Mc Cook Elementary School
Tel:
(308) 345-5681
Mc Cook Elementary School serves 423 students in grades Prekindergarten-3.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Mc Cook Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Nebraska state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Mc Cook Elementary School's student population of 423 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2016) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-3 |
| Total Students | 423 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 32 teachers |
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School Comparison
Mc Cook Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 913 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Mc Cook Elementary School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NE) |
Overall Testing Rank | #243 out of 913 schools (Top 30%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 51% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 51% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 12% | 19% |
| Black | n/a | 7% |
| White | 86% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.25 | 0.52 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 34% | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 15% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | MC Cook School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Mc Cook Elementary School is Mc Cook Senior High School (0.7 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Mc Cook Junior High School (0.6 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Central Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mc Cook Central Elementary School Grades: 4-5 | 204 students
0.6 miles
604 W 1st
Mc Cook, NE 69001
(308) 345-3976 0.6 4-5 204 - Mc Cook Mc Cook Junior High School Grades: 6-8 | 321 students
0.6 miles
800 W 7th St
Mc Cook, NE 69001
(308) 345-6940 0.6 6-8 321 - Mc Cook Mc Cook Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 476 students
0.7 miles
600 W 7th St
Mc Cook, NE 69001
(308) 345-5422 0.7 9-12 476 - Mc Cook Mc Cook Alternative Education Alternative School
2.0 miles
404 West 7th Street
Mc Cook, NE 69001
(308) 345-5631 2.0 n/a n/a - Culbertson Hitchcock County Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 152 students
10.8 miles
712 Arizona
Culbertson, NE 69024
(308) 278-2131 10.8 PK-6 152
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