YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as an expansive elementary school in YORK, Nebraska, operated by YORK PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Current enrollment sits at 615 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 126% above the typical public school in Nebraska, which averages around 272 students.

YORK PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,598 students; YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 15% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, York County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.0:1 average. About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than York County's rate of about 39%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.6%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (York County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $77,757 per year, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, York County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,169 students), of which YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

PRESCHOOL LEARNING ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 66.7%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has grew 18% since 2018, when it stood at 523 (now 615). The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

On the community side, members of the YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.