| Index | Elmwood | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 77% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |

| Index | Elmwood | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.4% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.4% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.5% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.0% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 22.6% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.1% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Elmwood. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elmwood, NE schools is 77%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Elmwood, NE, an average of 94.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Murdock, NE | 182 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Syracuse, NE | 2,120 | 67% | 39.9% |
| Bennet, NE | 1,123 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Ashland, NE | 2,910 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Louisville, NE | 1,456 | 60% | 24.3% |
| Elmwood, NE | 715 | 77% | 60.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ponce de Leon, FL | 715 | 49% | 1.6% |
| Ponemah, MN | 715 | 12% | 75.0% |
| Golden, IL | 715 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Antwerp, NY | 714 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Murray, IA | 716 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Elmwood, NE | 715 | 77% | 60.4% |