At a glance
Reported students
280
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
21.31
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Nebraska elementary enrollment
48th percentile
Compared with 530 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
124
SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY: 280 reported students.
State peer staffing position
47th percentile
13.1:1 reported; state peer median 13.4:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY
SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in FAIRFIELD. It is one of 3 current school records connected to SANDY CREEK SCHOOLS. NCES reports 280 students for 2024–25.
Among 530 elementary schools in Nebraska with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 286 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 48th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 13.1:1, close to the Nebraska median of 13.4:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (86.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (10.4%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY
- 1How do the reported 13.1:1 student–teacher ratio and 21.31 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 35.4%
- Lunch program
- No
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White86.8%
- Hispanic10.4%
- Black0%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial2.9%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in SANDY CREEK SCHOOLS
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
SANDY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
High · Grades 09–12
124 reported students
SANDY CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle · Grades 06–08
80 reported students