Telocvicna Jednota "T.J." Sokol Hall · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Crete’s public schools score below 66% of Nebraska districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Crete, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nebraska, not nationally.
From Nebraska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Crete’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 453 Nebraska towns with household incomes within a quarter of Crete’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 42% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 47% and 46% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,695 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Crete Intermediate School, then Crete Middle School, then Crete High School. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. James Elementary School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Crete’s grade
C: better than 34% of Nebraska school districts, #37 of 57 Nebraska towns. Both inputs trail the Nebraska average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Crete, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Crete · depends on your address
Crete Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 438 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Crete Preschool
Grades PK · 206 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Crete
Crete Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 438 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Crete
Crete Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 438 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Crete
Crete Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 438 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Crete
Crete High School
Grades 9–12 · 705 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Crete
Crete High School
Grades 9–12 · 705 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Crete
Crete High School
Grades 9–12 · 705 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Crete’s public schools are run by Crete Public Schools, which also serves Denton, Hallam and Sprague. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Crete vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Crete’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Crete | C | Crete |
Every school in Crete
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Crete Success Academy).
Questions about Crete’s schools
Are Crete’s schools good?
On Nebraska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Crete children attend score below 66% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #37 of 57 Nebraska towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Crete in?
Crete Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,275 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Crete kids go to high school?
Crete High School, with 705 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Crete’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Crete Public Schools graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska.
How much does Crete spend per student?
$14,695 in Crete Public Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Crete?
Yes: St. James Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 97 students).
Parents talk
What Crete families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Crete → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.