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Central Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 4–5

604 W 1st, Mc Cook, NE 69001 · (308) 345-3976 · Part of McCook Public Schools

McCook’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Nebraska school districts

Directions
Students
181
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Town
Grades
4–5
The gist

What stands out about Central Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 16.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency60%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts53%
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

Directions ↗

604 W 1st, Mc Cook

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 495
Grade 586
Enrollment over time
217’20
199’21
197’22
188’23
181’24

Down 16.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Elementary School from McCook families.

Other schools in McCook Public Schools

The district →
MC Cook Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Mc Cook
A−
411 students14:1
MC Cook Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mc Cook
B
305 students14:1
MC Cook Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mc Cook
A
448 students14:1

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