Summary:
The Johnson County Central Public Schools district in Nebraska is home to two elementary schools: Johnson County Central El-Tecumseh and Johnson County Central Elementary-Cook. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities within the district.
Johnson County Central Elementary-Cook has shown impressive academic performance, with 4th-grade students scoring significantly higher than the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the NSCAS tests. The school has also seen a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 267th out of 459 Nebraska elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 183rd out of 428 in 2023-2024, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Johnson County Central El-Tecumseh has experienced some fluctuations in its statewide ranking, with 3rd-grade students performing slightly below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.
Both schools have a similar student-teacher ratio of 9.9, and they spend a comparable amount per student, with Johnson County Central El-Tecumseh spending $21,897 per student and Johnson County Central Elementary-Cook spending $21,398 per student. However, Johnson County Central El-Tecumseh has a higher percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, which may indicate a more economically disadvantaged student population compared to Johnson County Central Elementary-Cook.
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