The top reported proficiency rate is 75% in Science. The lowest is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on St Edward Elementary School
St. Edward Elementary School serves the small, rural community of St. Edward in east-central Nebraska, offering instruction from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. The school is part of the St. Edward Public Schools district, a single system that parents should expect to be a central institution in this slowly declining town. For a family considering a move here, the most immediate context is that this is a very small school in a very small, quiet, and aging community.
The school itself has a very small enrollment. Its demographic profile is largely white, with a notable share of Hispanic students. No data was available on the number of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, or on students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the types of support available for these groups.
Academic performance data is thin and mixed. On state assessments, the school reported a low proficiency rate in reading for its sixth graders, while the fifth-grade science results were strong. Math results for grades three through six were reported as having no students scoring proficient, a parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand the context behind that figure. The school serves grades as early as pre-kindergarten, and state testing does not begin until grade three, so the full picture of early learning is not captured by these scores. When compared to other districts in Boone County, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades placed above the midpoint in a field of only two districts, a context that is less meaningful than a broader comparison.
Because the school houses no grades beyond sixth, there is no graduation rate, no advanced placement or career-and-technical course access to report. The academic pathway here is straightforward: elementary education in a single small building, after which students would move on to the district’s secondary school, presumably St. Edward High School. No information on program offerings, such as gifted education or specialized interventions, was available in the data.
The town of St. Edward shapes the school experience deeply. It is a city that has seen its population shrink over recent decades, and the median age has risen, with a noticeable share of residents over sixty-five. The housing market reflects this setting: home values are modest, generally below the statewide median. The local economy is tied to agriculture historically, and today the school district itself is likely a significant employer. A parent moving here should expect a quiet, rural environment with limited retail or commercial activity; the downtown is a single main street, and the community’s anchors are a park, a library, a swimming pool, and a band shell that once hosted summer concerts. Commuting to Columbus, roughly a short drive southeast, would be necessary for most larger-scale employment or shopping.
The St. Edward Public Schools district did not have any recent parent-relevant changes, such as bond measures, boundary adjustments, or new programming, in the public record. That stability or lack of visible activity might suit families who prefer a predictable, unchanging school environment.
Overall, St. Edward Elementary is a straightforward, small rural school in a town with a slow and aging demographic trajectory. Its academic profile is uneven, with some bright spots in upper-elementary science and notable gaps in math. Families who value a small, close-knit rural setting where the school is a center of community life will find that here. Those who need a wider array of academic pathways or support services, or who want a school with a consistent track record of high proficiency across subjects, may find the data too sparse or the performance too uneven to meet their priorities without a deeper conversation with school staff.
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