WEST PARK ELEMENTARY

WEST PARK ELEMENTARY is an elementary-level community of modestly sized scale in COLUMBUS, Nebraska, part of COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, instructing 215 students in grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 21% leaner than the state mean of about 272.

WEST PARK ELEMENTARY is one of 9 schools operated by COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that instructs 4,171 students overall.

Demographically, WEST PARK ELEMENTARY shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 55%. Beyond that, the school logs 41% White. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, WEST PARK ELEMENTARY logs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.0:1, putting WEST PARK ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Platte County's rate of about 50%.

After controlling for student poverty, WEST PARK ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.8%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Platte County put median household income runs about $71,552, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Platte County's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,530 students), WEST PARK ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WEST PARK ELEMENTARY at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 48.4%.

WEST PARK ELEMENTARY operates from a town-center location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WEST PARK ELEMENTARY has decreased 10%, going from 240 students in 2018 to 215 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 54% to 41% over that span.

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