Lost Creek Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 4 · Columbus, Nebraska

Lost Creek Elementary School in Columbus, Nebraska enrolled 318 students in 2024-25 with 25.0 full-time teachers, 12.7 students per teacher against the Nebraska elementary-school median of 13.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 45-49% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Nebraska: 47.1% and 58.4%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 8%

356 students in 2022-23, 313 students in 2023-24, 318 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 27.0 to 25.0.

Students enrolled at Lost Creek Elementary School by school year2022-23: 356, 2023-24: 313, 2024-25: 31801002003004002022-233562023-243132024-25318
Students enrolled at Lost Creek Elementary School by school year2022-23: 356, 2023-24: 313, 2024-25: 31801002003004002022-233562023-243132024-25318
Students enrolled at Lost Creek Elementary School by school year2022-23: 356, 2023-24: 313, 2024-25: 31801002003004002022-233562023-243132024-25318
Students enrolled at Lost Creek Elementary School by school year2022-23: 356, 2023-24: 313, 2024-25: 31801002003004002022-233562023-243132024-25318
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2335627.013.2
2023-2431325.112.5
2024-2531825.012.7

12.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 59 of every 100 Nebraska elementary schools

Among the 526 Nebraska elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Nebraska elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 21.0; This school 12.7; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.7state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Nebraska elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 21.0; This school 12.7; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.7state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Nebraska elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 21.0; This school 12.7; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.7state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Nebraska elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 21.0; This school 12.7; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.7state median 13.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 371 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Lost Creek Elementary School enrolled 371 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 371 of the 371 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent9.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

49.7% of students were White, 42.8% Hispanic, 4.4% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White49.7%
  2. Hispanic42.8%
  3. Black4.4%
  4. Two or more races1.3%
  5. Asian0.9%
  6. American Indian0.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Lost Creek Elementary School scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% in math in 2022-23, against 47.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 58.4% in math in 2022-23 across Nebraska. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Nebraska, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNebraska
Reading and language arts, 2021-2245‑49%40%47.1%
Math, 2022-2340‑44%38% (2021-22)58.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Columbus

6 public elementary schools in Columbus report 2024-25 enrollment; Lost Creek Elementary School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Shell Creek Elementary School37313.619.8%
Centennial Elementary School35314.150.7%
Lost Creek Elementary School31812.743.1%
North Park Elementary30415.652.6%
Emerson Elementary School28619.747.6%
West Park Elementary21515.441.9%

All public schools in Columbus →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Lost Creek Elementary School

  1. North Park ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 304 students, 15.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  2. West Park ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 215 students, 15.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  3. Compare Lost Creek Elementary School with North Park ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Columbus Public Schools spends per student$12,835 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,835
  5. The largest public schools in NebraskaLost Creek Elementary School is the number 227 by size of 527 Nebraska elementary schools open in 2024-25.#227 of 527
  6. Nebraska schools by students per teacher12.7 students per teacher here against the Nebraska median of 13.4 for elementary schools.12.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Lost Creek Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Lost Creek Elementary School?
    318 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 356 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Columbus, NE.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Lost Creek Elementary School?
    12.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Nebraska median for elementary schools is 13.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Lost Creek Elementary School a Title I school?
    Lost Creek Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Lost Creek Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Lost Creek Elementary School scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading in 2021-22 and 40-44% in math in 2022-23, against 47.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 58.4% in math in 2022-23 across Nebraska. Nebraska's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Lost Creek Elementary School in?
    Columbus Public Schools, NCES district ID 3105340. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 310534000166 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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