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.