Best Public Schools in Ceresco, NE

Summary:

The city of Ceresco, Nebraska has only one school serving students in grades PreK-5: the Elementary School At Ceresco. This school is part of the Raymond Central Public Schools district and has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, dropping from 136 out of 457 Nebraska elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 254 out of 428 in 2023-2024.

The school's academic performance is mixed, with 4th and 5th-grade math scores above the district and state averages, but 5th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) scores lagging behind. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%, which could be contributing to its declining performance. Spending per student at $16,276 is lower than the national average, which may impact the resources available to support student learning.

Overall, the Elementary School At Ceresco faces some challenges, including a declining statewide ranking, uneven academic performance, and high chronic absenteeism. The school may benefit from a closer examination of its instructional practices, attendance policies, and resource allocation to address these issues and improve student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elementary School At Ceresco	Public	PK, KG-5	114 S Third	Ceresco	68017	Saunders County	Raymond Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 665-3651	140	10	13.6	15.7%	133 (95.0%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	49.6	254^th of 428 public elementary schools	40.7%		67.3	149^th of 459 public elementary schools	67.5%	105	$16,276	$387	$14,259

Cities Near Ceresco

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Raymond	5.84 mi	3	179^th
Valparaiso	9.48 mi	1	30^th
Wahoo	11.31 mi	4	14^th
Waverly	12.14 mi	4	15^th
Lincoln	12.58 mi	85	142^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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