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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 (1988-2025)
Year	West Ward Elementary School
2025	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

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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)

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	West Ward Elementary School	Nebraska	MC Cook Public Schools
2025	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Ward Elementary School	Nebraska	MC Cook Public Schools
2025	8%	23%
2003	8%	9%	4%
2002	3%	8%	3%
2000	2%	6%	2%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	4%	5%	2%
1997	3%	5%	3%
1996	4%	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%
1988	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%
2003	3%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2000	1%	7%	1%
1999	1%	7%	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 (1988-2025)
Year	West Ward Elementary School	Nebraska	MC Cook Public Schools
2025	87%	61%
2003	87%	81%	95%
2002	95%	82%	96%
2001	99%	83%	96%
2000	96%	84%	97%
1999	97%	85%	97%
1998	95%	86%	96%
1997	96%	86%	96%
1996	93%	87%	96%
1995	96%	88%	97%
1994	99%	88%	97%
1993	98%	89%	98%
1992	98%	89%	97%
1991	99%	90%	97%
1990	98%	90%	97%
1989	98%	91%	97%
1988	97%	91%	97%

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All Ethnic Groups

13%

39%

0.24

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Ward Elementary School	Nebraska	MC Cook Public Schools
2025	0.24	0.57
2003	0.24	0.33	0.10
2002	0.10	0.32	0.09
2001	0.02	0.30	0.08
2000	0.08	0.29	0.06
1999	0.06	0.27	0.06
1998	0.10	0.26	0.07
1997	0.08	0.26	0.08
1996	0.13	0.24	0.08
1995	0.08	0.22	0.07
1994	0.02	0.22	0.06
1993	0.04	0.21	0.05
1992	0.04	0.21	0.06
1991	0.02	0.19	0.06
1990	0.04	0.19	0.05
1989	0.04	0.17	0.06
1988	0.06	0.17	0.06

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Eligible for

30%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Ward Elementary School	Nebraska	MC Cook Public Schools
2025	30%	35%
2003	30%	24%	19%
2002	29%	22%	18%
2001	35%	21%	23%
2000	28%	21%	20%
1999	26%	21%	20%
1998	26%	22%	21%
1997	28%	21%	16%
1996	21%	20%	16%
1995	22%	20%	19%
1994	18%	20%	18%
1993	16%	19%	16%
1992	15%	18%	15%
1991	15%	17%	15%
1990	16%	17%	16%
1989	17%	17%	17%
1988	16%	18%	16%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	West Ward Elementary School	Nebraska	MC Cook Public Schools
2025	14%	8%
2003	14%	9%	13%
2002	16%	9%	12%
2001	10%	9%	12%
2000	9%	9%	11%
1999	9%	8%	9%

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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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