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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Buffalo County, Nebraska

22 public schools in Buffalo County, Nebraska appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL leads the list at 82.8%, against a median of 64.1% across the ranked schools.

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Buffalo County, Nebraska

Top % Proficient (Reading)

82.8%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

64.1%

BEST IN READING · BUFFALO COUNTY, NEBRASKA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	417	82.8%
2	WINDY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	259	77.0%
3	ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL	ELM CREEK, NE	ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	149	76.8%
4	PLEASANTON HIGH SCHOOL	PLEASANTON, NE	PLEASANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	131	75.0%
5	PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	257	73.9%
6	ELM CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ELM CREEK, NE	ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	215	70.7%
7	BUFFALO HILLS ELEMENTARY	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	272	68.4%
8	GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	118	67.5%
9	AMHERST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	AMHERST, NE	AMHERST PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	203	66.7%
10	PLEASANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PLEASANTON, NE	PLEASANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	200	66.7%
11	RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	RAVENNA, NE	RAVENNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	242	65.0%
12	HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	648	63.2%
13	RAVENNA SENIOR HIGH	RAVENNA, NE	RAVENNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	170	61.9%
14	KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	398	61.6%
15	BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	248	61.0%
16	SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	536	59.2%
17	AMHERST HIGH SCHOOL	AMHERST, NE	AMHERST PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	157	58.6%
18	CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	284	58.1%
19	NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	397	55.5%
20	GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL	GIBBON, NE	GIBBON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	251	55.0%
21	EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	235	55.0%
22	GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	GIBBON, NE	GIBBON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	324	52.6%

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