Enrollment
272
Elementary
DISTRICT 246 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YUTAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317908001753
YUTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
902 2ND ST, YUTAN, NE 68073 · (402) 625-2141 · Saunders County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL272 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
12.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
56 students
DISTRICT 20% · 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 | 19 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (38).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
YUTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→YUTAN HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within YUTAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
71.8%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
81.6%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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
72.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.2%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 YUTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
YUTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (72.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| YUTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 272 | 20.6% | 72.1% |
| BATTLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BATTLE CREEK | 292 | 21.2% | 75.1% |
| TRI COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DEWITT | 232 | 23.3% | 72.5% |
| BUFFALO HILLS ELEMENTARY KEARNEY | 272 | 17.6% | 73.7% |
| ASHLAND-GREENWOOD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ASHLAND | 247 | 19.8% | 68.1% |
| ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT SYRACUSE SYRACUSE | 277 | 17.3% | 63.8% |
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 YUTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Saunders County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #70 of 311 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.6% | #13 of 398 | #1 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #70 of 438 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 272 | #300 of 587 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #104 of 379 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.3% | #346 of 379 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.6% | #279 of 359 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.8% | #86 of 135 | 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
272
-14 (-5%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 271
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 272 | 21.2 | 12.8:1 | 21% (56) |
| 2023-24 | 287 | 21.2 | 13.5:1 | 18% (52) |
| 2022-23 | 281 | 21.2 | 13.3:1 | 22% (61) |
| 2020-21 | 286 | 20 | 14.3:1 | 21% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 257 | 20.8 | 12.4:1 | 25% (64) |
| 2015-16 | 273 | 18 | 15.2:1 | 30% (82) |
| 2010-11 | 269 | 19 | 14.2:1 | 32% (85) |
| 2000-01 | 256 | 21 | 12.2:1 | 26% (67) |
| 1990-91 | 271 | 16 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for YUTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (257 to 272); teachers up 2% (20.8 to 21.2).
About YUTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
YUTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public medium-sized elementary school in YUTAN, Nebraska. It serves 272 students in pre-K through 6.
YUTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in YUTAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district with 491 students across 2 schools.
YUTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment is 92% White. The school is also 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, Saunders County is about 93% White. The school's diversity index is 15%, meaning two students picked at random have a 15% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
YUTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates with 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 12.8:1. That is lower than the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska. About 21% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
allk12 grades YUTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an A-. The grade compares the school only with Nebraska public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at YUTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are 2.9 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (72.1% actual, 69.2% predicted).
In the county around the school, Saunders County, the median household income is $94,066, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Saunders County is home to 18 public schools and about 3,755 public school students.
The closest public school to YUTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is YUTAN HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 72.1% is below the 73.7% average for nearby schools.
The federal government classifies YUTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's location as Rural: Distant.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 14 fewer students in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.3:1 in 2020-21, and 12.8:1 in 2024-25.
The YUTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Saunders County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,048
Census ACS
Median income
$94,066
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
3,755 students
Quick facts
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- YUTAN HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 219
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- MEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.0 mi · 141
- DOUGLAS CO WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL5.5 mi · 233
- DOUGLAS CO WEST HIGH SCHOOL5.5 mi · 326
- DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH5.5 mi · 537
Frequently asked questions
About YUTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at YUTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
YUTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 272 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does YUTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
YUTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does YUTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
YUTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at YUTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at YUTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees YUTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
YUTAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by YUTAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Saunders County.
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