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Dorchester Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

506 W 9th, Dorchester, NE 68343 · (402) 946-2781 · Part of Dorchester Public Schools

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Directions
Students
141
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Dorchester Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Dorchester kids: Dorchester High School

On the path

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

PK–6Dorchester Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Dorchester High School89 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 48.2%

Its own letter, C, 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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506 W 9th, Dorchester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K23
Kindergarten14
Grade 112
Grade 219
Grade 321
Grade 422
Grade 513
Grade 617
Enrollment over time
153’20
146’21
144’22
152’23
141’24

Down 7.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Hispanic 33%Two or more races 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dorchester Elementary School from Dorchester families.

Other schools in Dorchester Public Schools

The district →
Dorchester High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Dorchester
C−
89 students9:1

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