📍 4100 Adamy St, Columbus, Platte County, 68602
West Park Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Columbus, Platte County. The school has 262 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Paula Lawrence. It is part of the Columbus Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a small-town setting. The school employs 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.1:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Park Elementary enrolls 262 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 13 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% Hispanic or Latino, 42% White and 1.9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 140 | 53% |
| White | 111 | 42% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
132 of the school's 262 students (50%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 101 qualify for free lunch and 31 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Park Elementary is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NE-10, state senate district 22.
West Park Elementary is one of 9 schools in COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, based in COLUMBUS, Nebraska. The district serves 4,171 students district-wide and employs 256 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 262 students, West Park Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 463 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote
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