Enrollment
164
Elementary
DISTRICT 142 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUTHERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310002401647
SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
401 WALNUT ST, SUTHERLAND, NE 69165 · (308) 386-4656 · Lincoln County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL164 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
56 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 26% larger than its 6th grade class (19).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→SUTHERLAND HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within SUTHERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
57.1%
NE avg 57.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Nebraska average is about 58 of 100.
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
56.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.4%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (56.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 164 | 34.1% | 56.2% |
| NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS LYONS | 165 | 35.2% | 65.2% |
| LOOMIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LOOMIS | 153 | 36.6% | 64.5% |
| LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAUREL | 183 | 32.2% | 62.0% |
| WINSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINSIDE | 136 | 33.8% | N/A |
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MC COOK | 181 | 37.0% | 65.9% |
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 SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #253 of 311 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #255 of 438 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 164 | #415 of 587 | #8 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.1% | #185 of 359 | N/A |
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
164
-18 (-10%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 196
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 164 | 10.9 | 15.0:1 | 34% (56) |
| 2023-24 | 158 | 11.2 | 14.1:1 | 39% (62) |
| 2022-23 | 152 | 11.7 | 13.0:1 | 33% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 182 | 13 | 14.0:1 | 34% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 190 | 14.5 | 13.1:1 | 27% (51) |
| 2015-16 | 215 | 15 | 14.3:1 | 31% (67) |
| 2010-11 | 211 | 17 | 12.4:1 | 41% (86) |
| 2000-01 | 190 | 14 | 13.6:1 | 39% (74) |
| 1990-91 | 196 | 12 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (190 to 164); teachers down 25% (14.5 to 10.9).
About SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is classified as an elementary school. It is located in SUTHERLAND, Nebraska. Enrolled students number 164 students, in pre-K through 6. Statewide, elementary schools in Nebraska average about 272 students each.
SUTHERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 283 students spread across 2 schools.
The large majority of students at SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 90%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 7% Hispanic. That is close to the 88% White share among all Lincoln County residents. By the diversity index, SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 19%.
At SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 10.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Nebraska average 21.0:1. Roughly 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL would score about 64.4%. It scores 56.2%, 8.2 points below that figure.
Lincoln County has about 33,802 residents, and median household income is about $65,148, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Lincoln County number 22 and enroll about 5,190.
SUTHERLAND HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within ten miles. On proficiency, SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is behind the 66.6% nearby average, ranking 4th of 4.
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.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL went from 182 students to 164. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.0:1 in 2020-21 to 15.0:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,802
Census ACS
Median income
$65,148
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
5,190 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SUTHERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- SUTHERLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 119 students
Other Sutherland Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Sutherland Elementary. SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 6th largest of the 6.
- Sutherland Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 641 students
- SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPALM HARBOR, FL · 564 students
- Sutherland ElementarySutherland, VA · 548 students
- Sutherland ElementaryGlendora, CA · 488 students
- Sutherland ElementaryStockton, CA · 360 students
Nearby schools
- SUTHERLAND HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 119
- HERSHEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.5 mi · 300
- HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL6.5 mi · 239
- PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL12.5 mi · 105
- PAXTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.5 mi · 94
- EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL16.7 mi · 217
Frequently asked questions
About SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 164 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of SUTHERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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