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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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Schools ranked

Buffalo County, Nebraska

Top % Proficient (Reading)

82.8%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

66.7%

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	PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	257	73.9%
4	ELM CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ELM CREEK, NE	ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	215	70.7%
5	BUFFALO HILLS ELEMENTARY	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	272	68.4%
6	GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	118	67.5%
7	AMHERST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	AMHERST, NE	AMHERST PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	203	66.7%
8	PLEASANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PLEASANTON, NE	PLEASANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	200	66.7%
9	RAVENNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	RAVENNA, NE	RAVENNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	242	65.0%
10	KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	398	61.6%
11	BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	248	61.0%
12	CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	284	58.1%
13	NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	397	55.5%
14	EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	235	55.0%
15	GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	GIBBON, NE	GIBBON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	324	52.6%

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