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Sterling Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

250 Main St, Sterling, NE 68443 · (402) 866-4761 · Part of Sterling Public Schools

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Directions
Students
143
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Sterling Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sterling kids: Sterling High School

On the path

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

PK–6Sterling Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Sterling High School81 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts54%
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 ↗

250 Main St, Sterling

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K31
Kindergarten18
Grade 114
Grade 212
Grade 318
Grade 418
Grade 515
Grade 617
Enrollment over time
131’20
129’21
135’22
143’23
143’24

Up 9.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 6%Black <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sterling Elementary School from Sterling families.

Other schools in Sterling Public Schools

The district →
Sterling High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Sterling
C
81 students10:1

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