Enrollment
214
Elementary
DISTRICT 143 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310002902244
SUPERIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
601 W 8TH ST, SUPERIOR, NE 68978 · (402) 879-3025 · Nuckolls County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL214 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nebraska public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 38 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 21% larger than its 5th grade class (28).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
57.7%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
68.1%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 →
Where SUPERIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.1% | #168 of 398 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #249 of 438 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 214 | #367 of 587 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #13 of 379 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.0% | #333 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #193 of 220 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
214
+11 (+5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 10.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 214 | 20.9 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 212 | 20 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 196 | 21.3 | 9.2:1 | 48% (94) |
| 2020-21 | 203 | 20 | 10.2:1 | 17% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 220 | 20.6 | 10.7:1 | 52% (115) |
| 2015-16 | 245 | 19 | 12.9:1 | 52% (128) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SUPERIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (220 to 214); teachers up 1% (20.6 to 20.9).
About SUPERIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
This page covers SUPERIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a small elementary school in SUPERIOR, Nebraska. The school counts 214 students across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Nebraska is about 272 students.
The district, SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, operates 3 schools serving 428 students.
SUPERIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls a student body that is 90% White. It is also 8% Hispanic. For comparison, Nuckolls County is about 94% White. SUPERIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 18%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 20.9 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 10.2:1. That ratio is under the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska.
The allk12 Grade for SUPERIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is B+. Compared with Nebraska public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 70% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Nuckolls County show that median household income is about $73,976, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 2% of people live in poverty. SUPERIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 10 public schools in Nuckolls County, which together enroll about 908 students.
SUPERIOR MIDDLE SCHOOL is the public school closest to SUPERIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 203 to 214.
Community posts for SUPERIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Nuckolls County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,087
Census ACS
Median income
$73,976
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
2%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
908 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- SUPERIOR SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 126 students
- SUPERIOR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 88 students
Other schools in SUPERIOR
- SUPERIOR SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 126 students
- SUPERIOR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 88 students
Other Superior Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Superior Elementary. SUPERIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Superior Elementary SchoolSUPERIOR, CO · 418 students
- Superior ElementarySuperior, MT · 185 students
Nearby schools
- SUPERIOR MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 88
- SUPERIOR SR HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 126
- LAWRENCE - NELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL12.0 mi · 44
- LAWRENCE/NELSON HIGH SCH12.0 mi · 68
- LAWRENCE - NELSON HIGH SCHOOL12.0 mi · 69
- LAWRENCE - NELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL12.0 mi · 47
Frequently asked questions
About SUPERIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend SUPERIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SUPERIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 214 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does SUPERIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SUPERIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at SUPERIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at SUPERIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is SUPERIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SUPERIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 90% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is SUPERIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
SUPERIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.