The brief
A high school in Elba, NE where students score 20 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 860 of 967 schools in Nebraska and 2 of 2 in Elba Public Schools.
Elba Secondary School is listed in Elba 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.
- 202220%
- 2021*30%
- 2020*30%
- 201910%
- 201810%
- 201710%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 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.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 34% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 48% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).
- 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.
- 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 · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · 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 the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- 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 68835; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $58,438
- Median home value
- $120,100
- Median rent
- $771/mo
- College educated
- 15.2%
- Homeownership
- 71.1%
- Poverty rate
- 11.7%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 68835; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 24
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 25
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Athletics
- 6 sports
- 3 boys' · 3 girls' · 6 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 4 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Elba Secondary School serve?
Elba Secondary School serves students in grades 7th through 12th.
How many students attend Elba Secondary School?
Elba Secondary School has an enrollment of approximately 43 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elba Secondary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Elba Secondary School is 5.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Elba Secondary School rank in NE?
Elba Secondary School ranks #860 of 967 schools in NE.
What is Elba Secondary School's MySchoolScout rating?
Elba Secondary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.4 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 Elba Secondary School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Elba Secondary School has 34% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 48% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).
Is Elba Secondary School a charter school?
No, Elba Secondary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Elba Secondary School a Title I school?
No, Elba Secondary School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 7th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 43
- Student-teacher ratio
- 5.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 8
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Howard County
- Phone
- (308) 863-2228
- 4-year graduation
- 50%+
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #2 of 2
- Schools in district
- 2
- District spending per student
- $25,279
- 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 68835)
- 489
- Area average commute
- 24 min
- Area median age
- 45.6
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
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.