enrollment also includes 11% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Cass County, the White share is about 91%. The school's diversity index is 33%, meaning two students picked at random have a 33% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 32.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.2:1. On average, elementary schools in Nebraska have 21.0:1, compared with 14.2:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 39% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Cass County is 27%.
Measured against Nebraska public elementary schools, PLATTSMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests, 53.4%, is 9.3 points below the 62.7% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the bottom 10% of Nebraska schools.
Census estimates describe Cass County this way: the median household income is $91,836, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. In all, Cass County has 15 public schools and roughly 3,932 students.
Nearby, PLATTSMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of PLATTSMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are 3 other public schools. PLATTSMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 7th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Fringe: the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
PLATTSMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment grew from 430 in 2020-21 to 460 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.2:1.
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Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in PLATTSMOUTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
- PLATTSMOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 474 students
- PLATTSMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 386 students
- PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOODElementary · 159 students
Other schools in PLATTSMOUTH
- PLATTSMOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 474 students
- PLATTSMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 386 students
- PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOODElementary · 159 students
Nearby schools
- PLATTSMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 386
- PLATTSMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 474
- PLATTSMOUTH EARLY CHILDHOOD0.7 mi · 159
- CONESTOGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.1 mi · 376
- FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.2 mi · 486
- TWO SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.2 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About PLATTSMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PLATTSMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PLATTSMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 460 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does PLATTSMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
PLATTSMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does PLATTSMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
PLATTSMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the student diversity at PLATTSMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at PLATTSMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees PLATTSMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PLATTSMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by PLATTSMOUTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS in Cass County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.