Hayes Center Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

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Top 30%

Serving 89 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Hayes Center Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-79% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-59% (which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 89 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 30% in NE
: 70-79% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
: ≥50% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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Hayes Center Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Nebraska for:

Category

Attribute

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

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Hayes Center Elementary School's student population of 89 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 9 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hayes Center Elementary School
Pre-K	12
Kind	18
1	10
2	12
3	10
4	12
5	8
6	7

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Total Students

89 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hayes Center Elementary School
2023	99
2022	94
2021	88
2020	72
2019	72
2018	59
2017	59
2016	46
2015	58
2014	64
2013	64
2012	89
2011	90
2010	92
2009	77
2008	66
2007	62
2006	68
2005	71
2004	72
2003	80
2002	95
2001	83
2000	86
1999	85
1998	77
1997	77
1996	78
1995	80
1994	89
1993	94
1992	94
1991	99
1990	99
1989	101
1988	107
1987	119

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hayes Center Elementary School
2023	8
2022	10
2021	10
2020	9
2019	9
2018	7
2017	7
2016	7
2015	9
2014	9
2013	9
2012	10
2011	10
2010	11
2009	10
2008	8
2007	9
2006	9
2005	8
2004	9
2003	8
2002	8
2001	8
2000	8
1999	9
1998	9
1997	9
1996	9
1995	8
1994	9
1993	9
1992	9
1991	9
1990	9
1989	9
1988	10
1987	12

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Hayes Center Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 901 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hayes Center Elementary School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NE)

#217 out of 901 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hayes Center Elementary School
2023	#217
2022	#226
2021	#296
2019	#722
2018	#483
2017	#518
2016	#632
2015	#443
2014	#556
2013	#677
2012	#701

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70-79%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hayes Center Elementary School	Nebraska	Hayes Center Public Schools
2023	74%	58%	72%
2022	64%	46%	57%
2021	54%	46%	54%
2019	34%	52%	44%
2018	44%	51%	44%
2017	69%	69%	54%
2016	69%	72%	64%
2015	84%	72%	74%
2014	74%	71%	67%
2013	74%	69%	74%
2012	64%	67%	62%

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50-59%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hayes Center Elementary School	Nebraska	Hayes Center Public Schools
2022	54%	47%	52%
2021	54%	48%	44%
2019	44%	52%	44%
2018	54%	51%	44%
2017	49%	51%	44%
2016	80%	82%	74%
2015	74%	79%	74%
2014	74%	77%	77%
2013	54%	76%	74%
2012	64%	74%	62%
2011	74%	72%	77%

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≥50%

62%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hayes Center Elementary School	Nebraska	Hayes Center Public Schools
2023	12:1	12:1	9:1
2022	9:1	12:1	8:1
2021	9:1	12:1	8:1
2020	8:1	12:1	6:1
2019	8:1	12:1	6:1
2018	8:1	14:1	6:1
2017	8:1	12:1	6:1
2016	7:1	14:1	6:1
2015	6:1	14:1	7:1
2014	7:1	13:1	7:1
2013	7:1	13:1	7:1
2012	9:1	13:1	9:1
2011	9:1	13:1	9:1
2010	8:1	12:1	8:1
2009	8:1	13:1	8:1
2008	9:1	12:1	9:1
2007	7:1	13:1	8:1
2006	8:1	12:1	8:1
2005	9:1	13:1	10:1
2004	8:1	13:1	9:1
2003	10:1	13:1	9:1
2002	12:1	13:1	10:1
2001	10:1	13:1	9:1
2000	11:1	13:1	10:1
1999	9:1	13:1	9:1
1998	8:1	13:1	8:1
1997	8:1	13:1	8:1
1996	9:1	12:1	8:1
1995	10:1	12:1	9:1
1994	10:1	12:1	9:1
1993	11:1	12:1	9:1
1992	10:1	12:1	10:1
1991	11:1	12:1	9:1
1990	11:1	12:1	9:1
1989	11:1	12:1	9:1
1988	11:1	12:1	9:1
1987	10:1	13:1	9:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

23%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hayes Center Elementary School	Nebraska	Hayes Center Public Schools
2023	19%	21%	19%
2022	20%	21%	18%
2021	23%	20%	19%
2020	18%	19%	19%
2019	18%	19%	19%
2018	8%	19%	13%
2017	8%	19%	13%
2016	6%	18%	9%
2015	3%	18%	4%
2014	3%	17%	2%
2013	3%	17%	3%
2012	4%	16%	3%
2011	3%	16%	4%
2010	2%	14%	3%
2009	6%	14%	8%
2008	2%	13%	3%
2007	2%	12%	1%
2006	1%	11%	1%
2005	7%	11%	4%
2004	4%	10%	4%
2003	3%	9%	2%
2002	2%	8%	5%
2001	2%	7%	6%
2000	4%	6%	8%
1999	3%	3%	6%
1998	3%	5%	6%
1997	5%	5%	7%
1996	9%	4%	7%
1995	9%	4%	7%
1994	9%	4%	8%
1993	9%	3%	6%

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Black

n/a

White

74%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hayes Center Elementary School	Nebraska	Hayes Center Public Schools
2023	77%	63%	78%
2022	77%	64%	80%
2021	74%	65%	79%
2020	79%	66%	79%
2019	79%	66%	79%
2018	89%	66%	85%
2017	89%	66%	85%
2016	90%	68%	88%
2015	97%	68%	95%
2014	97%	69%	97%
2013	97%	70%	96%
2012	96%	70%	95%
2011	97%	71%	96%
2010	98%	74%	97%
2009	94%	74%	92%
2008	98%	75%	97%
2007	98%	76%	99%
2006	99%	78%	99%
2005	93%	78%	96%
2004	96%	79%	96%
2003	97%	80%	98%
2002	98%	81%	95%
2001	98%	82%	94%
2000	95%	84%	92%
1999	97%	86%	94%
1998	97%	86%	94%
1997	95%	87%	93%
1996	91%	88%	93%
1995	91%	88%	93%
1994	91%	88%	92%
1993	91%	89%	94%
1992	90%	89%	94%
1991	98%	90%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Hayes Center Elementary School	Nebraska	Hayes Center Public Schools
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hayes Center Elementary School	Nebraska	Hayes Center Public Schools
2023	0.37	0.56	0.36
2022	0.37	0.54	0.33
2021	0.40	0.54	0.34
2020	0.35	0.53	0.34
2019	0.35	0.53	0.34
2018	0.20	0.53	0.26
2017	0.20	0.53	0.26
2016	0.19	0.50	0.23
2015	0.06	0.50	0.10
2014	0.06	0.49	0.05
2013	0.06	0.48	0.07
2012	0.08	0.48	0.09
2011	0.06	0.48	0.08
2010	0.04	0.43	0.06
2009	0.11	0.42	0.14
2008	0.04	0.42	0.05
2007	0.04	0.40	0.03
2006	0.02	0.39	0.02
2005	0.13	0.38	0.07
2004	0.08	0.36	0.08
2003	0.05	0.34	0.05
2002	0.04	0.33	0.10
2001	0.04	0.31	0.12
2000	0.10	0.30	0.14
1999	0.10	0.26	0.11
1998	0.06	0.25	0.11
1997	0.10	0.24	0.13
1996	0.17	0.22	0.14
1995	0.17	0.21	0.13
1994	0.17	0.21	0.14
1993	0.17	0.20	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

44%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hayes Center Elementary School	Nebraska	Hayes Center Public Schools
2023	43%	36%	41%
2022	48%	33%	43%
2021	52%	39%	50%
2020	53%	37%	53%
2019	53%	37%	53%
2018	27%	35%	34%
2017	27%	35%	34%
2016	26%	35%	33%
2015	27%	35%	30%
2014	36%	35%	38%
2013	38%	35%	36%
2012	37%	35%	34%
2011	28%	34%	30%
2010	28%	31%	31%
2009	32%	29%	33%
2008	30%	28%	21%
2007	32%	27%	27%
2006	40%	26%	38%
2005	37%	26%	28%
2004	32%	25%	31%
2003	38%	24%	37%
2002	49%	22%	41%
2001	33%	21%	31%
2000	43%	22%	41%
1999	44%	22%	39%
1998	36%	22%	33%
1997	36%	21%	32%
1996	26%	20%	30%
1995	31%	20%	28%
1994	47%	20%	47%
1993	38%	20%	38%
1992	34%	18%	34%
1991	32%	17%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hayes Center Elementary School	Nebraska	Hayes Center Public Schools
2023	9%	8%	7%
2022	11%	8%	9%
2021	10%	7%	8%
2020	8%	8%	5%
2019	8%	8%	5%
2018	11%	8%	10%
2017	11%	8%	10%
2016	10%	9%	10%
2015	12%	9%	16%
2014	5%	9%	9%
2013	9%	9%	11%
2012	13%	9%	15%
2011	10%	9%	10%
2010	16%	10%	14%
2009	10%	10%	13%
2008	17%	10%	8%
2007	15%	9%	15%
2006	19%	9%	21%
2005	15%	9%	17%
2004	18%	9%	20%
2003	21%	9%	15%
2002	9%	9%	12%
2001	25%	9%	24%
2000	12%	9%	11%
1999	11%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hayes Center Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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What is Hayes Center Elementary School's ranking?

Hayes Center Elementary School is ranked #217 out of 901 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Nebraska.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% NE state average), while 50-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NE state average).

How many students attend Hayes Center Elementary School?

89 students attend Hayes Center Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Hayes Center Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hayes Center Elementary School?

Hayes Center Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 12:1.

What grades does Hayes Center Elementary School offer ?

Hayes Center Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hayes Center Elementary School part of?

Hayes Center Elementary School is part of Hayes Center Public Schools.

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