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Ponca Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–6

505 3rd St, Ponca, NE 68770 · (402) 755-5700 · Part of Ponca Public Schools

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Directions
Students
128
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–6
The gist

What stands out about Ponca Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Ponca kids: Ponca High School

On the path

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

PK–2Jackson Elementaryin Jackson
3–6Ponca Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Ponca High School198 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
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 ↗

505 3rd St, Ponca

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 336
Grade 434
Grade 530
Grade 628
Enrollment over time
135’20
124’21
125’22
118’23
128’24

Down 5.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 2%Black 2%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 Ponca Elementary School from Ponca families.

Other schools in Ponca Public Schools

The district →
Jackson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Jackson
116 students12:1
Ponca High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Ponca
A
198 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; Ponca’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.