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The highest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Buffalo County, Nebraska

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Buffalo County, Nebraska, drawn from 22 qualifying public schools. MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL leads the list at 80.1%, against a median of 66.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Buffalo County, Nebraska

Top % Proficient

80.1%

Median % Proficient

66.2%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · BUFFALO COUNTY, NEBRASKA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	14.4%	417	80.1%
2	PLEASANTON HIGH SCHOOL	PLEASANTON, NE	PLEASANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	34.4%	131	77.1%
3	BUFFALO HILLS ELEMENTARY	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	17.6%	272	73.7%
4	ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL	ELM CREEK, NE	ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	24.2%	149	72.7%
5	ELM CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ELM CREEK, NE	ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	31.2%	215	71.7%
6	PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	28.4%	257	70.9%
7	WINDY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	15.1%	259	70.5%
8	AMHERST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	AMHERST, NE	AMHERST PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	16.7%	203	69.1%
9	PLEASANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PLEASANTON, NE	PLEASANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	24.0%	200	68.7%
10	AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL	AMHERST, NE	AMHERST PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	17.2%	157	67.6%
11	GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	8.5%	118	66.2%
12	RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	RAVENNA, NE	RAVENNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	38.4%	242	66.1%
13	RAVENNA SENIOR HIGH	RAVENNA, NE	RAVENNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	32.9%	170	65.3%
14	BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	58.1%	248	63.6%
15	HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	29.0%	648	62.3%
16	CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	52.1%	284	62.0%
17	NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	38.5%	397	61.6%
18	EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	54.5%	235	59.7%
19	KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	32.9%	398	59.7%
20	SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	38.4%	536	59.7%
21	GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	GIBBON, NE	GIBBON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	45.7%	324	58.2%
22	GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL	GIBBON, NE	GIBBON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	48.6%	251	57.7%

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