Enrollment
242
Elementary
DISTRICT 206 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RAVENNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317596001823
RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
41750 CARTHAGE RD, RAVENNA, NE 68869 · (308) 452-3202 · Buffalo County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL242 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
11.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
93 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 46 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 31 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (31).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→RAVENNA SENIOR HIGH
Based on grade levels within RAVENNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
65.0%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
71.0%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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
66.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.9%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 →
Schools most like RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (66.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 242 | 38.4% | 66.1% |
| STANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STANTON | 195 | 40.0% | 72.5% |
| HARTINGTON-NEWCASTLE ELEM AT HARTINGTON HARTINGTON | 203 | 38.4% | 68.8% |
| THAYER CENTRAL ELEMENTARY HEBRON | 256 | 37.5% | 68.3% |
| ORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ORD | 305 | 38.0% | 61.8% |
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MC COOK | 181 | 37.0% | 65.9% |
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 RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Buffalo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.1% | #142 of 311 | #9 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #130 of 398 | #7 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #153 of 438 | #9 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 242 | #339 of 587 | #11 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #46 of 379 | #1 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.8% | #297 of 379 | #9 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.4% | #153 of 359 | #6 of 17 |
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
242
+12 (+5%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 248
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 242 | 20.6 | 11.8:1 | 38% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 233 | 20.6 | 11.3:1 | 46% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 244 | 20.7 | 11.8:1 | 45% (109) |
| 2020-21 | 230 | 20 | 11.5:1 | 43% (100) |
| 2017-18 | 242 | 20.7 | 11.7:1 | 41% (100) |
| 2015-16 | 244 | 20 | 12.2:1 | 52% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 242 | 20 | 12.1:1 | 38% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 243 | 19 | 12.8:1 | 38% (92) |
| 1990-91 | 248 | 17 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (242 to 242); teachers unchanged (20.7 to 20.6).
About RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in Nebraska, located in RAVENNA. The school's enrollment of 242 students covers pre-K through 6.
RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of a district of 2 schools: RAVENNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 412 students.
Federal enrollment data show RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 85% White. Other groups include 12% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. County-wide, about 87% of residents are White. RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 27%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 11.8:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska. About 38% of students, or 93, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
allk12 grades RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a B+. The grade compares the school only with Nebraska public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
A school with RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in Nebraska is predicted to score 62.9%. RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 66.1%, 3.2 points above that line.
Buffalo County has about 50,579 residents, and the median household income is $75,911, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. In all, Buffalo County has 28 public schools and roughly 8,449 students.
The closest public school, RAVENNA SENIOR HIGH, is less than a tenth of a mile from RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. There are 3 other public schools within ten miles. RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL places 5th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Under the NCES locale system, RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment at RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL grew 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 230 to 242 students.
Discussions about RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Buffalo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
50,579
Census ACS
Median income
$75,911
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
8,449 students
Quick facts
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- RAVENNA SENIOR HIGH0.0 mi · 170
- PLEASANTON HIGH SCHOOL9.6 mi · 131
- PLEASANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.6 mi · 200
- LITCHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.0 mi · 76
- LITCHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL15.0 mi · 45
- CENTURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL16.1 mi · 273
Frequently asked questions
About RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 242 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 11.8:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 85% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of RAVENNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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