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Leigh Elementary School

222 W 4th St, Leigh, NE 68643

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
201
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Leigh Community Schools
Colfax County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 499 Nebraska elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores54% proficient in math & reading
59thpercentile
Equity60% of low-income students proficient
92ndpercentile
Attendance7% chronically absent
73rdpercentile
Class size15.2 students per teacher
25thpercentile

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 Leigh Elementary School

Leigh Elementary School is a public elementary school in Leigh, Nebraska, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Leigh Community Schools. The school is located in a remote rural area in Colfax County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 201 students were enrolled, with about 15.2 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 B (above average), compared with 499 Nebraska elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

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

Location & nearby schools

222 W 4th St
Leigh, NE 68643
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
201 students
Students per teacher
15.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Leigh Community Schools
County
Colfax County
NCES school ID
317272001125

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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.