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The highest-poverty public middle schools in Nebraska

Across Nebraska, 90 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL leads the list at 74.0%, against a median of 36.8% 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

Nebraska

Top % FRL

74.0%

Median % FRL

36.8%

HIGHEST POVERTY · NEBRASKA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL	LEXINGTON, NE	LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	672	74.0%
2	SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL	SO SIOUX CITY, NE	SO SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHS	Middle	781	69.9%
3	JOHNSON CROSSING ACADEMIC CENTER (5-6)	FREMONT, NE	FREMONT PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	759	69.2%
4	FREMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL	FREMONT, NE	FREMONT PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	689	65.6%
5	CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL	CRETE, NE	CRETE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	471	65.2%
6	JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH	COOK, NE	JOHNSON CO CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHS	Middle	104	64.4%
7	HASTINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL	HASTINGS, NE	HASTINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	757	63.0%
8	MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL	MADISON, NE	MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	115	61.7%
9	COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL	COLUMBUS, NE	COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	1,166	61.3%
10	ALLIANCE MIDDLE SCHOOL	ALLIANCE, NE	ALLIANCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	261	60.5%
11	BLUFFS MIDDLE SCHOOL	SCOTTSBLUFF, NE	SCOTTSBLUFF PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	754	60.3%
12	NEBRASKA CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL	NEBRASKA CITY, NE	NEBRASKA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	271	58.3%
13	RALSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL	RALSTON, NE	RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	488	55.7%
14	NORFOLK MIDDLE SCHOOL	NORFOLK, NE	NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	628	54.9%
15	NORFOLK JR HIGH SCHOOL	NORFOLK, NE	NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	631	54.5%
16	CEDAR BLUFFS MIDDLE SCHOOL	CEDAR BLUFFS, NE	CEDAR BLUFFS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	120	54.2%
17	WEST POINT - BEEMER MIDDLE SCHOOL	WEST POINT, NE	WEST POINT PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	181	53.0%
18	MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL	NORTH PLATTE, NE	NORTH PLATTE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	263	52.5%
19	MILLARD CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	811	50.9%
20	FALLS CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL	FALLS CITY, NE	FALLS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	168	50.0%
21	SCHUYLER MIDDLE SCHOOL	SCHUYLER, NE	SCHUYLER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Middle	400	49.5%
22	BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL	BEATRICE, NE	BEATRICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	466	49.4%
23	WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	SIDNEY, NE	SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	238	49.2%
24	OGALLALA MIDDLE SCHOOL	OGALLALA, NE	OGALLALA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	158	48.1%
25	ADAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL	NORTH PLATTE, NE	NORTH PLATTE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	513	47.6%
26	GERING MIDDLE SCHOOL	GERING, NE	GERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	408	46.8%
27	BELLEVUE MISSION MIDDLE SCHOOL	BELLEVUE, NE	BELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	406	46.3%
28	VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL	VALENTINE, NE	VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Middle	159	45.3%
29	MICKLE MIDDLE SCHOOL	LINCOLN, NE	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	705	44.7%
30	SCHOO MIDDLE SCHOOL	LINCOLN, NE	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	1,006	44.4%
31	BOONE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL	ALBION, NE	BOONE CENTRAL SCHOOLS	Middle	146	43.2%
32	COZAD MIDDLE SCHOOL	COZAD, NE	COZAD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Middle	216	43.1%
33	YORK MIDDLE SCHOOL	YORK, NE	YORK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	307	42.7%
34	LOGAN FONTENELLE MIDDLE SCHOOL	BELLEVUE, NE	BELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	480	41.9%
35	SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL	SIDNEY, NE	SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	152	41.4%
36	CHASE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL	IMPERIAL, NE	CHASE COUNTY SCHOOLS	Middle	179	41.3%
37	AUBURN MIDDLE SCHOOL	AUBURN, NE	AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	190	40.5%
38	HOLDREGE MIDDLE SCHOOL	HOLDREGE, NE	HOLDREGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	290	40.3%
39	IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOL	LINCOLN, NE	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	795	39.6%
40	CENTENNIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL	UTICA, NE	CENTENNIAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	101	39.6%
41	BROKEN BOW MIDDLE SCHOOL	BROKEN BOW, NE	BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	166	38.6%
42	SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	536	38.4%
43	CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL	CHADRON, NE	CHADRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	295	38.0%
44	HARRY ANDERSEN MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	898	37.8%
45	WESTSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Middle	948	37.1%
46	MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	MC COOK, NE	MC COOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	305	36.4%
47	WILBER-CLATONIA MIDDLE SCHOOL	WILBER, NE	WILBER-CLATONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	154	36.4%
48	AINSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL	AINSWORTH, NE	AINSWORTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Middle	107	35.5%
49	CENTRAL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL	CENTRAL CITY, NE	CENTRAL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	223	35.4%
50	WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	WAYNE, NE	WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Middle	148	35.1%

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