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

Across Buffalo County, Nebraska, 13 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL leads the list at 92.4%, against a median of 79.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Buffalo County, Nebraska

Top % Proficient (Science)

92.4%

Median % Proficient (Science)

79.8%

BEST IN SCIENCE · BUFFALO COUNTY, NEBRASKA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	417	92.4%
2	BUFFALO HILLS ELEMENTARY	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	272	88.8%
3	KENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	398	86.8%
4	BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	248	83.7%
5	NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	397	82.1%
6	AMHERST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	AMHERST, NE	AMHERST PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	203	80.8%
7	HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	648	79.8%
8	ELM CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ELM CREEK, NE	ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	215	78.6%
9	CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	284	78.4%
10	SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	536	77.4%
11	GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	GIBBON, NE	GIBBON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	324	71.2%
12	ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL	ELM CREEK, NE	ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	149	69.7%
13	GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL	GIBBON, NE	GIBBON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	251	65.9%

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