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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Nebraska

This ranking covers the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Nebraska, drawn from 465 qualifying public schools. SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL leads the list at 31.2%, against a median of 64.8% 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

465

Nebraska

Best % Proficient

31.2%

Median % Proficient

64.8%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · NEBRASKA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	SANDOZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LEXINGTON, NE	LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	83.0%	358	31.2%
2	LINDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	FREMONT, NE	FREMONT PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	79.4%	339	35.1%
3	GERING MIDDLE SCHOOL	GERING, NE	GERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	46.8%	408	39.3%
4	PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LEXINGTON, NE	LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	81.1%	312	39.5%
5	JOHNSON CROSSING ACADEMIC CENTER (5-6)	FREMONT, NE	FREMONT PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	69.2%	759	40.8%
6	LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL	LEXINGTON, NE	LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	74.0%	672	41.4%
7	LOST CREEK ELEMENTARY SCH	COLUMBUS, NE	COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	52.2%	318	42.9%
8	FREMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL	FREMONT, NE	FREMONT PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	65.6%	689	44.9%
9	SCHUYLER MIDDLE SCHOOL	SCHUYLER, NE	SCHUYLER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Middle	49.5%	400	45.3%
10	PADDOCK LANE SCHOOL	BEATRICE, NE	BEATRICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	62.3%	398	45.4%
11	MILLARD CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	50.9%	811	45.5%
12	ARNOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ARNOLD, NE	ARNOLD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	25.6%	121	45.6%
13	HARNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	SO SIOUX CITY, NE	SO SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHS	Elementary	76.2%	328	45.8%
14	COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL	COLUMBUS, NE	COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	61.3%	1,166	45.9%
15	HAYWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	NEBRASKA CITY, NE	NEBRASKA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	61.5%	330	46.0%
16	BLUFFS MIDDLE SCHOOL	SCOTTSBLUFF, NE	SCOTTSBLUFF PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	60.3%	754	46.3%
17	NEBRASKA CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL	NEBRASKA CITY, NE	NEBRASKA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	58.3%	271	46.4%
18	HASTINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL	HASTINGS, NE	HASTINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	63.0%	757	46.6%
19	JEFFERSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL	FAIRBURY, NE	FAIRBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	56.8%	259	46.7%
20	MOCKINGBIRD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	71.9%	473	46.7%
21	SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL	SO SIOUX CITY, NE	SO SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHS	Middle	69.9%	781	46.8%
22	NORFOLK JR HIGH SCHOOL	NORFOLK, NE	NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	54.5%	631	47.5%
23	BELLEVUE MISSION MIDDLE SCHOOL	BELLEVUE, NE	BELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	46.3%	406	48.0%
24	WILBER-CLATONIA MIDDLE SCHOOL	WILBER, NE	WILBER-CLATONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	36.4%	154	48.2%
25	NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY	COLUMBUS, NE	COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	58.9%	304	48.4%
26	RALSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL	RALSTON, NE	RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	55.7%	488	48.5%
27	LEWIS & CLARK ELEMENTARY SCH	SO SIOUX CITY, NE	SO SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHS	Elementary	84.6%	253	49.0%
28	LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	HASTINGS, NE	HASTINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	50.5%	305	49.1%
29	ALCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	HASTINGS, NE	HASTINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	66.7%	267	49.1%
30	ALLIANCE MIDDLE SCHOOL	ALLIANCE, NE	ALLIANCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	60.5%	261	49.2%
31	CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	COLUMBUS, NE	COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	62.0%	353	49.4%
32	BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL	BEATRICE, NE	BEATRICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	49.4%	466	50.2%
33	BETZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BELLEVUE, NE	BELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	61.4%	241	50.5%
34	MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL	NORTH PLATTE, NE	NORTH PLATTE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	52.5%	263	50.5%
35	ADAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL	NORTH PLATTE, NE	NORTH PLATTE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	47.6%	513	50.6%
36	HOLDREGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	HOLDREGE, NE	HOLDREGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	40.9%	340	50.7%
37	MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	MADISON, NE	MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	61.3%	248	50.8%
38	BLUMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	66.8%	373	50.9%
39	ROPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LINCOLN, NE	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	55.5%	850	50.9%
40	SCHOO MIDDLE SCHOOL	LINCOLN, NE	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	44.4%	1,006	52.0%
41	BELLEAIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BELLEVUE, NE	BELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	62.5%	328	52.4%
42	MEADOW LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	LINCOLN, NE	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	55.3%	523	52.4%
43	SCHUYLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	SCHUYLER, NE	SCHUYLER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Elementary	51.7%	715	52.5%
44	BERTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BERTRAND, NE	BERTRAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	46.3%	121	52.6%
45	DEER POINTE ELEMENTARY	FREMONT, NE	FREMONT PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	50.7%	290	52.6%
46	WEST PARK ELEMENTARY	COLUMBUS, NE	COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	58.6%	215	52.8%
47	GRANDVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ALLIANCE, NE	ALLIANCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	54.4%	283	53.1%
48	PLATTSMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PLATTSMOUTH, NE	PLATTSMOUTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Elementary	39.1%	460	53.4%
49	BIRCHCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BELLEVUE, NE	BELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	50.0%	360	53.5%
50	DESHLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	DESHLER, NE	DESHLER PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Elementary	44.4%	126	53.5%

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