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Pender Elementary School

609 Whitney St, Pender, NE 68047

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Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
242
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Pender Public Schools
Thurston County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 499 Nebraska elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores80% proficient in math & reading
97thpercentile
Equity70% of low-income students proficient
98thpercentile
Attendance5% chronically absent
88thpercentile
Class size11.4 students per teacher
74thpercentile

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 Pender Elementary School

Pender Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pender, Nebraska, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Pender Public Schools. The school is located in a rural area in Thurston County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 242 students were enrolled, with about 11.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Nebraska elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 499 Nebraska elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

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

Location & nearby schools

609 Whitney St
Pender, NE 68047
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
242 students
Students per teacher
11.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Pender Public Schools
County
Thurston County
NCES school ID
317539001490

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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.