St Libory Elementary School

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St Libory Elementary School ranks 107 th of 428 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

St Libory Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 167 students in grades PK-8 in the town of Saint Libory, Nebraska. The school is part of the Northwest Public Schools district, which is ranked 33 out of 182 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

St Libory Elementary School has consistently performed above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across multiple grade levels. In 2023-2024, the school's 5th grade ELA proficiency rate was 65%, compared to the state average of 57.43%, and the 5th grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 75%, compared to the state average of 61.1%. However, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 10.2% to 21.5% in recent years, which is an area of concern. The school also serves a population with a relatively higher socioeconomic need, with 34.16% to 43.06% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

Comparing St Libory Elementary School to nearby schools, 1r Elementary, another school within the same district, has generally performed on par with or slightly better than St Libory Elementary School. In contrast, the nearby schools in the Grand Island Public Schools district, such as Jefferson Elementary and West Lawn Elementary, have consistently underperformed compared to St Libory Elementary School and the state averages.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

435 St Paul Road
Saint Libory, NE 68872-2817

(308) 687-6475

District: Northwest Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
107^th of 428 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,448

Students who attend St Libory Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Northwest High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 168

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.0%

Hispanic:

22.6%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details St Libory Elementary School ranks better than 75% of elementary schools in Nebraska. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.24. (See more...)

Compare Details St Libory Elementary School ranks better than 59.5% of middle schools in Nebraska. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.37. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75%), Hispanic (22.6%), two or more races (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Northwest Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at St Libory Elementary School is 12.8, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Northwest Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare St Libory Elementary School employs 13 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at St Libory Elementary School is $15,448, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Northwest Public Schools District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

St Libory Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks St Libory Elementary School 81^st of 200 Nebraska public middle schools. (See St Libory Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Northwest Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Northwest Public Schools 33^rd of 182 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for St Libory Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at St Libory Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2009	67.85	110^th	471	76.6%
2010	43.35	355^th	502	29.3%
2012	45.59	289^th	480	39.8%
2013	52.00	251^st	485	48.2%
2014	52.59	236^th	483	51.1%
2015	55.21	228^th	488	53.3%
2016	59.29	186^th	480	61.3%
2017	48.91	249^th	459	45.8%
2018	39.58	295^th	450	34.4%
2019	54.07	203^rd	452	55.1%
2021	54.36	201^st	442	54.5%
2022	59.15	184^th	457	59.7%
2023	66.92	151^st	459	67.1%
2024	72.24	107^th	428	75.0%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at St Libory Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	27.05	311^th	391	20.5%
2019	41.46	236^th	391	39.6%
2021	36.07	255^th	368	30.7%
2022	52.66	170^th	388	56.2%
2023	32.91	272^nd	385	29.4%

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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for St Libory Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at St Libory Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	71.11	47^th	225	79.1%
2019	48.56	136^th	247	44.9%
2021	51.87	112^th	223	49.8%
2022	79.14	29^th	249	88.4%
2023	48.57	135^th	238	43.3%
2024	62.37	81^st	200	59.5%

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Rank History for middle school White students at St Libory Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	44.47	120^th	222	45.9%
2021	41.54	124^th	204	39.2%

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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

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Enrollment information for St Libory Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2007	85	0	0	2	3	n/a	n/a	90
2008	89	0	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	92
2009	115	1	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	120
2010	113	2	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	120
2011	96	0	0	0	0	0	2	98
2012	98	0	0	1	0	0	2	101
2013	111	0	0	1	0	0	2	114
2014	88	0	0	1	0	0	2	91
2015	81	0	0	3	0	0	2	86
2016	78	1	0	5	1	0	2	87
2017	91	0	0	8	2	0	2	103
2018	113	0	0	16	2	0	1	132
2019	115	1	0	13	1	0	4	134
2020	109	0	0	17	0	0	5	131
2021	117	0	0	21	0	0	6	144
2022	127	0	0	29	0	0	5	161
2023	128	0	0	34	0	0	5	167
2024	126	0	0	38	0	0	4	168

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at St Libory Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	90	9.0	10.0	38.9
2008	92	6.6	13.9	29.3
2009	120	9.9	12.1	47.5
2010	120	10.6	11.2	40.8
2011	98	10.7	9.0	25.5
2012	101	9.7	10.3	33.7
2013	114	10.7	10.6	25.4
2014	91	11.0	8.2	23.1
2015	86	10.0	8.6	17.4
2016	87	12.0	7.2	20.7
2017	103	11.0	9.3	21.4
2018	132	11.1	11.8	33.3
2019	134	11.6	11.5	38.1
2020	131	12.6	10.3	38.2
2021	144	13.3	10.8	43.1
2022	161	13.3	12.0	34.2
2023	167	14.3	11.6	38.9
2024	168	13.0	12.8	41.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio St Libory Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	90	9.0	10.0	38.9
2008	92	6.6	13.9	29.3
2009	120	9.9	12.1	47.5
2010	120	10.6	11.2	40.8
2011	98	10.7	9.0	25.5
2012	101	9.7	10.3	33.7
2013	114	10.7	10.6	25.4
2014	91	11.0	8.2	23.1
2015	86	10.0	8.6	17.4
2016	87	12.0	7.2	20.7
2017	103	11.0	9.3	21.4
2018	132	11.1	11.8	33.3
2019	134	11.6	11.5	38.1
2020	131	12.6	10.3	38.2
2021	144	13.3	10.8	43.1
2022	161	13.3	12.0	34.2
2023	167	14.3	11.6	38.9
2024	168	13.0	12.8	41.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for St Libory Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$36 (0.3%)	$12,565 (94.7%)	$13,266
2020	$129 (0.9%)	$13,928 (94.4%)	$14,752
2021	$1,008 (6.1%)	$14,850 (90.1%)	$16,485
2022	$938 (6.2%)	$13,698 (90.1%)	$15,211
2023	$1,078 (7.0%)	$13,799 (89.3%)	$15,448

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on St Libory Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 203^rd of 452 Elementary schools	Ranks 151^st of 459 Elementary schools	12%
Ranks 136^th of 247 Middle schools	Ranks 135^th of 238 Middle schools	1.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (St Libory Elementary School)	54	81	27%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Public Schools)	52	75	23%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	56	63	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (St Libory Elementary School)	46	76	30%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Northwest Public Schools)	50	82	32%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	55	58	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (St Libory Elementary School)	62	52	10%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Public Schools)	74	68	6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	58	55	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (St Libory Elementary School)	54	57	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Northwest Public Schools)	70	76	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	51	58	7%
6th Grade Mathematics (St Libory Elementary School)	69	70	1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Northwest Public Schools)	69	78	9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	55	57	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (St Libory Elementary School)	50	50
7th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Public Schools)	49	64	15%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	49	54	5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (St Libory Elementary School)	39	65	26%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Northwest Public Schools)	46	58	12%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	50	46	4%
8th Grade Mathematics (St Libory Elementary School)	50	59	9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Northwest Public Schools)	62	64	2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	47	41	6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	134	167	24.6%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	13	34	161.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	115	128	11.3%
Two or More Races	4	5	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	38.1%	38.9%	0.9%

Schools Near St Libory Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
St Libory Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	435 St Paul Road	Saint Libory	68872	Howard County	Northwest Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 687-6475	168	13	12.8	41.1%	126 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	72.2	107^th of 428 public elementary schools	75.0%		66.9	151^st of 459 public elementary schools	67.1%	44	$15,448	$1,078	$13,799
1r Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3301 W One-R Road	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Northwest Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-6352	196	12	16.5	28.1%	176 (89.8%)	2 (1.0%)	18 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$11,688	$362	$10,828
St Paul Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1305 Howard Ave	Saint Paul	68873	Howard County	St Paul Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 754-4433	373	30	12.2	30.6%	338 (90.6%)	3 (0.8%)	23 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	60.3	194^th of 428 public elementary schools	54.7%		57.9	198^th of 459 public elementary schools	56.9%	4	$16,296	$721	$12,975
Palmer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	202 Commercial St	Palmer	68864	Merrick County	Palmer Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 894-3065	203	14	14.7	53.7%	181 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	58.6	212^th of 428 public elementary schools	50.5%		35.4	331^st of 459 public elementary schools	27.9%	119	$14,580	$828	$11,131
Knickrehm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2013 N Oak St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5927	251	18	14.3		52 (20.7%)	3 (1.2%)	189 (75.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	26.4	335^th of 428 public elementary schools	21.7%		20.3	383^rd of 459 public elementary schools	16.6%	48	$19,543	$4,863	$12,621
Lockwood Elementary School	Public	PK	750 Lockwood Road	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Northwest Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 384-2042	29	2	14.5		25 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
West Lawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3022 College St	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5930	328	27	12.1		101 (30.8%)	1 (0.3%)	215 (65.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	7.9	403^rd of 428 public elementary schools	5.8%		5.5	436^th of 459 public elementary schools	5.0%	33	$16,593	$3,056	$11,857
Early Learning Center	Public	PK	4360 W Capital Ave	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5655	323	13	24.5		123 (38.1%)	6 (1.9%)	181 (56.0%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)
Engleman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1812 Mansfield Rd	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5902	481	28	17.0	33.5%	337 (70.1%)	13 (2.7%)	109 (22.7%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	65.6	149^th of 428 public elementary schools	65.2%		62.5	173^rd of 459 public elementary schools	62.3%	24	$12,713	$642	$10,252
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	805 Beal St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5924	343	20	17.5		28 (8.2%)	7 (2.0%)	303 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	15	380^th of 428 public elementary schools	11.2%		14.7	411^th of 459 public elementary schools	10.5%	31	$15,900	$2,301	$11,881

Frequently Asked Questions about St Libory Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of St Libory Elementary School?

Students at St Libory Elementary School are 75% White, 23% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of St Libory Elementary School attend?

Students who attend St Libory Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Northwest High School

What district is St Libory Elementary School in?

Northwest Public Schools

Is St Libory Elementary School a good school?

St Libory Elementary School ranks 107^th of 428 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend St Libory Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 168 students attended St Libory Elementary School.

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