St. Patrick's Catholic School (Top Ranked Private School for 2026-27)

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Top Ranked NE School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 827 students
Average class size: 25 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Rankings

St. Patrick's Catholic School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Nebraska for:

School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade

Grade	St. Patrick's Catholic School
Nursery	49
Pre-K	83
Kind	106
1	79
2	79
3	79
4	86
5	85
6	46
7	72
8	63

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Kindergarten has most students with 106, the highest grade total at St. Patrick's Catholic School.

Learning Difference Programs

Yes

Learning Programs Supported

Learning Disabilities Supported

Year Founded

2000

Summer School Offered

Yes

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Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2013

Student Body

Total Students

827 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

State avg.: 20%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

National avg.: 11:1

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

49%

Average Class Size

25 students

Classroom Dress Code

Formal

White and/or gray polo with emblem, navy pants or plaid skirt/skort or plaid skort/skirt, dark green cardigan

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Cognia (formerly AdvancED / SACS CASI / NCA CASI) (Cognia)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

% on Financial Aid

Application URL

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Sports

Total Sports Offered

9 sports

Sports

BaseballBasketball

CheeringFlag Football

FootballSoccer

SoftballTrack and Field

Volleyball

School Mascot

St. Patrick's Shamrock

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

9 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

Club or Organization:

Academic DecathalonBible Bowl

Chess ClubGeography Bee

RoboticsRosary Club

Spelling BeeStudent to Student Tutoring

Walking Club

School Notes

The Mission of St. Patrick's Catholic Elementary School of Elkhorn, Nebraska is to "teach as Jesus did.
by challenging every student to be his/her very best academically, behaviorally and spiritually.

In November, St. Patrick’s was honored as a recipient of the 2013 National Blue Ribbon School Award. Founded in 1982, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools where students perform at very high levels or where significant improvements are being made in students' academic achievement. St. Patrick’s was one of 5 private schools in Nebraska and 50 throughout the United States to earn this recognition.

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What sports does St. Patrick's Catholic School offer?

St. Patrick's Catholic School offers 9 interscholastic sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cheering, Flag Football, Football, Soccer, Softball, Track and Field and Volleyball. St. Patrick's Catholic School is ranked as one of the top 20% of private schools in Nebraska for most sports offered.

What is St. Patrick's Catholic School's ranking?

St. Patrick's Catholic School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Nebraska for: Largest student body and Most sports offered.

When is the application deadline for St. Patrick's Catholic School?

The application deadline for St. Patrick's Catholic School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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The average private school tuition in Douglas County, NE is $7,447 for elementary schools and $11,615 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

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