Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68601

Summary:

The 68601 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The standout schools in this area are Shell Creek Elementary School, which consistently performs well above state and district averages on assessments, and Richland Elementary School, which boasts exceptional 3rd-grade performance despite being in a low-performing district.

Shell Creek Elementary stands out for its high academic achievement, with students scoring well above the state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average. In contrast, the Lakeview Community Schools district, which includes the junior high and high school, has a chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%, higher than the state average.

While Richland Elementary is a small school with only 48 students, it boasts exceptional performance, with 100% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 92% proficient or better in Mathematics. However, the school's district, Schuyler Community Schools, is ranked 179th out of 182 districts in Nebraska, indicating broader challenges at the district level.

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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
Esu 7 Center	Public, Alternative	8-11	2563 44th Ave	Columbus	68601	Platte County	Educational Service Unit 07	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 564-0815	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Esu 7 Learning Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2567 44th Ave	Columbus	68601	Platte County	Educational Service Unit 07	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 564-0815	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lakeview High School	Public	9-12	3744 83rd St	Columbus	68601	Platte County	Lakeview Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 564-8518	326	25	12.9	37.1%	233 (71.5%)	1 (0.3%)	85 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	45.1	101^st of 168 public high schools	39.9%		64.6	74^th of 215 public high schools	65.6%	27	$18,767	$195	$14,855
Shell Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	16786 280th St	Columbus	68601	Platte County	Lakeview Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 564-8008	346	26	13.5	31.8%	262 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (23.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	69.9	128^th of 428 public elementary schools	70.1%		69.8	135^th of 459 public elementary schools	70.6%	7	$13,597	$1,321	$10,777
Lakeview Junior High School	Public	7-8	3744 83rd Street	Columbus	68601	Platte County	Lakeview Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 564-8518	136	7	19.5	39.7%	95 (69.9%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (28.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	39.2	136^th of 200 public middle schools	32.0%		48.9	134^th of 238 public middle schools	43.7%	2	$14,915	$195	$11,402
Richland Elementary School	Public	3-5	595 Road 3	Richland	68601	Platte County	Schuyler Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 564-6900	30	5	6.5	66.7%	5 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)								(n/a)	$21,282	$978	$17,675

Cities Near Zip Code 68601

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Columbus	0.28 mi	14	191^st
Richland	8.22 mi	1
Platte Center	8.5 mi	1	85^th
Bellwood	10.06 mi	1
Schuyler	15.57 mi	7	204^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68601

Shell Creek Elementary School

Lakeview High School

Lakeview Junior High School

Esu 7 Center

Esu 7 Learning Academy

Richland Elementary School

Cities Near Zip Code 68601