Enrollment
135
Elementary
DISTRICT 115 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SILVER LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310006601884
SILVER LAKE ELEM SCH-BLADEN
401 WEBSTER, BLADEN, NE 68928 · (402) 756-1311 · Webster County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL135 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.1:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
43 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
SILVER LAKE ELEM SCH-BLADEN→SILVER LAKE HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within SILVER LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.4%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
60.9%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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
54.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.2%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 65% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
135
-33 (-20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 12.2:1
% White
95%
was 94%
% Hispanic
4%
was 5%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SILVER LAKE ELEM SCH-BLADEN
SILVER LAKE ELEM SCH-BLADEN is one of the compact elementary campuss in BLADEN, Nebraska, one of the schools within SILVER LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 135 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 272 students per school, that is 50% below typical.
SILVER LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 229 students. SILVER LAKE ELEM SCH-BLADEN is one of those campuses.
On demographics, SILVER LAKE ELEM SCH-BLADEN records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). Beyond that, the school shows 4% Hispanic. Compared to Webster County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.0:1 average. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, SILVER LAKE ELEM SCH-BLADEN falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 65.2%; this one comes in at 54.6%, -10.6 points off the demographic line.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Webster County put median household income runs about $64,347, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Webster County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 748 students), of which SILVER LAKE ELEM SCH-BLADEN is one.
The closest other public school is BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 7.8 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SILVER LAKE ELEM SCH-BLADEN ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 61.0%.
The campus sits in a small-town setting.
Looking at the recent track record. SILVER LAKE ELEM SCH-BLADEN's enrollment has shrank 20% since 2018, when it stood at 168 (now 135). Class-load math has fell: from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 9.1:1 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for SILVER LAKE ELEM SCH-BLADEN typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Webster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,360
Census ACS
Median income
$64,347
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
748 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SILVER LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- SILVER LAKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 94 students
Nearby schools
- BLUE HILL HIGH SCHOOL7.8 mi · 132
- BLUE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.8 mi · 183
- SILVER LAKE HIGH SCHOOL10.1 mi · 94
- RED CLOUD HIGH SCHOOL16.6 mi · 111
- RED CLOUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL16.8 mi · 187
- LAWRENCE/NELSON ELEMENTARY SCH18.2 mi · 129
Frequently asked questions
About SILVER LAKE ELEM SCH-BLADENHow large is SILVER LAKE ELEM SCH-BLADEN?
SILVER LAKE ELEM SCH-BLADEN enrolls approximately 135 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does SILVER LAKE ELEM SCH-BLADEN serve?
SILVER LAKE ELEM SCH-BLADEN serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at SILVER LAKE ELEM SCH-BLADEN?
Approximately 9.1:1 students per teacher at SILVER LAKE ELEM SCH-BLADEN.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SILVER LAKE ELEM SCH-BLADEN?
At SILVER LAKE ELEM SCH-BLADEN, the student body is approximately 95% White, 4% Hispanic.
Is SILVER LAKE ELEM SCH-BLADEN public or private?
SILVER LAKE ELEM SCH-BLADEN is a public K-12 school, overseen by SILVER LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.