Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-6
- Enrollment: 49 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
St. Mary Elementary School
About the School
- St. Mary's School exist in order to create a Catholic educational community where human knowledge, enlightened and enlivened by faith, is shared by teachers, students, parents, pastor and the parish community.
- Each individual student at St. Mary's School is important.
- Learning to like Christian values is part of the development of the self-identity of each child as a person within the Community of Faith, the Church.
- St. Mary's School endeavors to develop the mental, the emotional, the social, the physical, and most of all, the spiritual life of each child.
- Therefore, the curriculum is considered.
- Each child's learning and experiences will affect his/her ideas attitudes and habits of living, not only in the school, but at home, in the parish, in the local community, and in the Community of Faith, the Church.
- Catholic faith is a way of life for the Catholic family, not a mere presentation of doctrine by a teacher in a classroom.
- Parents are the primary educators of their children.
- We rely on the family to practice, support, nurture and develop the Catholic faith through regular Mass attendance, active participation in the sacraments, etc.
- Non-Catholic families should practice the beliefs they profess and respect our Catholic faith as we respect theirs.
- St. Mary's admits children of any race, religion, color or national origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities, generally accorded or made available to children at school.
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-6
- Enrollment: 49 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Facts
Student Body
Total Students
49 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
31%
State avg.: 20%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
National avg.:
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- Pam Boehle, Archdiocesan Board of Education Elementary Teacher of the Year in 1993 -
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who are famous alumni from St. Mary Elementary School?
St. Mary Elementary School famous alumni include: Pam Boehle, Archdiocesan Board of Education Elementary Teacher of the Year in 1993.
When is the application deadline for St. Mary Elementary School?
The application deadline for St. Mary Elementary School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby ÌÇÐÄÔ´´s
The nearest high school to St. Mary Elementary School is Lutheran High Northeast (25.2 miles away)
The nearest elementary school and preschool is Trinity Lutheran School (17.3 miles away)
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Distance: 17.3 mi
Gr: PK-4 | 26 students
Avg. class size: 7 students
Sports: 4
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212 W 4th St.
Hoskins, NE 68740
(402) 565-4517
Distance: 24.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 23 students
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105 Elm St
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(402) 371-0685
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Gr: PK-8 | 111 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 4
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
1010 Georgia Ave
Norfolk, NE 68701
(402) 371-1233
Distance: 25.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 311 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 8
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Norfolk, NE 68701
(402) 371-5536
Distance: 25.2 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 122 students
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Norfolk, NE 68701
(402) 379-3040
Distance: 25.2 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 122 students
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Norfolk, NE 68701
(402) 379-3040
Distance: 26.1 mi
Gr: 7-12 | 211 students
Avg. class size: 39 students
Catholic
2300 W Madison Ave
Norfolk, NE 68701
(402) 371-2784
Distance: 29.6 mi
Gr: 7-12 | 177 students
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401 S Broadway Ave
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(402) 254-3906
Distance: 31.3 mi
Gr: 7-12 | 147 students
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(402) 372-5326
Distance: 36.0 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 499 students
Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 24
Catholic
1021 Douglas St
Sioux City, IA 51105
(712) 252-0573
Distance: 17.3 mi
Gr: PK-4 | 26 students
Avg. class size: 7 students
Sports: 4
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
212 W 4th St.
Hoskins, NE 68740
(402) 565-4517
Distance: 24.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 23 students
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
105 Elm St
Hadar, NE 68738
(402) 371-0685
Distance: 24.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 111 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 4
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
1010 Georgia Ave
Norfolk, NE 68701
(402) 371-1233
Distance: 25.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 311 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 8
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
511 South 5th Street
Norfolk, NE 68701
(402) 371-5536
Distance: 26.1 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 343 students
Catholic
2301 W Madison Ave
Norfolk, NE 68701
(402) 371-4584
Distance: 17.3 mi
Gr: PK-4 | 26 students
Avg. class size: 7 students
Sports: 4
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
212 W 4th St.
Hoskins, NE 68740
(402) 565-4517
Distance: 24.0 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 23 students
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
105 Elm St
Hadar, NE 68738
(402) 371-0685
Distance: 24.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 111 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 4
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
1010 Georgia Ave
Norfolk, NE 68701
(402) 371-1233
Distance: 25.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 311 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 8
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
511 South 5th Street
Norfolk, NE 68701
(402) 371-5536
Distance: 26.1 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 343 students
Catholic
2301 W Madison Ave
Norfolk, NE 68701
(402) 371-4584
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(402) 833-1450
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Gr: PK | 46 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 46:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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312 Douglas Street
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(402) 375-3854
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(402) 375-3854
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Rank:
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(402) 375-3150
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