Enrollment
275
Elementary
DISTRICT 202 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA UNIFIED 5·NCES 310012200770
SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
30671 HWY 14, FAIRFIELD, NE 68938 · (402)726-2412 · Clay County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL275 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
115 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 61 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 22% larger than its 5th grade class (32).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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.
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
58.6%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
76.7%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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
64.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.7%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 →
Where SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #162 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.7% | #51 of 398 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #238 of 438 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 275 | #294 of 587 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #66 of 379 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.9% | #223 of 379 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.8% | #134 of 359 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
275
+109 (+66%) vs 2017
+17% since 2000-01, when it was 236
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 9.8:1
% White
75%
was 92%
% Hispanic
21%
was 6%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 275 | 19.7 | 13.9:1 | 42% (115) |
| 2022-23 | 209 | 17.3 | 12.1:1 | 46% (96) |
| 2020-21 | 188 | 19 | 9.9:1 | 49% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 166 | 16.9 | 9.8:1 | 57% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 177 | 14 | 12.6:1 | 55% (98) |
| 2010-11 | 194 | 19 | 10.2:1 | 51% (98) |
| 2000-01 | 236 | 20 | 11.8:1 | 37% (88) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 66% (166 to 275); teachers up 17% (16.9 to 19.7).
About SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the public schools in FAIRFIELD, Nebraska. It is a mid-sized elementary school. Federal data show 275 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2023-24.
The district, SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA UNIFIED 5, has 733 students enrolled across 6 schools.
About 75% of the student body at SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 21% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 88%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 40%.
SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 19.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.1:1. Elementary schools in Nebraska average 21.0:1, 8.9 more students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 42% at SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 64.8%, compared with a predicted 61.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Nebraska schools on BeatsExpectations.
For Clay County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $78,986, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 12 public schools and about 1,566 students.
Among nearby public schools, SANDY CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
In 2017-18 the school reported 166 students, and in 2023-24 it reported 275. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. White enrollment as a share of the school decreased from 92% to 75%. From 2017-18 to 2023-24, the ratio increased from 9.8:1 to 13.9:1.
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Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,095
Census ACS
Median income
$78,986
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
1,566 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA UNIFIED 5
- LAWRENCE/NELSON ELEMENTARY SCHElementary · 129 students
- SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 117 students
- SANDY CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 97 students
- LAWRENCE/NELSON HIGH SCHHigh · 68 students
- LAWRENCE - NELSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 47 students
- CLAY CO LEARNING CENTER - FAIRFIELDCombined
Other schools in FAIRFIELD
- SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARYElementary · 280 students
- SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 124 students
- SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 117 students
- SANDY CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 97 students
- SANDY CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 80 students
- CLAY CO LEARNING CENTER - FAIRFIELDCombined
Other Sandy Creek Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Sandy Creek Elementary. SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARYFAIRFIELD, NE · 280 students
- SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSANDY CREEK, NY · 379 students
Nearby schools
- SANDY CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 80
- SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 280
- SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 117
- SANDY CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 97
- SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 124
- HARVARD MIDDLE SCHOOL13.2 mi · 53
Frequently asked questions
About SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 275 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 75% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA UNIFIED 5 in Clay County.
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