Best Public Schools in Tekamah, NE

Summary:

The city of Tekamah, Nebraska is home to two schools: Elementary School At Tekamah and High School At Tekamah, both part of the Tekamah-Herman Community Schools district. While the elementary school is performing reasonably well, the high school is struggling, with significant challenges that need to be addressed.

Elementary School At Tekamah stands out with relatively high proficiency rates in NSCAS English Language Arts and Mathematics, particularly in 3rd, 4th, and 6th grades. The school also boasts impressive 5th grade science proficiency at 85%, well above the state average. However, the school maintains a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking in the middle of Nebraska elementary schools.

In contrast, High School At Tekamah is struggling, with low ACT proficiency in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, well below the state average. The high school also has a concerning 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking in the bottom quarter of Nebraska high schools. Addressing the underlying factors, such as chronic absenteeism and resource allocation, could be crucial in improving the high school's performance and providing a more equitable education for all students in the Tekamah community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elementary School At Tekamah	Public	PK, KG-6	112 N 13th St	Tekamah	68061	Burt County	Tekamah-Herman Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 374-2154	294	24	12.2	39.8%	282 (95.9%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	48.9	257^th of 428 public elementary schools	40.0%		47.4	255^th of 459 public elementary schools	44.4%	2	$15,708	$1,266	$12,529
High School At Tekamah	Public	7-12	112 N 13th St	Tekamah	68061	Burt County	Tekamah-Herman Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 374-2156	224	25	8.9	34.8%	213 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	27.4	126^th of 168 public high schools	25.0%		14.5	193^rd of 215 public high schools	10.2%	67	$25,062	$850	$19,879

Cities Near Tekamah

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oakland	13.03 mi	2	25^th
Blair	15.73 mi	5	34^th
Hooper	16.79 mi	2	70^th
Lyons	16.87 mi	2	113^th
Arlington	23.12 mi	2	21^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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