Enrollment
390
Elementary
DISTRICT 334 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310008501623
ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1305 HOWARD AVE, ST PAUL, NE 68873 · (308) 754-4433 · Howard County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
113 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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
ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within ST PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
52.6%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
72.2%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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
62.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.2%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
390
-9 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.4:1
% White
91%
was 95%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a medium-sized elementary school in ST PAUL, Nebraska, overseen by ST PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Current enrollment sits at 390 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 43% larger than the typical public school in Nebraska, which averages around 272 students.
Within ST PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which oversees 2 schools and 667 students, ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.
Demographically, ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (91%) are White; the rest comes out to 6% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Howard County as a whole.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 29% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 66.2%, the actual is 62.9%, a residual of -3.3 points.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Howard County put median household earnings sit near $76,767, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 2% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 7 public schools in Howard County (combined enrollment of about 1,396 students).
The closest other public school is ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 67.0%.
The campus sits in a countryside setting.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has showed little movement, going from 399 students in 2018 to 390 in 2025.
On allk12, members of the ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Howard County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,534
Census ACS
Median income
$76,767
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
2%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,396 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ST PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 277 students
Nearby schools
- ST PAUL JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 277
- ELBA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.2 mi · 52
- ELBA SECONDARY SCHOOL7.2 mi · 53
- ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.8 mi · 161
- PALMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.4 mi · 184
- PALMER JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH10.4 mi · 129
Frequently asked questions
About ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 390 students in grades PK-06.
Is ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 13.0:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by ST PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Howard County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.