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Eastward Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–6

600 J St, Neligh, NE 68756 · (402) 887-5290 · Part of Neligh-Oakdale Schools

Neligh’s School Grade C better than 32% of Nebraska school districts

Directions
Students
93
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–6
The gist

What stands out about Eastward Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Neligh kids: Neligh-Oakdale High School

On the path

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

PK–2Westward Elementary School115 students
3–6Eastward Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Neligh-Oakdale High School144 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

600 J St, Neligh

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 318
Grade 429
Grade 519
Grade 627
Enrollment over time
108’20
121’21
102’22
96’23
93’24

Down 13.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Black 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 Eastward Elementary School from Neligh families.

Other schools in Neligh-Oakdale Schools

The district →
Westward Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Neligh
115 students13:1
Neligh-Oakdale High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Neligh
C−
144 students11:1

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