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The top-graded public middle schools in Nebraska

This ranking covers the top-graded public middle schools in Nebraska, drawn from 123 qualifying public middle schools. BENNINGTON SOUTH MIDDLE 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

123

Nebraska

Top Grade

A+

Median Grade

B-

TOP GRADED · NEBRASKA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Grade	Percentile in state
1	BENNINGTON SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL	BENNINGTON, NE	BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	599	A+	99.6
2	ELKHORN GRANDVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	520	A+	98.8
3	ELKHORN VALLEY VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL	ELKHORN, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	679	A+	98
4	ELKHORN NORTH RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	424	A+	97.2
5	CHASE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL	IMPERIAL, NE	CHASE COUNTY SCHOOLS	Middle	179	A+	96.4
6	ELKHORN RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	576	A+	95.6
7	WOOD RIVER RURAL MIDDLE SCHOOL	WOOD RIVER, NE	WOOD RIVER RURAL SCHOOLS	Middle	98	A	94.8
8	SEWARD MIDDLE SCHOOL	SEWARD, NE	SEWARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	416	A	94
9	MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL	LINCOLN, NE	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	849	A	93.2
10	HTRS MIDDLE SCHOOL	HUMBOLDT, NE	HUMBOLDT TABLE ROCK STEINAUER	Middle	55	A	92.4
11	SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL	LINCOLN, NE	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	1,020	A	91.6
12	AINSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL	AINSWORTH, NE	AINSWORTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Middle	107	A	90
13	LUX MIDDLE SCHOOL	LINCOLN, NE	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	803	A	89.2
14	LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL	PAPILLION, NE	PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Middle	522	A	88.4
15	ELKHORN MIDDLE SCHOOL	ELKHORN, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	631	A	87.6
16	KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	967	A	86.8
17	BOONE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL	ALBION, NE	BOONE CENTRAL SCHOOLS	Middle	146	A	86
18	FILLMORE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL	FAIRMONT, NE	FILLMORE CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHS	Middle	169	A	85.2
19	BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL	BENNINGTON, NE	BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	431	A-	84.4
20	NORTH BEND CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL	NORTH BEND, NE	NORTH BEND CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHS	Middle	123	A-	83.6
21	RUSSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	760	A-	82.8
22	VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL	VALENTINE, NE	VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Middle	159	A-	82
23	WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	SIDNEY, NE	SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	238	A-	81.2
24	WEST POINT - BEEMER MIDDLE SCHOOL	WEST POINT, NE	WEST POINT PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	181	A-	80.4
25	EXETER-MILLIGAN MIDDLE SCHOOL	EXETER, NE	EXETER-MILLIGAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	27	A-	79.6
26	OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL	OSCEOLA, NE	OSCEOLA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	39	A-	78.8
27	WAHOO MIDDLE SCHOOL	WAHOO, NE	WAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	226	A-	78
28	CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL	CAMBRIDGE, NE	CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	74	A-	77.2
29	CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL	CHADRON, NE	CHADRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	295	A-	76.4
30	BROKEN BOW MIDDLE SCHOOL	BROKEN BOW, NE	BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	166	A-	75.6
31	SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL	SIDNEY, NE	SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	152	B+	74.8
32	ASPEN CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	863	B+	74
33	LEWIS & CLARK MIDDLE SCHOOL	BELLEVUE, NE	BELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	476	B+	73.2
34	CROSS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL	STROMSBURG, NE	CROSS COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Middle	74	B+	72.4
35	HAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL	HAY SPRINGS, NE	HAY SPRINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	45	B+	71.6
36	MIDDLE SCHOOL AT SYRACUSE	SYRACUSE, NE	SYRACUSE-DUNBAR-AVOCA SCHOOLS	Middle	286	B+	70.8
37	GERALD OTTE BLAIR MIDDLE SCH	BLAIR, NE	BLAIR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Middle	481	B+	70
38	BOYD COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (SPENCER)	SPENCER, NE	BOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS	Middle	92	B+	69.2
39	BEADLE MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	1,011	B+	68.4
40	JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH	COOK, NE	JOHNSON CO CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHS	Middle	104	B+	67.6
41	POUND MIDDLE SCHOOL	LINCOLN, NE	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	731	B+	66.8
42	MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL	MADISON, NE	MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	115	B+	66
43	AUBURN MIDDLE SCHOOL	AUBURN, NE	AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	190	B+	65.2
44	LAKEVIEW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	COLUMBUS, NE	LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Middle	152	B	64.4
45	MIDDLE SCHOOL	RAYMOND, NE	RAYMOND CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	155	B	63.6
46	WYNOT MIDDLE SCHOOL	WYNOT, NE	WYNOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	40	B	62.8
47	FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL	FRANKLIN, NE	FRANKLIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	54	B	62
48	GRETNA MIDDLE SCHOOL	GRETNA, NE	GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	784	B	61.2
49	WAUNETA PALISADE MIDDLE SCHOOL	WAUNETA, NE	WAUNETA-PALISADE PUBLIC SCHS	Middle	38	B	60.4
50	YORK MIDDLE SCHOOL	YORK, NE	YORK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	307	B	59.6

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