PRAIRIE VIEW SCHOOL

OGALLALA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
801 EAST O STREET
OGALLALA, NE 69153
541 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 8th
School Overview
Prairie View School, located at 801 East O Street in Ogallala, Nebraska, serves as a key educational facility within the Ogallala Public Schools district. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, character development, and the overall well-being of its students. By focusing on foundational skills and community engagement, the institution aims to prepare its young learners for success as they progress through their academic careers.

As a community-centered school, Prairie View plays an integral role in the Ogallala area by maintaining strong partnerships between staff, students, and families. The school environment is designed to be inclusive and encouraging, utilizing a variety of instructional approaches to meet the diverse needs of its student body. Through its commitment to excellence and its focus on creating a positive school climate, Prairie View strives to build a strong educational baseline that reflects the values and needs of the local Nebraska community.
541
Total Students
49.9
Full-Time Teachers
10.8
Student/Teacher Ratio
34.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    432 (79.9 %)
  • Hispanic
    86 (15.9 %)
  • Two or More
    11 (2.0 %)
  • American Indian
    6 (1.1 %)
  • Black
    3 (0.6 %)
  • Asian
    3 (0.6 %)
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: OGALLALA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone: (308)284-6087
Grade Range: Pre-K - 8th
Total Students: 541
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 49.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 10.8
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 156
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 33

* 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 40
Kindergarten 62
Grade 1 59
Grade 2 59
Grade 3 50
Grade 4 44
Grade 5 50
Grade 6 65
Grade 7 61
Grade 8 51
Gender Ratio