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The lowest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency in Nebraska

Across Nebraska, 88 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. GERING MIDDLE SCHOOL leads the list at 39.3%, against a median of 60.3% 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

Nebraska

Best % Proficient

39.3%

Median % Proficient

60.3%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · NEBRASKA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	GERING MIDDLE SCHOOL	GERING, NE	GERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	46.8%	408	39.3%
2	JOHNSON CROSSING ACADEMIC CENTER (5-6)	FREMONT, NE	FREMONT PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	69.2%	759	40.8%
3	LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL	LEXINGTON, NE	LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	74.0%	672	41.4%
4	FREMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL	FREMONT, NE	FREMONT PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	65.6%	689	44.9%
5	SCHUYLER MIDDLE SCHOOL	SCHUYLER, NE	SCHUYLER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Middle	49.5%	400	45.3%
6	MILLARD CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	50.9%	811	45.5%
7	COLUMBUS MIDDLE SCHOOL	COLUMBUS, NE	COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	61.3%	1,166	45.9%
8	BLUFFS MIDDLE SCHOOL	SCOTTSBLUFF, NE	SCOTTSBLUFF PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	60.3%	754	46.3%
9	NEBRASKA CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL	NEBRASKA CITY, NE	NEBRASKA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	58.3%	271	46.4%
10	HASTINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL	HASTINGS, NE	HASTINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	63.0%	757	46.6%
11	SOUTH SIOUX CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL	SO SIOUX CITY, NE	SO SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHS	Middle	69.9%	781	46.8%
12	NORFOLK JR HIGH SCHOOL	NORFOLK, NE	NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	54.5%	631	47.5%
13	BELLEVUE MISSION MIDDLE SCHOOL	BELLEVUE, NE	BELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	46.3%	406	48.0%
14	WILBER-CLATONIA MIDDLE SCHOOL	WILBER, NE	WILBER-CLATONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	36.4%	154	48.2%
15	RALSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL	RALSTON, NE	RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	55.7%	488	48.5%
16	ALLIANCE MIDDLE SCHOOL	ALLIANCE, NE	ALLIANCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	60.5%	261	49.2%
17	BEATRICE MIDDLE SCHOOL	BEATRICE, NE	BEATRICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	49.4%	466	50.2%
18	MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL	NORTH PLATTE, NE	NORTH PLATTE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	52.5%	263	50.5%
19	ADAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL	NORTH PLATTE, NE	NORTH PLATTE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	47.6%	513	50.6%
20	SCHOO MIDDLE SCHOOL	LINCOLN, NE	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	44.4%	1,006	52.0%
21	CRETE MIDDLE SCHOOL	CRETE, NE	CRETE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	65.2%	471	53.6%
22	HARRY ANDERSEN MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	37.8%	898	53.9%
23	IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOL	LINCOLN, NE	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	39.6%	795	54.2%
24	CENTRAL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL	CENTRAL CITY, NE	CENTRAL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	35.4%	223	54.8%
25	PLATTSMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL	PLATTSMOUTH, NE	PLATTSMOUTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Middle	34.7%	386	55.2%
26	NORFOLK MIDDLE SCHOOL	NORFOLK, NE	NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	54.9%	628	56.0%
27	MICKLE MIDDLE SCHOOL	LINCOLN, NE	LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	44.7%	705	56.9%
28	FALLS CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL	FALLS CITY, NE	FALLS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	50.0%	168	57.4%
29	ASHLAND-GREENWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL	ASHLAND, NE	ASHLAND-GREENWOOD PUBLIC SCHS	Middle	17.0%	247	57.6%
30	C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL	MINDEN, NE	MINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	29.3%	283	58.4%
31	DOUGLAS CO WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL	VALLEY, NE	DOUGLAS CO WEST COMMUNITY SCHS	Middle	25.3%	233	58.4%
32	WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL	WAVERLY, NE	WAVERLY SCHOOL DISTRICT 145	Middle	18.6%	512	58.5%
33	LA VISTA MIDDLE SCHOOL	LA VISTA, NE	PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Middle	28.4%	719	59.0%
34	LOGAN FONTENELLE MIDDLE SCHOOL	BELLEVUE, NE	BELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	41.9%	480	59.0%
35	COZAD MIDDLE SCHOOL	COZAD, NE	COZAD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Middle	43.1%	216	59.1%
36	JOHNSON CO CENTRAL MIDDLE SCH	COOK, NE	JOHNSON CO CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHS	Middle	64.4%	104	59.3%
37	NORRIS MIDDLE SCHOOL	FIRTH, NE	NORRIS SCHOOL DIST 160	Middle	8.0%	560	59.5%
38	MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL	MADISON, NE	MADISON PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	61.7%	115	59.5%
39	SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL	KEARNEY, NE	KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	38.4%	536	59.7%
40	HOLDREGE MIDDLE SCHOOL	HOLDREGE, NE	HOLDREGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	40.3%	290	60.0%
41	YORK MIDDLE SCHOOL	YORK, NE	YORK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	42.7%	307	60.0%
42	AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL	AURORA, NE	AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	30.5%	256	60.0%
43	PLATTEVIEW CENTRAL JR HIGH SCHOOL	SPRINGFIELD, NE	SPRINGFIELD PLATTEVIEW COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Middle	20.7%	179	60.0%
44	WESTSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Middle	37.1%	948	60.2%
45	MC COOK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	MC COOK, NE	MC COOK PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	36.4%	305	60.4%
46	WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	WAYNE, NE	WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Middle	35.1%	148	60.5%
47	MILLARD NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL	OMAHA, NE	MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	27.6%	820	60.6%
48	PAPILLION MIDDLE SCHOOL	PAPILLION, NE	PAPILLION LA VISTA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Middle	25.0%	635	61.0%
49	AUBURN MIDDLE SCHOOL	AUBURN, NE	AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	40.5%	190	61.5%
50	LOUISVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL	LOUISVILLE, NE	LOUISVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	12.1%	107	61.8%

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