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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STAPLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317710001627

STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

702 6TH STREET, STAPLETON, NE 69163 · (308) 636-2252 · Logan County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL90 STUDENTS
Enrollment
90
Elementary
DISTRICT 77 · STATE 272
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.8:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
8 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Pre-K
15
Kindergarten
7
Grade 1
10
Grade 2
11
Grade 3
11
Grade 4
11
Grade 5
10
Grade 6
15
Student demographics
White
8493%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 61%
Hispanic
44%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 23%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
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
Male
5763%
Female
3337%

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Test scores

NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + Advanced
English Language Arts
55.8%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
57.5%
NE avg 60.6%
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NE schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
57.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.3%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.6pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
90
-18 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 9.4:1
% White
93%
was 94%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the micro-enrollment elementary campuss in STAPLETON, Nebraska, overseen by STAPLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 90 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Nebraska's public schools average about 272 students each, so STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 67% leaner than that benchmark.

STAPLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 154 students. STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%); the rest breaks down as 4% Hispanic. Compared to Logan County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.0:1, putting STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 9% of students at STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the bottom 10% of Nebraska public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 73.3%; STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts 57.7%, -15.6 points below that line.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Logan County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $74,271 per year, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Logan County runs 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 154 students), of which STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

STAPLETON HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 55.8%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 17%: 108 students in 2018 compared to 90 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 9.4:1 in 2018 to 8.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Logan County at a glance

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Population
773
Census ACS
Median income
$74,271
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
154 students

Quick facts

School name
STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
STAPLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
702 6TH STREET, STAPLETON, NE 69163
Phone
(308) 636-2252
County
Logan County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
90
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
8.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
8 (9%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
317710001627
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 90 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 8.3:1 (11 FTE teachers).
How diverse is STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
STAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of STAPLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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