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The highest-performing public schools in science in Nebraska

Across Nebraska, 435 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. FIRE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL leads the list at 94.1%, against a median of 79.3% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

435

Nebraska

Top % Proficient (Science)

94.1%

Median % Proficient (Science)

79.3%

BEST IN SCIENCE · NEBRASKA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	FIRE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ELKHORN, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	469	94.1%
2	ELKHORN RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	576	93.7%
3	ELKHORN VALLEY VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL	ELKHORN, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	679	93.3%
4	WHITETAIL CREEK ELEMENTARY	OMAHA, NE	GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	481	92.9%
5	GRACE ABBOTT ELEM SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	454	92.9%
6	BENNINGTON SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL	BENNINGTON, NE	BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	599	92.8%
7	WEST BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	405	92.4%
8	MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	417	92.4%
9	WHEELER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	633	92.2%
10	WOODBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ELKHORN, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	641	92.0%
11	WYSONG ELEMENTARY	LINCOLN, NE	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	738	91.6%
12	ASHLAND-GREENWOOD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL	ASHLAND, NE	ASHLAND-GREENWOOD PUBLIC SCHS	Elementary	247	91.2%
13	SPRING RIDGE ELEMENTARY	OMAHA, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	474	91.2%
14	PALISADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	454	90.7%
15	KLOEFKORN ELEMENTARY	LINCOLN, NE	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	497	90.7%
16	ROHWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	450	90.7%
17	WILLOWDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	469	90.6%
18	GRETNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	GRETNA, NE	GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	374	90.5%
19	MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	444	90.3%
20	ELKHORN GRANDVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	520	90.2%
21	BLUE SAGE ELEMENTARY	ELKHORN, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	664	90.2%
22	PINE CREEK ELEMENTARY	BENNINGTON, NE	BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	556	90.1%
23	ANSLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ANSLEY, NE	ANSLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	110	90.0%
24	STANDING BEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	623	90.0%
25	NORRIS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL	FIRTH, NE	NORRIS SCHOOL DIST 160	Elementary	535	89.9%
26	FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BELLEVUE, NE	BELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	486	89.8%
27	CAVETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LINCOLN, NE	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	556	89.8%
28	STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BENNINGTON, NE	BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	379	89.7%
29	SEWARD MIDDLE SCHOOL	SEWARD, NE	SEWARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	416	89.6%
30	BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL	BENNINGTON, NE	BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	431	89.2%
31	SHERIDAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LINCOLN, NE	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	352	89.2%
32	HITCHCOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	233	89.1%
33	UPCHURCH ELEMENTARY	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	402	89.1%
34	HARVEST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	GRETNA, NE	GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	489	89.0%
35	ACKERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	453	89.0%
36	ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ST PAUL, NE	ST PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	390	88.9%
37	ARBOR VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ELKHORN, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	555	88.9%
38	HILLRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ELKHORN, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	321	88.8%
39	BUFFALO HILLS ELEMENTARY	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	272	88.8%
40	ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LINCOLN, NE	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	767	88.7%
41	CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	MC COOK, NE	MC COOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	181	88.6%
42	BELL ELEMENTARY	PAPILLION, NE	PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Elementary	488	88.6%
43	CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	IMPERIAL, NE	CHASE COUNTY SCHOOLS	Elementary	221	88.5%
44	REAGAN ELEMENTARY	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	498	88.5%
45	PORTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LA VISTA, NE	PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Elementary	422	88.5%
46	BENNINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BENNINGTON, NE	BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	368	88.2%
47	TARA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PAPILLION, NE	PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Elementary	399	88.2%
48	BELLEVUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BELLEVUE, NE	BELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	475	88.1%
49	COLUMBIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	249	88.1%
50	PATRIOT ELEMENTARY	PAPILLION, NE	PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Elementary	361	88.1%

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