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Best Schools · Nebraska · Highest proficiency

Nebraska public schools by raw proficiency

The traditional ranking: Nebraska public schools by combined math + reading proficiency on the state assessment. Best read alongside the BeatsExpectations ranking, which controls for student poverty.

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NEBRASKA · HIGHEST PROFICIENCY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
201GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLKEARNEYKEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary8.5%11866.2%
202RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLRAVENNARAVENNA PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary38.4%24266.1%
203WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWOOD RIVERWOOD RIVER RURAL SCHOOLSElementary41.1%22466.0%
204EAGLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLEAGLEWAVERLY SCHOOL DISTRICT 145Elementary26.9%26466.0%
205WAVERLY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLWAVERLYWAVERLY SCHOOL DISTRICT 145Elementary17.9%33066.0%
206SHELBY - RISING CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSHELBYSHELBY - RISING CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary31.3%20166.0%
207DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL SECONDARYDONIPHANDONIPHAN-TRUMBULL PUBLIC SCHSHigh19.0%22165.9%
208CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMC COOKMC COOK PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary37.0%18165.9%
209GERALD OTTE BLAIR MIDDLE SCHBLAIRBLAIR COMMUNITY SCHOOLSMiddle22.0%48165.9%
210ANDERSON GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHBELLEVUEPAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLSElementary19.2%31765.8%
211CONESTOGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMURRAYCONESTOGA PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary27.1%37665.8%
212ELEMENTARY AT BENNETBENNETPALMYRA DISTRICT O R 1Elementary11.7%38565.7%
213MC COOL JUNCTION ELEM SCHOOLMCCOOL JUNCTIONMC COOL JUNCTION PUBLIC SCHSElementary32.8%11965.6%
214BOONE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLALBIONBOONE CENTRAL SCHOOLSMiddle43.2%14665.6%
215GOTHENBURG SECONDARY SCHOOLGOTHENBURGGOTHENBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLSHigh34.8%35365.5%
216SUTTON SECONDARY SCHOOLSUTTONSUTTON PUBLIC SCHOOLSHigh29.3%17465.5%
217CENTRAL VALLEY ELEM - SCOTIASCOTIACENTRAL VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary42.6%18365.4%
218RUMSEY STATION ELEMENTARY SCHPAPILLIONPAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLSElementary12.0%34365.4%
219CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLIMPERIALCHASE COUNTY SCHOOLSElementary46.6%22165.4%
220CREIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCREIGHTONCREIGHTON COMMUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary32.9%17365.3%
221RAVENNA SENIOR HIGHRAVENNARAVENNA PUBLIC SCHOOLSHigh32.9%17065.3%
222WAHOO MIDDLE SCHOOLWAHOOWAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOLSMiddle29.6%22665.3%
223MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOMAHARALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary49.1%33065.3%
224MIDDLE SCHOOLRAYMONDRAYMOND CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOLSMiddle11.6%15565.3%
225J STERLING MORTON ELEM SCHOOLOMAHAMILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary29.8%39265.3%
226NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONSLYONSLYONS-DECATUR NORTHEAST SCHSElementary35.2%16565.2%
227TARA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPAPILLIONPAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLSElementary25.8%39965.1%
228LEWIS & CLARK MIDDLE SCHOOLBELLEVUEBELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOLSMiddle26.1%47665.1%
229PIERCE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLPIERCEPIERCE PUBLIC SCHOOLSHigh18.5%34065.1%
230HERITAGE ELEMENTARYBENNINGTONBENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary17.4%43664.9%
231GRETNA MIDDLE SCHOOLGRETNAGRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLSMiddle12.0%78464.9%
232PALMYRA MIDDLE SCHOOLPALMYRAPALMYRA DISTRICT O R 1Middle10.1%15864.9%
233DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDAKOTA CITYSO SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHSElementary66.7%24664.8%
234SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFAIRFIELDSOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA UNIFIED 5Elementary41.8%27564.8%
235WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOLWAKEFIELDWAKEFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLSHigh53.8%23464.8%
236DONIPHAN-TRUMBULL ELEMENTARYDONIPHANDONIPHAN-TRUMBULL PUBLIC SCHSElementary25.4%28064.8%
237MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMITCHELLMITCHELL PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary50.7%34564.6%
238CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLIMPERIALCHASE COUNTY SCHOOLSHigh43.3%20864.5%
239LOOMIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLOOMISLOOMIS PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary36.6%15364.5%
240PADDOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOMAHAWESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLSElementary39.6%28564.4%
241NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOLLYONSLYONS-DECATUR NORTHEAST SCHSHigh46.2%13064.4%
242BEATTIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLINCOLNLINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary35.4%33364.4%
243BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNORFOLKNORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary30.3%33364.4%
244HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOLHERSHEYHERSHEY PUBLIC SCHOOLSHigh32.6%23964.3%
245DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDORCHESTERDORCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLElementary36.9%14164.2%
246TRUMBLE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPAPILLIONPAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLSElementary32.4%36464.2%
247BOONE CENTRAL ELEM-ALBIONALBIONBOONE CENTRAL SCHOOLSElementary34.0%24764.2%
248WALT DISNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOMAHAMILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLSElementary48.4%37264.1%
249VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOLVALENTINEVALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLSMiddle45.3%15964.0%
250FORT CALHOUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFORT CALHOUNFORT CALHOUN COMMUNITY SCHSElementary15.2%46064.0%
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