ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT CERESCO

145 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

The Elementary School at Ceresco is located at 114 S. Third Street in Ceresco, Nebraska, and serves as a key educational hub for the local community. It is a vital component of the **Raymond Central Public Schools** district, which provides academic programming for students in the surrounding region. As a smaller, rural-based elementary school, it focuses on fostering a close-knit learning environment that emphasizes foundational literacy, numeracy, and character development for young learners in the early stages of their education.

The school benefits from being part of the broader Raymond Central district, which allows it to balance a personalized, small-town atmosphere with access to the resources and academic standards of a larger school system. The facility in Ceresco serves as a central gathering place for families in the area, often placing a strong emphasis on community involvement and student-centered support. By providing a stable and nurturing environment, the school aims to prepare its students for a successful transition to the middle and high school levels within the district.

145

Total Students

10.2

Full-Time Teachers

14.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

14.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT CERESCO
Demographic	Student Count
White	138
Hispanic	3
Black	3
Two or More	1

White
138 (95.2 %)
Hispanic
3 (2.1 %)
Black
3 (2.1 %)
Two or More
1 (0.7 %)

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:	RAYMOND CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(402)665-3651
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	145
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	17
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* 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 7

Kindergarten 21

Grade 1 20

Grade 2 20

Grade 3 26

Grade 4 26

Grade 5 25