Is West Park Elementary a good school?

West Park Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.6% of Nebraska elementary schools.

How many students attend West Park Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 231 students attended West Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of West Park Elementary?

Students at West Park Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 42% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of West Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Park Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Columbus Middle School High : Columbus High School

West Park Elementary

Summary:

West Park Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Columbus, Nebraska, with 262 students enrolled. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

West Park Elementary's performance has declined over the years, as evidenced by its decreasing school ranking and lower test scores. In 2023-2024, only 50% of 3rd graders and 45.45% of 4th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 58.91% and 58.98%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Nebraska elementary schools for both male and female students, as well as for Hispanic students.

While West Park Elementary is part of the Columbus Public Schools district, its performance lags behind nearby schools like Centennial Elementary, Emerson Elementary, Lost Creek Elementary, and North Park Elementary on key metrics like test scores and school ranking. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $16,290 in 2022-2023, the school's academic outcomes have not improved.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

4100 Adamy St
Columbus, NE 68602-0947

(402) 563-7075

District: Columbus Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
327^th of 428 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,290

Students who attend West Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Columbus Middle School
High:	Columbus High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.1

Number of students: 231

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.7%

White:

42.4%

African American:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Park Elementary ranks worse than 76.4% of elementary schools in Nebraska. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Columbus Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.46. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.7%), White (42.4%), African American (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Park Elementary is 17.1. 3 elementary schools in the Columbus Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare West Park Elementary employs 13.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Park Elementary is $16,290, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Columbus Public Schools District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

West Park Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Columbus Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbus Public Schools 175^th of 182 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for West Park Elementary

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Rank History for all students at West Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2006	26.23	355^th	418	15.1%
2007	17.61	394^th	430	8.4%
2008	32.82	419^th	478	12.3%
2009	34.22	416^th	471	11.7%
2010	36.03	400^th	502	20.3%
2011	54.27	223^rd	473	52.9%
2012	37.75	338^th	480	29.6%
2013	37.29	344^th	485	29.1%
2014	34.63	347^th	483	28.2%
2015	55.77	221^st	488	54.7%
2016	57.50	199^th	480	58.5%
2017	51.62	234^th	459	49.0%
2018	64.73	146^th	450	67.6%
2019	42.19	284^th	452	37.2%
2021	23.24	360^th	442	18.6%
2022	29.97	337^th	457	26.3%
2023	23.39	373^rd	459	18.7%
2024	29.46	327^th	428	23.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	83.80	19^th	281	93.2%
2019	64.65	92^nd	298	69.1%
2021	46.63	146^th	264	44.7%
2022	61.30	99^th	259	61.8%
2023	39.51	208^th	312	33.3%

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Rank History for Female students at West Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	69.96	86^th	341	74.8%
2019	63.23	121^st	349	65.3%
2021	25.82	254^th	318	20.1%
2022	37.54	205^th	337	39.2%
2023	29.80	251^st	349	28.1%

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Rank History for Male students at West Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	47.98	180^th	347	48.1%
2019	20.25	306^th	367	16.6%
2021	25.84	264^th	328	19.5%
2022	22.13	290^th	356	18.5%
2023	17.60	316^th	366	13.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	76.88	8^th	81	90.1%
2019	64.98	22^nd	90	75.6%
2022	36.42	60^th	81	25.9%
2023	32.43	84^th	108	22.2%

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Rank History for White students at West Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	54.52	162^nd	391	58.6%
2019	43.88	219^th	391	44.0%
2021	16.75	341^st	368	7.3%
2022	40.34	238^th	388	38.7%
2023	39.99	245^th	385	36.4%

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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

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Enrollment information for West Park Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	180	0	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	184
1989	188	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	189
1990	195	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	196
1991	167	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	168
1992	149	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	153
1993	164	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	167
1994	159	4	2	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	177
1995	153	3	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	164
1996	153	3	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	164
1997	142	0	0	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	148
1998	242	2	6	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	260
1999	207	8	2	9	2	n/a	n/a	10	238
2000	208	3	1	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	244
2001	194	3	2	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	244
2002	155	12	0	70	6	n/a	n/a	0	243
2003	155	12	0	70	6	n/a	n/a	0	243
2004	162	5	1	71	2	n/a	n/a	0	241
2005	179	4	1	82	3	n/a	n/a	0	269
2006	153	2	2	86	3	n/a	n/a	0	246
2007	154	2	2	94	2	n/a	n/a	0	254
2008	166	0	2	98	2	n/a	n/a	0	268
2009	176	3	4	110	4	n/a	n/a	0	297
2010	164	2	1	102	3	n/a	n/a	0	272
2011	148	2	1	108	4	0	3	0	266
2012	172	4	1	126	4	0	7	0	314
2013	165	5	0	145	4	0	5	0	324
2014	169	5	1	123	2	0	7	0	307
2015	151	5	1	131	3	0	5	0	296
2016	141	6	1	132	1	0	5	0	286
2017	147	6	1	125	3	0	4	0	286
2018	129	3	1	103	2	0	2	0	240
2019	124	4	2	116	2	0	3	0	251
2020	119	5	1	132	2	0	3	0	262
2021	141	5	1	115	0	0	2	0	264
2022	113	5	2	125	0	0	1	0	246
2023	111	5	2	140	1	1	2	0	262
2024	98	4	0	124	1	1	3	0	231

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	184	8.9	20.6	11.4
1989	189	8.9	21.2	11.1
1990	196	9.3	21.0	11.7
1991	168	7.7	21.8	10.7
1992	153	7.7	19.8	13.1
1993	167	8.9	18.8	13.8
1994	177	7.3	24.2	14.7
1995	164	7.9	20.8	18.9
1996	164	7.9	20.8	18.9
1997	148	8.4	17.6	21.6
1998	260	14.5	17.9	31.2
1999	238	16.5	14.4	46.5
2000	244	15.5	15.7	42.2
2001	244	16.0	15.3	41
2002	243	15.0	16.2	49.4
2003	243	15.0	16.2	49.4
2004	241	16.0	15.1	49
2005	269	15.8	17.0	55.8
2006	246	15.4	16.0	63.8
2007	254	16.0	15.9	58.3
2008	268	16.1	16.6	55.6
2009	297	15.9	18.7	54.5
2010	272	16.7	16.2	63.6
2011	266	17.1	15.5	64.7
2012	314	16.5	19.0	59.6
2013	324	16.5	19.6	57.1
2014	307	15.0	20.4	55.4
2015	296	16.0	18.5	54.4
2016	286	17.0	16.8	60.1
2017	286	16.0	17.8	68.9
2018	240	15.5	15.4	70
2019	251	14.5	17.3	57.8
2020	262	14.5	18.0	56.9
2021	264	13.5	19.5	45.1
2022	246	14.5	16.9	56.1
2023	262	13.0	20.1	50.4
2024	231	13.5	17.1	59.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	184	8.9	20.6	11.4
1989	189	8.9	21.2	11.1
1990	196	9.3	21.0	11.7
1991	168	7.7	21.8	10.7
1992	153	7.7	19.8	13.1
1993	167	8.9	18.8	13.8
1994	177	7.3	24.2	14.7
1995	164	7.9	20.8	18.9
1996	164	7.9	20.8	18.9
1997	148	8.4	17.6	21.6
1998	260	14.5	17.9	31.2
1999	238	16.5	14.4	46.5
2000	244	15.5	15.7	42.2
2001	244	16.0	15.3	41
2002	243	15.0	16.2	49.4
2003	243	15.0	16.2	49.4
2004	241	16.0	15.1	49
2005	269	15.8	17.0	55.8
2006	246	15.4	16.0	63.8
2007	254	16.0	15.9	58.3
2008	268	16.1	16.6	55.6
2009	297	15.9	18.7	54.5
2010	272	16.7	16.2	63.6
2011	266	17.1	15.5	64.7
2012	314	16.5	19.0	59.6
2013	324	16.5	19.6	57.1
2014	307	15.0	20.4	55.4
2015	296	16.0	18.5	54.4
2016	286	17.0	16.8	60.1
2017	286	16.0	17.8	68.9
2018	240	15.5	15.4	70
2019	251	14.5	17.3	57.8
2020	262	14.5	18.0	56.9
2021	264	13.5	19.5	45.1
2022	246	14.5	16.9	56.1
2023	262	13.0	20.1	50.4
2024	231	13.5	17.1	59.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for West Park Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$419 (2.7%)	$14,095 (91.8%)	$15,347
2020	$1,565 (12.7%)	$10,014 (81.0%)	$12,360
2021	$1,752 (12.5%)	$11,408 (81.3%)	$14,038
2022	$2,005 (13.8%)	$11,706 (80.4%)	$14,559
2023	$851 (5.2%)	$14,279 (87.7%)	$16,290

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Park Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 284^th of 452 Elementary schools	Ranks 373^rd of 459 Elementary schools	18.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Park Elementary)	53	44	9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Public Schools)	60	55	5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	56	63	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Park Elementary)	47	33	14%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Columbus Public Schools)	59	40	19%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	55	58	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (West Park Elementary)	58	48	10%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Columbus Public Schools)	55	41	14%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	58	55	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (West Park Elementary)	48	52	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Columbus Public Schools)	47	40	7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	51	58	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	251	262	4.4%
African American	4	5	25%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	116	140	20.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	124	111	10.5%
Two or More Races	3	2	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.8%	50.4%	7.4%

Schools Near West Park Elementary

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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
West Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4100 Adamy St	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 563-7075	231	14	17.1	59.3%	98 (42.4%)	4 (1.7%)	124 (53.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	29.5	327^th of 428 public elementary schools	23.6%		23.4	373^rd of 459 public elementary schools	18.7%	46	$16,290	$851	$14,279
Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2410 20th St	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 563-7030	275	13	21.0	58.5%	107 (38.9%)	4 (1.5%)	160 (58.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14.6	382^nd of 428 public elementary schools	10.7%		12.7	417^th of 459 public elementary schools	9.2%	35	$15,890	$851	$13,410
Pathways Beyond/Early Steps To Success Building	Public	PK	2508 27th Street	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 563-7000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kramer Education Center	Public	PK	2410 16th Street	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 563-7000	178	6	29.6	36.0%	53 (29.8%)	8 (4.5%)	113 (63.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)								(n/a)
Lost Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3772 33rd Ave	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 563-7045	313	25	12.4	51.1%	170 (54.3%)	12 (3.8%)	116 (37.1%)	5 (1.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	19.2	360^th of 428 public elementary schools	15.9%		19.7	384^th of 459 public elementary schools	16.3%	24	$15,398	$851	$13,284
North Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2200 31st St	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 563-7070	299	21	14.5	58.2%	104 (34.8%)	5 (1.7%)	182 (60.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	26.5	334^th of 428 public elementary schools	22.0%		27.7	364^th of 459 public elementary schools	20.7%	30	$14,872	$851	$12,719
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	500 Centennial St	Columbus	68602	Platte County	Columbus Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 563-8180	347	27	12.8	61.1%	159 (45.8%)	6 (1.7%)	173 (49.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	31.7	321^st of 428 public elementary schools	25.0%		34.3	337^th of 459 public elementary schools	26.6%	16	$13,988	$850	$11,837
Shell Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	16786 280th St	Columbus	68601	Platte County	Lakeview Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 564-8008	346	26	13.5	31.8%	262 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (23.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	69.9	128^th of 428 public elementary schools	70.1%		69.8	135^th of 459 public elementary schools	70.6%	7	$13,597	$1,321	$10,777
Richland Elementary School	Public	3-5	595 Road 3	Richland	68601	Platte County	Schuyler Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 564-6900	30	5	6.5	66.7%	5 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)								(n/a)	$21,282	$978	$17,675
Platte Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	155 Platte St	Platte Center	68653	Platte County	Lakeview Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 246-3465	156	12	13.2	51.9%	100 (64.1%)	1 (0.6%)	54 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.8	167^th of 428 public elementary schools	61.0%		49.3	242^nd of 459 public elementary schools	47.3%	75	$16,752	$1,182	$14,080

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