HOMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

237 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Homer Elementary School is located in the village of Homer, Nebraska, and serves as a foundational educational institution for the local community. As part of the Homer Community School District, the elementary program is dedicated to fostering academic growth and personal development in a small-town setting. The school typically focuses on providing a supportive environment where students can build core competencies in reading, mathematics, and science, while also emphasizing character development and community involvement.

Because of its location in a rural district, the school often benefits from smaller class sizes, allowing for more individualized attention from teaching staff. The institution plays a central role in the social and academic life of the Homer area, coordinating with the broader school district to prepare students for the transition to middle and high school levels. Overall, Homer Elementary strives to provide a stable, traditional learning experience that reflects the values and needs of its local Nebraska families.

237

Total Students

19.8

Full-Time Teachers

12.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

48.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for HOMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	196
Hispanic	5
Asian	3
Two or More	6
American Indian	27

White
196 (82.7 %)
American Indian
27 (11.4 %)
Two or More
6 (2.5 %)
Hispanic
5 (2.1 %)
Asian
3 (1.3 %)

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:	HOMER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Phone:	(402)698-2377
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	237
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	87
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	27

* 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 29

Kindergarten 25

Grade 1 21

Grade 2 30

Grade 3 38

Grade 4 30

Grade 5 34

Grade 6 30