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Friend Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

501 Main St, Friend, NE 68359 · (402) 947-2781 · Part of Friend Public Schools

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Directions
Students
127
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Friend Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Friend kids: Friend High Schools

On the path

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

PK–6Friend Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Friend High Schools100 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 48.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

501 Main St, Friend

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K24
Kindergarten15
Grade 112
Grade 214
Grade 315
Grade 414
Grade 518
Grade 615
Enrollment over time
150’20
154’21
147’22
144’23
127’24

Down 15.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Friend Elementary School from Friend families.

Other schools in Friend Public Schools

The district →
Friend High Schools
High · Grades 7–12 · Friend
B−
100 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; Friend’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.