Central Elementary School

Central Elementary School serves 188 students in grades 4 and 5 in McCook, Nebraska, offering a focused educational environment with a student-teacher ratio of 14.5 to 1 across 13 full-time equivalent teachers. The school demonstrates strong academic performance, earning a MySchoolScout rating of 7.0 out of 10 and ranking #203 out of 974 elementary schools statewide, placing it in the 79th percentile. Students at Central Elementary show solid achievement levels, with 67% demonstrating proficiency or above in mathematics and 57% meeting or exceeding proficiency standards in English Language Arts and reading.

These results reflect the school's commitment to building strong foundational skills during these critical elementary years. The school draws from a stable community where the median household income is $58,557 and median home values are $150,700. About one in four residents holds a bachelor's degree or higher, while the poverty rate remains relatively low at 12.3%, suggesting a supportive environment for student learning.

Central Elementary School operates in McCook, a remote town setting in Red Willow County, where families benefit from the close-knit community atmosphere that often characterizes smaller Nebraska communities.

With an enrollment of 188 students, Central Elementary School is a smaller school where families often find a close-knit community atmosphere. Smaller settings can mean more individual attention from teachers and staff, though they may offer fewer extracurricular options than larger schools.