Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68041

Summary:

The 68041 zip code in Nebraska is home to two schools, Mead Elementary School and Mead High School, both part of the Mead Public Schools district. While Mead Elementary School has had a more mixed performance, Mead High School stands out as a consistently high-performing school in the area.

Mead High School has maintained a strong ranking, placing 43rd out of 168 Nebraska high schools for the 2023-2024 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the previous two years. The school's test scores are also impressive, with 68.75% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, 62.5% in ACT Mathematics, and 62.5% in ACT Science, all significantly higher than the state averages. Additionally, Mead High School boasts an impressive 88.1% four-year graduation rate, outperforming the state's average.

In contrast, Mead Elementary School has had a more fluctuating performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 139 to 368 out of 428-459 Nebraska elementary schools over the past three school years. The school's test scores have also been uneven, with some grades performing above the state average and others below. Both Mead Elementary School and Mead High School have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates of 21.1%, which is an area of concern that may require targeted interventions to address.

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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
Mead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	115 N Elm	Mead	68041	Saunders County	Mead Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 624-6465	157	12	13.4	27.4%	146 (93.0%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.3	139^th of 428 public elementary schools	67.5%		25.4	368^th of 459 public elementary schools	19.8%	229	$19,789	$1,002	$16,902
Mead High School	Public	7-12	114 N Vine	Mead	68041	Saunders County	Mead Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 624-3435	132	13	10.5	34.1%	124 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.7	43^rd of 168 public high schools	74.4%		86.9	21^st of 215 public high schools	90.2%	22	$24,367	$235	$19,937

Cities Near Zip Code 68041

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mead	1.93 mi	2	37^th
Wahoo	5.63 mi	4	14^th
Yutan	6.62 mi	2	17^th
Valley	11.31 mi	4	109^th
Fremont	11.5 mi	15	206^th

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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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