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Johnson Co Central Elem-Cook

PublicElementaryGrades 4–5

407 N 1st St, Cook, NE 68329 · (402) 864-4181 · Part of Johnson County Central Public Schools

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Students
72
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Rural
Grades
4–5
The gist

What stands out about Johnson Co Central Elem-Cook

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 26.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts57%
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).

Location

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407 N 1st St, Cook

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 437
Grade 535
Enrollment over time
98’20
83’21
79’22
82’23
72’24

Down 26.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Hispanic 18%Black 4%Asian 1%Two or more races 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Johnson Co Central Elem-Cook from Cook families.

Other schools in Johnson County Central Public Schools

The district →
Johnson Co Central El-Tecumseh
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Tecumseh
A−
158 students12:1
Johnson Co Central Middle SCH
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cook
C
104 students10:1
Johnson Co Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tecumseh
C−
166 students10:1

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; Cook’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.