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McDonald Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

601 Mc Donald Rd, North Platte, NE 69101 · (308) 535-7140 · Part of North Platte Public Schools

North Platte’s School Grade C better than 25% of Nebraska school districts

Directions
Students
247
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about McDonald Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Next stop for North Platte kids: Adams Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5McDonald Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Adams Middle School513 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

601 Mc Donald Rd, North Platte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K5
Kindergarten42
Grade 146
Grade 244
Grade 345
Grade 426
Grade 539
Enrollment over time
238’20
243’21
234’22
245’23
247’24

Up 3.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McDonald Elementary School from North Platte families.

Other schools in North Platte Public Schools

The district →
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Platte
C−
329 students16:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Platte
C+
316 students15:1
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Platte
B−
226 students16:1
Cody Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Platte
B−
225 students13:1
Eisenhower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Platte
A
217 students17:1
Buffalo Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · North Platte
133 students18:1

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