CALLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CALLAWAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
101 N NEEDHAM
CALLAWAY, NE 68825
101 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 6th
School Overview
Callaway Elementary School, located at 101 N. Needham in Callaway, Nebraska, serves as a central pillar of the local community as part of the Callaway Public Schools district. Situated in a rural setting, the school focuses on providing a supportive and personalized learning environment for students in their formative years. It is dedicated to fostering academic excellence, character development, and a strong sense of community engagement among its student body.

Beyond its core curriculum, Callaway Elementary is known for its close-knit atmosphere, which allows for smaller class sizes and meaningful interactions between students, faculty, and families. The school emphasizes the importance of foundational skills in reading, mathematics, and science, while also incorporating extracurricular opportunities that reflect the values and traditions of the surrounding Custer County region. As a community-oriented institution, it plays an essential role in preparing its students for success as they transition to middle and high school levels.
101
Total Students
11.9
Full-Time Teachers
8.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
40.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    91 (90.1 %)
  • Hispanic
    9 (8.9 %)
  • Black
    1 (1.0 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: CALLAWAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone: (308)836-2272
Grade Range: Pre-K - 6th
Total Students: 101
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 11.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 8.5
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 24
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 17

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 23
Kindergarten 15
Grade 1 10
Grade 2 7
Grade 3 9
Grade 4 10
Grade 5 15
Grade 6 12
Gender Ratio