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Shell Creek Elementary School

16786 280th St, Columbus, NE 68601

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
373
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Lakeview Community Schools
Platte County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 499 Nebraska elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores52% proficient in math & reading
53rdpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
28thpercentile
Attendance4% chronically absent
92ndpercentile
Class size13.6 students per teacher
47thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Nebraska elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Shell Creek Elementary School

Shell Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school in Columbus, Nebraska, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Lakeview Community Schools. The school is located in a rural area in Platte County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 373 students were enrolled, with about 13.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Nebraska elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 499 Nebraska elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6

Location & nearby schools

16786 280th St
Columbus, NE 68601
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
373 students
Students per teacher
13.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Lakeview Community Schools
County
Platte County
NCES school ID
310011200492

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.