Best Middle Schools in Nebraska

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best Nebraska middle schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

JUST IN! Nebraska NSCAS test scores and updated rankings for the 2023-24 school year were recently posted to SchoolDigger!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Nebraska test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 200)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
317563001902	71	Platteview Central Junior High School	Public	7-8	14801 S 108th St	Springfield	68059	Sarpy County	Springfield Platteview Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 339-5052	192	14	13.9	27.1%	175 (91.1%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.1%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	$15,980			$299			$14,050	64.3	78.6	32	39
310012100750	72	Doniphan-Trumbull Secondary	Public	7-12	302 W Plum	Doniphan	68832	Hall County	Doniphan-Trumbull Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 845-6531	201	19	10.7	28.9%	188 (93.5%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	$21,701			$492			$18,691	64.2	73.2	54	18
310017902190	73	Htrs Middle School	Public	6-8	810 Central Ave	Humboldt	68376	Richardson County	Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 862-2151	57	10	5.8	31.6%	55 (96.5%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$26,317			$2,094			$23,014	64	75.7	40	33
310013201258	74	Thayer Central High School	Public	7-12	930 Eads Ave	Hebron	68370	Thayer County	Thayer Central Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 768-6117	188	15	12.1	30.9%	183 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$20,884			$230			$17,154	63.6	76.2	39	35
317305000717	75	Louisville Middle School	Public	7-8	202 W 3rd St	Louisville	68037	Cass County	Louisville Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 234-3585	112	10	10.7	10.7%	105 (93.8%)	2 (1.8%)	2 (1.8%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$17,513			$366			$14,082	63.6	66.5	74	1
317374001896	76	Harry Andersen Middle School	Public	6-8	15404 Adams St	Omaha	68137	Douglas County	Millard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 715-8440	908	58	15.7	37.4%	644 (70.9%)	36 (4.0%)	121 (13.3%)	42 (4.6%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	57 (6.3%)	$12,052			$320			$10,848	63	59.4	101	25
317458000209	77	1r Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3301 W One-R Road	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Northwest Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-6352	196	12	16.5	28.1%	176 (89.8%)	2 (1.0%)	18 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,688			$362			$10,828	62.8	63.9	87	10
310000200192	78	David City Secondary School	Public	7-12	750 D St	David City	68632	Butler County	David City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 367-3187	316	27	11.9	46.2%	258 (81.6%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$22,187			$930			$17,579	62.7	78.7	31	47
310000801734	79	Wisner-Pilger High School	Public	7-12	801 18th St	Wisner	68791	Cuming County	Wisner-Pilger Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 529-3249	181	21	8.7	43.6%	148 (81.8%)	1 (0.6%)	28 (15.5%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$23,781			$45			$19,299	62.6	66.1	75	4
317194001075	80	Holdrege Middle School	Public	5-8	600 14th Ave	Holdrege	68949	Phelps County	Holdrege Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 995-5421	298	25	11.9	40.9%	257 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	$15,798			$201			$13,741	62.5	73	56	24

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Nebraska

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

New! SchoolDigger ranking lists for NE student subgroups:

Female Students Male Students African American Students Hispanic Students White Students Multi-racial Students English Language Learner Students Special Education Students Low Socio Economic Status Students

About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on NSCAS English Language Arts, NSCAS Mathematics, NSCAS Science test scores released by the Nebraska Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on December 3, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Nebraska Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Nebraska Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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