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West 5th Elementary School (Closed 2015)

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West 5th Elementary School serves 89 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Nebraska state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	West 5th Elementary School
Pre-K	43
Kind	46

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Total Students

89 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	West 5th Elementary School
2025	89
2014	89
2013	100
2012	96
2011	107
2010	93
2009	99
2008	79
2007	63
2006	69
2005	72
2004	67
2003	67
2002	89
2001	104
2000	110
1999	134
1998	108
1997	111
1996	114
1995	129
1994	134
1993	123
1992	121
1991	120
1990	125
1989	128
1988	143
1987	71

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Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	West 5th Elementary School
2025	7
2014	7
2013	8
2012	8
2011	8
2010	9
2009	7
2008	7
2007	5
2006	5
2005	4
2004	5
2003	5
2002	7
2001	8
2000	8
1999	7
1998	7
1997	8
1996	7
1995	7
1994	8
1993	7
1992	7
1991	6
1990	7
1989	7
1988	7
1987	3

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School Rankings

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State Level (NE)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	West 5th Elementary School	Nebraska	Ogallala Public Schools
2025	13:1	12:1
2014	13:1	13:1	12:1
2013	13:1	13:1	12:1
2012	12:1	13:1	12:1
2011	13:1	13:1	12:1
2010	10:1	12:1	12:1
2009	14:1	13:1	13:1
2008	11:1	12:1	13:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	14:1	12:1	15:1
2005	18:1	13:1	15:1
2004	13:1	13:1	14:1
2003	13:1	13:1	13:1
2002	13:1	13:1	13:1
2001	13:1	13:1	14:1
2000	14:1	13:1	15:1
1999	19:1	13:1	15:1
1998	15:1	13:1	15:1
1997	14:1	13:1	14:1
1996	16:1	13:1	15:1
1995	18:1	13:1	15:1
1994	17:1	13:1	15:1
1993	18:1	13:1	15:1
1992	17:1	12:1	14:1
1991	20:1	12:1	15:1
1990	18:1	12:1	15:1
1989	18:1	12:1	15:1
1988	20:1	12:1	16:1
1987	24:1	13:1	17:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	West 5th Elementary School	Nebraska	Ogallala Public Schools
2025	4%	3%
2014	4%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

20%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	West 5th Elementary School	Nebraska	Ogallala Public Schools
2025	20%	23%
2014	20%	17%	11%
2013	10%	17%	10%
2012	13%	16%	10%
2011	12%	16%	11%
2010	9%	14%	10%
2009	14%	13%	11%
2008	11%	13%	10%
2007	5%	12%	7%
2006	9%	11%	8%
2005	10%	11%	7%
2004	4%	10%	7%
2003	7%	9%	7%
2002	14%	8%	9%
2001	12%	7%	7%
2000	3%	6%	7%
1999	6%	4%	4%
1998	8%	5%	6%
1997	12%	5%	6%
1996	10%	4%	6%
1995	12%	4%	7%
1994	13%	4%	7%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	6%	3%	4%
1991	13%	3%	6%
1990	12%	3%	6%
1989	4%	2%	5%
1988	4%	2%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)

Year	West 5th Elementary School	Nebraska	Ogallala Public Schools
2025	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	2%	7%
2012	2%	7%	1%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	1%	8%	1%
2009	4%	8%	1%
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	7%
1996	1%	6%
1990	1%	5%	1%

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White

72%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	West 5th Elementary School	Nebraska	Ogallala Public Schools
2025	72%	61%
2014	72%	69%	83%
2013	86%	70%	84%
2012	81%	70%	84%
2011	82%	71%	84%
2010	89%	74%	86%
2009	80%	75%	85%
2008	84%	75%	86%
2007	92%	76%	90%
2006	87%	77%	90%
2005	89%	78%	91%
2004	94%	79%	93%
2003	93%	81%	92%
2002	85%	82%	91%
2001	87%	83%	92%
2000	96%	84%	92%
1999	91%	85%	94%
1998	91%	86%	93%
1997	87%	86%	94%
1996	89%	87%	93%
1995	88%	88%	92%
1994	86%	88%	91%
1993	98%	89%	95%
1992	92%	89%	93%
1991	86%	90%	92%
1990	84%	90%	91%
1989	94%	91%	93%
1988	94%	91%	94%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)

Year	West 5th Elementary School	Nebraska	Ogallala Public Schools
2025	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

28%

39%

0.44

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	West 5th Elementary School	Nebraska	Ogallala Public Schools
2025	0.44	0.57
2014	0.44	0.49	0.30
2013	0.25	0.48	0.28
2012	0.33	0.48	0.29
2011	0.32	0.47	0.28
2010	0.20	0.43	0.25
2009	0.34	0.42	0.26
2008	0.28	0.42	0.23
2007	0.15	0.40	0.18
2006	0.24	0.39	0.19
2005	0.20	0.38	0.17
2004	0.12	0.36	0.14
2003	0.13	0.33	0.14
2002	0.26	0.32	0.16
2001	0.23	0.30	0.14
2000	0.08	0.29	0.15
1999	0.15	0.27	0.10
1998	0.17	0.26	0.13
1997	0.23	0.26	0.12
1996	0.20	0.24	0.14
1995	0.21	0.22	0.15
1994	0.25	0.22	0.16
1993	0.04	0.21	0.10
1992	0.15	0.21	0.12
1991	0.25	0.19	0.14
1990	0.28	0.19	0.16
1989	0.12	0.17	0.13
1988	0.12	0.17	0.11

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Eligible for

49%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	West 5th Elementary School	Nebraska	Ogallala Public Schools
2025	49%	35%
2014	49%	35%	35%
2013	42%	35%	34%
2012	41%	35%	32%
2011	32%	34%	32%
2010	34%	31%	26%
2009	30%	29%	26%
2008	43%	28%	24%
2007	29%	27%	23%
2006	42%	26%	23%
2005	43%	26%	22%
2004	39%	25%	20%
2003	31%	24%	19%
2002	31%	22%	18%
2001	32%	21%	18%
2000	26%	21%	18%
1999	13%	21%	17%
1998	19%	22%	20%
1997	19%	21%	18%
1996	22%	20%	16%
1995	20%	20%	17%
1994	16%	20%	17%
1993	15%	19%	15%
1992	18%	18%	18%
1991	14%	17%	14%
1990	14%	17%	14%
1989	15%	17%	15%
1988	15%	18%	15%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	West 5th Elementary School	Nebraska	Ogallala Public Schools
2025	12%	8%
2014	12%	9%	8%
2013	11%	9%	9%
2012	16%	9%	11%
2011	10%	9%	12%
2010	12%	10%	13%
2009	17%	10%	10%
2008	10%	10%	9%
2007	17%	9%	10%
2006	12%	9%	9%
2005	7%	9%	9%
2004	4%	9%	10%
2003	15%	9%	9%
2002	13%	9%	9%
2001	14%	9%	8%
2000	6%	9%	7%
1999	12%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Ogallala Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend West 5th Elementary School?

89 students attend West 5th Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of West 5th Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West 5th Elementary School?

West 5th Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 12:1.

What grades does West 5th Elementary School offer ?

West 5th Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

What school district is West 5th Elementary School part of?

West 5th Elementary School is part of Ogallala Public Schools.

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