The top reported proficiency rate is 78% in Science. The lowest is 22% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Calvert Elementary
Calvert Elementary serves the Auburn community as the elementary school for Auburn Public Schools, enrolling students from prekindergarten through fifth grade. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet institution, and operates within a small county-seat city in southeast Nebraska.
Auburn itself functions as the commercial and civic hub of Nemaha County, with a compact footprint and a mix of residential neighborhoods, small retail, and government offices. The city is historically defined by two downtown districts connected by a brick-paved avenue, and its park system includes a designated National Historic Park site. The population has been essentially flat in recent years. Major local employment centers around the Cooper Nuclear Station, which sits a short distance east of town, along with county government and retail activity. A large transmission line project east of the city and a planned niobium mining operation in a neighboring county represent the most notable regional economic developments. For the school district, no recent major changes, building projects, or curriculum overhauls were publicly reported.
Calvert Elementary enrolls a student body that is predominantly white, reflecting the local demographic composition. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a mix of income levels. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners was not available in the source material.
The school's academic picture is uneven, and a parent would want to look into this further with the school. Across tested grades and subjects, Calvert Elementary's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile relative to other districts in Nemaha County. However, that comparison is drawn from a small set of districts, so the positioning should be read in that context. Performance varies by grade and subject. In reading and math, fourth graders posted proficiency at a moderate level, while fifth graders performed somewhat stronger in reading and notably stronger in math. Fifth grade science was a clear area of strength, with a high share of students meeting the standard. The third grade results showed no students reaching proficiency, which is a soft spot worth investigating. The multi-year trend data suggests that overall proficiency across the school has declined over time in both reading and math, though the pattern is not uniform across every grade and subject.
The school offers prekindergarten, which is a resource for families with young children in the community. Because Calvert serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate, high school course access data, or college readiness measures to report. Chronic absenteeism data and discipline statistics were also absent from the available records, so it is not possible to assess those aspects of the school environment from this data.
For a family considering Auburn, the housing market is relatively affordable compared to national benchmarks. The typical home value in the area is below the state median, which may make the community more accessible for homebuyers. The school provides a neighborhood elementary option in a small-town setting with a stable, if not growing, population. Families who value a traditional public elementary school in a county-seat town with a historic downtown and access to regional outdoor recreation may find Calvert Elementary fits their needs, though the academic performance trends warrant a direct conversation with school staff.
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