The highest-performing public schools in reading in Lincoln County, Nebraska
This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools in reading in Lincoln County, Nebraska, drawn from 16 qualifying public schools. MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL leads the list at 71.2%, against a median of 58.3% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MCDONALD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | NORTH PLATTE, NE | 71.2% | — |
| 2 | SUTHERLAND HIGH SCHOOL | SUTHERLAND, NE | 66.7% | — |
| 3 | HERSHEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | HERSHEY, NE | 66.6% | — |
| 4 | EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | NORTH PLATTE, NE | 66.1% | — |
| 5 | HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL | HERSHEY, NE | 64.4% | — |
| 6 | LAKE MALONEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | NORTH PLATTE, NE | 62.0% | — |
| 7 | MAXWELL HIGH SCHOOL | MAXWELL, NE | 61.5% | — |
| 8 | CODY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | NORTH PLATTE, NE | 58.6% | — |
| 9 | MAXWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | MAXWELL, NE | 57.9% | — |
| 10 | SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | SUTHERLAND, NE | 57.1% | — |
| 11 | WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | NORTH PLATTE, NE | 55.2% | — |
| 12 | BRADY HIGH SCHOOL | BRADY, NE | 50.0% | — |
| 13 | ADAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL | NORTH PLATTE, NE | 47.8% | — |
| 14 | LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | NORTH PLATTE, NE | 44.7% | — |
| 15 | MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL | NORTH PLATTE, NE | 44.5% | — |
| 16 | JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | NORTH PLATTE, NE | 37.9% | — |
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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