The brief
An elementary school in Merna, NE where students score 14 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 19 of 967 schools in Nebraska and 1 of 2 in Anselmo-Merna Public Schools.
Anselmo-Merna Elementary-Merna is listed in Anselmo-Merna Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202475%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Based on limited data: 50% component coverage.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 71% (multi-year average, 2009-2024) · reading/ELA 65% (multi-year average, 2009-2024).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 NSCAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 NSCAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 NSCAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 NSCAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 68856; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2024; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $81,250
- Median home value
- $194,600
- Median rent
- $1,000/mo
- College educated
- 24.1%
- Homeownership
- 83.9%
- Poverty rate
- 5.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 68856; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 12
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 37
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 200/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 36.9%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Anselmo-Merna Elementary-Merna serve?
Anselmo-Merna Elementary-Merna serves students in grades Pre-K through 6th.
How many students attend Anselmo-Merna Elementary-Merna?
Anselmo-Merna Elementary-Merna has an enrollment of approximately 149 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Anselmo-Merna Elementary-Merna?
The student-teacher ratio at Anselmo-Merna Elementary-Merna is 12.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Anselmo-Merna Elementary-Merna rank in NE?
Anselmo-Merna Elementary-Merna ranks #19 of 967 schools in NE.
What is Anselmo-Merna Elementary-Merna's MySchoolScout rating?
Anselmo-Merna Elementary-Merna has a current MySchoolScout rating of 9.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Anselmo-Merna Elementary-Merna?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Anselmo-Merna Elementary-Merna has 71% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024) and 65% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024).
Is Anselmo-Merna Elementary-Merna a charter school?
No, Anselmo-Merna Elementary-Merna is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Anselmo-Merna Elementary-Merna a Title I school?
No, Anselmo-Merna Elementary-Merna is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Anselmo-Merna Elementary-Merna?
36.9% of students at Anselmo-Merna Elementary-Merna qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 6th
- Enrollment
- 149
- Student-teacher ratio
- 12.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 12
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Custer County
- Phone
- (308) 643-2224
- Rank in district
- #1 of 2
- Schools in district
- 2
- District spending per student
- $17,943
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 8.8%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 68856)
- 690
- Area median age
- 36.8
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Nebraska Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.