The highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Buffalo County, Nebraska
Across Buffalo County, Nebraska, 15 public elementary schools are ranked here, 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 66.7% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | KEARNEY, NE | 82.8% | — |
| 2 | WINDY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | KEARNEY, NE | 77.0% | — |
| 3 | PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | KEARNEY, NE | 73.9% | — |
| 4 | ELM CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ELM CREEK, NE | 70.7% | — |
| 5 | BUFFALO HILLS ELEMENTARY | KEARNEY, NE | 68.4% | — |
| 6 | GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | KEARNEY, NE | 67.5% | — |
| 7 | AMHERST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | AMHERST, NE | 66.7% | — |
| 8 | PLEASANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | PLEASANTON, NE | 66.7% | — |
| 9 | RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | RAVENNA, NE | 65.0% | — |
| 10 | KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | KEARNEY, NE | 61.6% | — |
| 11 | BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | KEARNEY, NE | 61.0% | — |
| 12 | CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | KEARNEY, NE | 58.1% | — |
| 13 | NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | KEARNEY, NE | 55.5% | — |
| 14 | EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | KEARNEY, NE | 55.0% | — |
| 15 | GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | GIBBON, NE | 52.6% | — |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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