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Benkelman Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

900 A St, Benkelman, NE 69021 · (308) 423-2216 · Part of Dundy County Stratton Public Schools

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Students
159
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Benkelman Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Benkelman kids: Dundy Co Stratton High School

On the path

Where Benkelman kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Benkelman Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Dundy Co Stratton High School126 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 48.2%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Nebraska’s 882 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

900 A St, Benkelman

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K31
Kindergarten23
Grade 116
Grade 219
Grade 318
Grade 416
Grade 514
Grade 622
Enrollment over time
141’20
142’21
160’22
148’23
159’24

Up 12.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benkelman Elementary School from Benkelman families.

Other schools in Dundy County Stratton Public Schools

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Nebraska’s other public schools; Benkelman’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.