Enrollment
379
Elementary
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310399002438
STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
9303 NORTH 171ST STREET, BENNINGTON, NE 68007 · (402) 238-2941 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
24 students
DISTRICT 11% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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.
Gender split
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
72.4%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
81.2%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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
77.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.2%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% 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 →
Schools most like STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (77.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 379 | 6.3% | 77.9% |
| PALISADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OMAHA | 454 | 6.6% | 78.7% |
| ASHBURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PAPILLION | 391 | 4.3% | 71.9% |
| HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRETNA | 489 | 7.0% | 74.7% |
| FALLING WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OMAHA | 417 | 11.3% | 66.5% |
| PINE CREEK ELEMENTARY BENNINGTON | 556 | 8.1% | 78.3% |
Matched among Nebraska elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.9% | #20 of 311 | #15 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.2% | #15 of 398 | #11 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.4% | #59 of 438 | #31 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 379 | #151 of 587 | #59 of 125 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #110 of 379 | #18 of 117 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.9% | #296 of 379 | #111 of 117 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.3% | #350 of 359 | #51 of 55 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 379 | 29.3 | 13.0:1 | 6% (24) |
| 2023-24 | 368 | 27.8 | 13.2:1 | 7% (27) |
| 2022-23 | 341 | 24.1 | 14.2:1 | 8% (27) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in BENNINGTON, Nebraska. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 379 students. Across elementary schools in Nebraska, the average enrollment is about 272.
BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS (8 schools, 4,381 students) runs STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
White students are 85% of those enrolled at STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The next largest groups are 4% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. In Douglas County overall, about 69% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 27, compared with 70 nationally.
With 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.0:1. Elementary schools in Nebraska average 21.0:1, 8.0 more students per teacher than here. Roughly 6% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Douglas County averages 25%, higher than here.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 74.2% for STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The school posts 77.9%, 3.6 points above the prediction.
The school is in Douglas County, where the median household earns about $80,391 a year, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shares Douglas County with 206 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, BENNINGTON SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is about 0.4 miles from STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 77.9% is above the 74.5% average for nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
This page collects posts and questions about STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
590,736
Census ACS
Median income
$80,391
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
207
98,640 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- BENNINGTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,068 students
- BENNINGTON SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 599 students
- PINE CREEK ELEMENTARYElementary · 556 students
- ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARYElementary · 544 students
- HERITAGE ELEMENTARYElementary · 436 students
- BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 431 students
Other schools in BENNINGTON
- WESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,573 students
- BENNINGTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,068 students
- BENNINGTON SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 599 students
- PINE CREEK ELEMENTARYElementary · 556 students
- ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARYElementary · 544 students
- HERITAGE ELEMENTARYElementary · 436 students
Other Stratford Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Stratford Elementary. STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 5.
- Stratford ElementaryStratford, WI · 328 students
- Stratford Elementary SchoolStratford, OK · 303 students
- Stratford ElementaryStratford, CA · 294 students
- Stratford ElementaryStratford, IA · 74 students
Nearby schools
- BENNINGTON SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 599
- PINE CREEK ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 556
- BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 431
- ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARY1.4 mi · 544
- BENNINGTON HIGH SCHOOL1.5 mi · 1,068
- HERITAGE ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 436
Frequently asked questions
About STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 379 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
How diverse is STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 85% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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