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The top-graded public schools in Nebraska

655 public schools in Nebraska appear in this ranking of the top-graded public schools, ranked by the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against what poverty predicts, and the three-year trend, each compared with schools in the same state. HITCHCOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL leads the list at A+, against a median of B- across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

655

Nebraska

Top Grade

A+

Median Grade

B-

TOP GRADED · NEBRASKA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Grade	Percentile in state
1	HITCHCOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	233	A+	99.9
2	BLUE SAGE ELEMENTARY	ELKHORN, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	664	A+	99.7
3	BENNINGTON SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL	BENNINGTON, NE	BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	599	A+	99.6
4	PENDER HIGH SCHOOL	PENDER, NE	PENDER PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	191	A+	99.5
5	ALDRICH ELEMENTARY	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	462	A+	99.4
6	GRACE ABBOTT ELEM SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	454	A+	99.2
7	FIRE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ELKHORN, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	469	A+	99
8	ELKHORN GRANDVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	520	A+	98.8
9	PENDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PENDER, NE	PENDER PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	242	A+	98.7
10	BATTLE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL	BATTLE CREEK, NE	BATTLE CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	292	A+	98.5
11	UPCHURCH ELEMENTARY	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	402	A+	98.5
12	WEST BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	405	A+	98.3
13	ELKHORN VALLEY VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL	ELKHORN, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	679	A+	98
14	SPRING RIDGE ELEMENTARY	OMAHA, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	474	A+	98
15	ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LINCOLN, NE	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	767	A+	97.8
16	SAGEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	447	A+	97.6
17	PLEASANTON HIGH SCHOOL	PLEASANTON, NE	PLEASANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	131	A+	97.5
18	SKYLINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ELKHORN, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	370	A+	97.3
19	ELKHORN NORTH RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	424	A+	97.2
20	MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	417	A+	97.1
21	MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	444	A+	96.9
22	WEST POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	WEST POINT, NE	WEST POINT PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	334	A+	96.6
23	HIGH SCHOOL AT JOHNSON	JOHNSON, NE	JOHNSON-BROCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	118	A+	96.5
24	WOODBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ELKHORN, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	641	A+	96.4
25	CHASE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL	IMPERIAL, NE	CHASE COUNTY SCHOOLS	Middle	179	A+	96.4
26	NORTH BEND CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	NORTH BEND, NE	NORTH BEND CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHS	Elementary	277	A+	96.2
27	COLUMBIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	249	A+	95.9
28	WEST DODGE STATION ELEMENTARY	ELKHORN, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	434	A+	95.7
29	ELKHORN RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	576	A+	95.6
30	KLOEFKORN ELEMENTARY	LINCOLN, NE	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	497	A+	95.5
31	HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL	HARTINGTON, NE	HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	170	A+	95.5
32	LOGAN VIEW ELEMENTARY	HOOPER, NE	LOGAN VIEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	330	A+	95.3
33	SO VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OXFORD, NE	SOUTHERN VALLEY SCHOOLS	Elementary	252	A+	95
34	ACKERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	453	A	94.8
35	WOOD RIVER RURAL MIDDLE SCHOOL	WOOD RIVER, NE	WOOD RIVER RURAL SCHOOLS	Middle	98	A	94.8
36	SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Elementary	301	A	94.6
37	MITCHELL SECONDARY SCHOOL	MITCHELL, NE	MITCHELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	261	A	94.5
38	VALENTINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	VALENTINE, NE	VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Elementary	285	A	94.3
39	LOVELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Elementary	276	A	94.1
40	SEWARD MIDDLE SCHOOL	SEWARD, NE	SEWARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	416	A	94
41	EZRA MILLARD ELEMENTARY SCH	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	485	A	93.9
42	OAKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Elementary	312	A	93.6
43	SOUTHERN VALLEY JR/SR HIGH	OXFORD, NE	SOUTHERN VALLEY SCHOOLS	High	145	A	93.5
44	BLAIR DEERFIELD ELEMENTARY	BLAIR, NE	BLAIR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Elementary	397	A	93.4
45	MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL	LINCOLN, NE	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	849	A	93.2
46	HILLRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ELKHORN, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	321	A	93.2
47	STANDING BEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	623	A	92.9
48	CENTURA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	CAIRO, NE	CENTURA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	273	A	92.7
49	YUTAN HIGH SCHOOL	YUTAN, NE	YUTAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	219	A	92.5
50	BENNINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BENNINGTON, NE	BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	368	A	92.5

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