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West Ward Elementary School (Closed 2004)

300 W 4th St
Mc Cook, NE 69001

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West Ward Elementary School serves 98 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

Minority enrollment was 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Nebraska state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Ward Elementary School
Kind	23
1	20
2	19
3	19
4	17

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Total Students

98 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	West Ward Elementary School
2025	98
2024	98
2023	98
2022	98
2021	98
2020	98
2019	98
2018	98
2017	98
2016	98
2015	98
2003	98
2002	147
2001	154
2000	180
1999	194
1998	163
1997	162
1996	153
1995	169
1994	162
1993	183
1992	176
1991	177
1990	179
1989	180
1988	198
1987	183

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Total Classroom Teachers (02-03)

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2003)
Year	West Ward Elementary School
2003	8
2002	13
2001	13
2000	13
1999	12
1998	11
1997	11
1996	12
1995	11
1994	11
1993	11
1992	11
1991	12
1990	12
1989	12
1988	11
1987	11

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School Rankings

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State Level (NE)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2003)
Year	West Ward Elementary School	Nebraska	MC Cook Public Schools
2003	12:1	14:1	14:1
2002	11:1	14:1	13:1
2001	12:1	14:1	13:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	15:1
1997	15:1	15:1	15:1
1996	13:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	14:1	15:1	15:1
1993	16:1	15:1	15:1
1992	15:1	15:1	15:1
1991	15:1	15:1	15:1
1990	16:1	15:1	15:1
1989	16:1	16:1	14:1
1988	19:1	16:1	15:1
1987	17:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2000)
Year	West Ward Elementary School	Nebraska	MC Cook Public Schools
2000	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	West Ward Elementary School	Nebraska	MC Cook Public Schools
2025	2%	3%
2024	2%	3%
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	West Ward Elementary School	Nebraska	MC Cook Public Schools
2025	8%	23%
2024	8%	22%
2023	8%	21%	9%
2022	8%	21%	10%
2021	8%	20%	9%
2020	8%	19%	8%
2019	8%	19%	8%
2018	8%	19%	8%
2017	8%	19%	8%
2016	8%	18%	8%
2015	8%	18%	9%
2003	8%	9%	4%
2002	3%	8%	3%
2001	1%	7%	2%
2000	2%	6%	2%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	4%	5%	2%
1997	3%	5%	3%
1996	5%	4%	4%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	3%
1991	1%	3%	2%
1989	2%	2%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Ward Elementary School	Nebraska	MC Cook Public Schools
2025	3%	7%
2024	3%	7%
2023	3%	7%	2%
2022	3%	7%	1%
2021	3%	7%	1%
2020	3%	7%	1%
2019	3%	7%	1%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	7%
2016	3%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2003	3%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	6%	1%
1998	1%	6%
1997	1%	6%	1%
1996	2%	6%
1988	1%	5%

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White

87%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	West Ward Elementary School	Nebraska	MC Cook Public Schools
2025	87%	61%
2024	87%	62%
2023	87%	63%	87%
2022	87%	64%	88%
2021	87%	65%	89%
2020	87%	66%	90%
2019	87%	66%	90%
2018	87%	66%	91%
2017	87%	66%	91%
2016	87%	68%	91%
2015	87%	68%	91%
2003	87%	80%	95%
2002	95%	81%	96%
2001	98%	82%	96%
2000	96%	84%	97%
1999	96%	86%	97%
1998	95%	86%	96%
1997	96%	87%	96%
1996	92%	88%	96%
1995	96%	88%	97%
1994	99%	88%	97%
1993	98%	89%	98%
1992	98%	89%	97%
1991	99%	90%	97%
1990	98%	91%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

13%

39%

0.24

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	West Ward Elementary School	Nebraska	MC Cook Public Schools
2025	0.24	0.57
2024	0.24	0.56
2023	0.24	0.56	0.23
2022	0.24	0.54	0.22
2021	0.24	0.54	0.21
2020	0.24	0.53	0.19
2019	0.24	0.53	0.19
2018	0.24	0.53	0.17
2017	0.24	0.53	0.17
2016	0.24	0.50	0.16
2015	0.24	0.50	0.17
2003	0.24	0.34	0.10
2002	0.10	0.33	0.09
2001	0.03	0.31	0.08
2000	0.08	0.30	0.06
1999	0.08	0.26	0.06
1998	0.10	0.25	0.07
1997	0.08	0.24	0.08
1996	0.14	0.22	0.08
1995	0.08	0.21	0.07
1994	0.02	0.21	0.06
1993	0.04	0.20	0.05
1992	0.04	0.20	0.06
1991	0.02	0.19	0.06
1990	0.04	0.17	0.05

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Eligible for

30%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	West Ward Elementary School	Nebraska	MC Cook Public Schools
2025	30%	35%
2024	30%	38%
2023	30%	36%	33%
2022	30%	33%	27%
2021	30%	39%	33%
2020	30%	37%	33%
2019	30%	37%	33%
2018	29%	35%	30%
2017	29%	35%	30%
2016	29%	35%	31%
2015	29%	35%	32%
2003	30%	24%	19%
2002	29%	22%	18%
2001	35%	21%	23%
2000	28%	22%	20%
1999	26%	22%	20%
1998	26%	22%	21%
1997	28%	21%	16%
1996	21%	20%	16%
1995	22%	20%	19%
1994	18%	20%	18%
1993	16%	20%	16%
1992	15%	18%	15%
1991	15%	17%	15%
1990	16%	17%	16%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	West Ward Elementary School	Nebraska	MC Cook Public Schools
2025	14%	8%
2024	14%	8%
2023	14%	8%	10%
2022	14%	8%	9%
2021	14%	7%	10%
2020	14%	8%	11%
2019	14%	8%	11%
2018	14%	8%	9%
2017	14%	8%	9%
2016	14%	9%	11%
2015	14%	9%	12%
2003	14%	9%	13%
2002	16%	9%	12%
2001	10%	9%	12%
2000	9%	9%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

MC Cook Public Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend West Ward Elementary School?

98 students attend West Ward Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of West Ward Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What grades does West Ward Elementary School offer ?

West Ward Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is West Ward Elementary School part of?

West Ward Elementary School is part of MC Cook Public Schools.

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