Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68349

Summary:

In the 68349 zip code, there is one standout public elementary school, Elmwood-Murdock Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and is part of the highly-ranked Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools district. This school consistently outperforms state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with 81.25% of 3rd graders and 63.04% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA, and 89.58% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Math.

Elmwood-Murdock Elementary School is a standout institution, ranking 57th out of 428 elementary schools in Nebraska for the 2023-2024 school year and 27th out of 459 schools the previous year. The school's high performance is supported by its district, which is ranked 16th out of 182 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. With a student-teacher ratio of 15:1 and spending of $13,273 per student, the school appears to be efficiently allocating resources to support student learning and success.

While the school serves a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (17.58%), indicating it may serve a more affluent population, its consistently high academic achievement and statewide recognition suggest it is providing a quality education for its students. Overall, Elmwood-Murdock Elementary School stands out as a top-performing institution in the 68349 zip code, offering families in the area access to an excellent public elementary education.

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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
Elmwood-Murdock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 West F St	Elmwood	68349	Cass County	Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 994-2125	336	22	15.3	17.9%	328 (97.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	82.3	57^th of 428 public elementary schools	86.7%		88.2	27^th of 459 public elementary schools	94.1%	30	$13,273	$784	$10,896

Cities Near Zip Code 68349

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elmwood	0.32 mi	1	11^th
Murdock	5.89 mi	1	20^th
Eagle	7.05 mi	1	44^th
Weeping Water	8.26 mi	3	172^nd
Palmyra	10.83 mi	2	94^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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