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Shelby - Rising City Elementary School

650 N Walnut, Shelby, NE 68662

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
201
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Shelby - Rising City Public Schools
Polk County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 499 Nebraska elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores37% proficient in math & reading
25thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
28thpercentile
Attendance14% chronically absent
40thpercentile
Class size10.3 students per teacher
84thpercentile

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 Shelby - Rising City Elementary School

Shelby - Rising City Elementary School is a public elementary school in Shelby, Nebraska, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Shelby - Rising City Public Schools. The school is located in a remote rural area in Polk County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 201 students were enrolled, with about 10.3 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 C (average), compared with 499 Nebraska elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

650 N Walnut
Shelby, NE 68662
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
201 students
Students per teacher
10.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Shelby - Rising City Public Schools
County
Polk County
NCES school ID
317659001593

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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.