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Enrollment
434
Elementary
DISTRICT 464 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317011002239
WEST DODGE STATION ELEMENTARY
18480 CALIFORNIA ST, ELKHORN, NE 68022 · (402) 289-2773 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL434 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
28 students
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 37%
Community
1
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 | 93 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 14% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
82.4%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
81.1%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 82 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
80.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.2%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% 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 →
Where WEST DODGE STATION ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.5% | #12 of 311 | #11 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.1% | #16 of 398 | #12 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.4% | #11 of 438 | #9 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 434 | #102 of 587 | #44 of 125 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #102 of 379 | #15 of 117 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.9% | #186 of 379 | #77 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.6% | #112 of 135 | #34 of 41 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
434
+11 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 16.1:1
% White
73%
was 87%
% Hispanic
8%
was 3%
% Black
4%
was 1%
% Asian
11%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 434 | 33.9 | 12.8:1 | 6% (28) |
| 2023-24 | 479 | 37.2 | 12.9:1 | 10% (50) |
| 2022-23 | 491 | 32.7 | 15.0:1 | 12% (58) |
| 2017-18 | 423 | 26.3 | 16.1:1 | 9% (37) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST DODGE STATION ELEMENTARY.
About WEST DODGE STATION ELEMENTARY
In ELKHORN, Nebraska, part of Douglas County, WEST DODGE STATION ELEMENTARY is an elementary school. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 434 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 60% above the 272-student average for elementary schools in Nebraska.
WEST DODGE STATION ELEMENTARY is one of the 20 schools that make up ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS (11,653 students in total).
Of every 100 students at WEST DODGE STATION ELEMENTARY, about 73 are White. After that, the student body is 11% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 45%.
A staff of 33.9 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.8:1. Across elementary schools in Nebraska, the average ratio is 21.0:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 6%. Among public schools in Douglas County, the average eligibility rate is 25%.
Compared with Nebraska schools that have similar shares of low-income students, WEST DODGE STATION ELEMENTARY's results are 6.4 points above predicted: 80.5% against 74.2%.
Douglas County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $80,391 a year, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Douglas County number 207, with about 98,640 students.
About 1.1 miles separate WEST DODGE STATION ELEMENTARY from the closest public school, FIRE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, WEST DODGE STATION ELEMENTARY places 5th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
WEST DODGE STATION ELEMENTARY is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Over the 7 years from 2017-18 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 3%. Over that span, the White share moved 14 points, to 73%. By 2024-25, the school had 12.8 students per teacher, compared with 16.1 in 2017-18.
The discussion board for WEST DODGE STATION ELEMENTARY is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- ELKHORN SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,434 students
- ELKHORN NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,050 students
- ELKHORN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 769 students
- ELKHORN VALLEY VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 679 students
- BLUE SAGE ELEMENTARYElementary · 664 students
- WOODBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 641 students
Other schools in ELKHORN
- ELKHORN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 769 students
- ELKHORN VALLEY VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 679 students
- BLUE SAGE ELEMENTARYElementary · 664 students
- WOODBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 641 students
- ELKHORN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 631 students
- ARBOR VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 555 students
Nearby schools
- FIRE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 469
- ELKHORN RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 576
- ELKHORN HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 769
- SPRING RIDGE ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 474
- MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 444
- ALDRICH ELEMENTARY1.8 mi · 462
Frequently asked questions
About WEST DODGE STATION ELEMENTARYHow large is WEST DODGE STATION ELEMENTARY?
WEST DODGE STATION ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 434 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does WEST DODGE STATION ELEMENTARY serve?
WEST DODGE STATION ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at WEST DODGE STATION ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at WEST DODGE STATION ELEMENTARY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WEST DODGE STATION ELEMENTARY?
At WEST DODGE STATION ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 73% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Black, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is WEST DODGE STATION ELEMENTARY public or private?
WEST DODGE STATION ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.