KENESAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

KENESAW PUBLIC SCHOOLS
110 N 5TH AVE
KENESAW, NE 68956
142 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 6th
School Overview
Kenesaw Elementary School, located at 110 N 5th Ave in Kenesaw, Nebraska, serves as the primary educational foundation for the local community within the Kenesaw Public Schools district. As a small-town institution, the school is deeply integrated into the fabric of the community, fostering a close-knit environment where educators, students, and families work collaboratively. The school is known for prioritizing a supportive atmosphere that emphasizes foundational academic skills while encouraging the personal and social development of its students in their formative years.

Beyond its core academic curriculum, Kenesaw Elementary focuses on maintaining a safe and engaging learning environment tailored to the needs of a smaller student body. By leveraging its size, the school is able to provide more individualized attention, ensuring that students receive the guidance necessary to succeed as they transition into middle school. The school remains a central point of pride for the village of Kenesaw, consistently striving to uphold the district’s commitment to educational excellence and character development.
142
Total Students
14.5
Full-Time Teachers
9.8
Student/Teacher Ratio
21.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    135 (95.1 %)
  • Hispanic
    6 (4.2 %)
  • Black
    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: KENESAW PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone: (402)752-3215
Grade Range: Pre-K - 6th
Total Students: 142
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 14.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 9.8
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 13
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 18

* 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 24
Kindergarten 11
Grade 1 16
Grade 2 19
Grade 3 20
Grade 4 18
Grade 5 15
Grade 6 19
Gender Ratio