Top Rankings
Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 336 students in Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Elmwood-Murdock Public School have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
607 Schools
# Students
519 Students
158,897 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
11,536 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 246 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
1%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
97%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,724 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,987 is less than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,724
$15,475
Spending / Student
$12,987
$16,787
Best Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elmwood-murdock Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
400 West F St
Elmwood, NE 68349
(402) 994-2125
Elmwood, NE 68349
(402) 994-2125
Gr: PK-6 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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