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The highest-performing public middle schools in science in Nebraska

This ranking covers the highest-performing public middle schools in science in Nebraska, drawn from 104 qualifying public middle schools. ELKHORN RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL leads the list at 93.7%, against a median of 75.3% 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

104

Nebraska

Top % Proficient (Science)

93.7%

Median % Proficient (Science)

75.3%

BEST IN SCIENCE · NEBRASKA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	ELKHORN RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	576	93.7%
2	ELKHORN VALLEY VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL	ELKHORN, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	679	93.3%
3	BENNINGTON SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL	BENNINGTON, NE	BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	599	92.8%
4	ELKHORN GRANDVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	520	90.2%
5	SEWARD MIDDLE SCHOOL	SEWARD, NE	SEWARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	416	89.6%
6	BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL	BENNINGTON, NE	BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	431	89.2%
7	LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL	PAPILLION, NE	PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Middle	522	87.4%
8	ASPEN CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	863	86.7%
9	ELKHORN NORTH RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	424	86.5%
10	NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL	FIRTH, NE	NORRIS SCHOOL DIST 160	Middle	560	86.2%
11	GERALD OTTE BLAIR MIDDLE SCH	BLAIR, NE	BLAIR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Middle	481	86.1%
12	HOLDREGE MIDDLE SCHOOL	HOLDREGE, NE	HOLDREGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	290	86.0%
13	WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	SIDNEY, NE	SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	238	85.0%
14	FILLMORE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL	FAIRMONT, NE	FILLMORE CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHS	Middle	169	84.8%
15	RUSSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	760	84.6%
16	BROKEN BOW MIDDLE SCHOOL	BROKEN BOW, NE	BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	166	84.4%
17	ELKHORN MIDDLE SCHOOL	ELKHORN, NE	ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	631	84.2%
18	MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	MC COOK, NE	MC COOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	305	83.7%
19	WEST POINT - BEEMER MIDDLE SCHOOL	WEST POINT, NE	WEST POINT PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	181	83.6%
20	KIEWIT MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	967	83.6%
21	SIDNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL	SIDNEY, NE	SIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	152	82.6%
22	AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL	AURORA, NE	AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	256	82.5%
23	SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL	LINCOLN, NE	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	1,020	81.8%
24	BEADLE MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	1,011	81.8%
25	NORFOLK MIDDLE SCHOOL	NORFOLK, NE	NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	628	81.5%
26	JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH	COOK, NE	JOHNSON CO CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHS	Middle	104	81.4%
27	MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL	LINCOLN, NE	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	849	81.4%
28	WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL	WAVERLY, NE	WAVERLY SCHOOL DISTRICT 145	Middle	512	80.8%
29	LEWIS & CLARK MIDDLE SCHOOL	BELLEVUE, NE	BELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	476	80.8%
30	ASHLAND-GREENWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL	ASHLAND, NE	ASHLAND-GREENWOOD PUBLIC SCHS	Middle	247	80.7%
31	WAHOO MIDDLE SCHOOL	WAHOO, NE	WAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	226	80.5%
32	MIDDLE SCHOOL AT SYRACUSE	SYRACUSE, NE	SYRACUSE-DUNBAR-AVOCA SCHOOLS	Middle	286	80.4%
33	LAKEVIEW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	COLUMBUS, NE	LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Middle	152	80.3%
34	LUX MIDDLE SCHOOL	LINCOLN, NE	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	803	80.3%
35	HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	648	79.8%
36	GRETNA MIDDLE SCHOOL	GRETNA, NE	GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	784	79.2%
37	CHASE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL	IMPERIAL, NE	CHASE COUNTY SCHOOLS	Middle	179	79.0%
38	YORK MIDDLE SCHOOL	YORK, NE	YORK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	307	78.9%
39	BOONE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL	ALBION, NE	BOONE CENTRAL SCHOOLS	Middle	146	78.5%
40	CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL	CRETE, NE	CRETE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	471	78.4%
41	AINSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL	AINSWORTH, NE	AINSWORTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Middle	107	78.3%
42	COZAD MIDDLE SCHOOL	COZAD, NE	COZAD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Middle	216	77.8%
43	PLATTSMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL	PLATTSMOUTH, NE	PLATTSMOUTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Middle	386	77.8%
44	C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL	MINDEN, NE	MINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	283	77.6%
45	MILLARD NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	820	77.5%
46	SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	536	77.4%
47	CHADRON MIDDLE SCHOOL	CHADRON, NE	CHADRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	295	77.0%
48	JOHNSON CROSSING ACADEMIC CENTER (5-6)	FREMONT, NE	FREMONT PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	759	76.6%
49	MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL	MADISON, NE	MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	115	76.2%
50	VALENTINE MIDDLE SCHOOL	VALENTINE, NE	VALENTINE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Middle	159	76.0%

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