Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68626

Summary:

The 68626 zip code area is home to two schools - High School At Brainard and Elementary School At Brainard - both part of the East Butler Public Schools district. While the elementary school stands out as a high-performing institution, the high school has seen more inconsistent results in recent years.

The Elementary School At Brainard consistently ranks in the top 30% of Nebraska elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and test scores above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, the High School At Brainard's statewide ranking has fluctuated between the top 20% and bottom 20% of Nebraska high schools over the past three years, with a 3-star rating and room for improvement in areas like ACT English Language Arts performance.

Both schools have relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to their academic performance. However, the high chronic absenteeism rates at both schools suggest that attendance and engagement could be areas of concern. Additionally, the significant difference in free and reduced lunch rates between the two schools may indicate differences in the socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations, which could impact academic outcomes and resource needs.

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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 Brainard	Public	PK, KG-6	212 S Madison	Brainard	68626	Butler County	East Butler Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 545-2081	118	10	11.2	2.5%	113 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	70.1	126^th of 428 public elementary schools	70.6%		46.7	259^th of 459 public elementary schools	43.6%	133	$26,814	$771	$23,309
High School At Brainard	Public	7-12	212 S Madison	Brainard	68626	Butler County	East Butler Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 545-2081	139	18	7.9	7.9%	134 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	54	80^th of 168 public high schools	52.4%		76.4	38^th of 215 public high schools	82.3%	42	$27,586	$596	$24,638

Cities Near Zip Code 68626

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brainard	1.83 mi	2	73^rd
Dwight	6.8 mi	1
David City	9.78 mi	2	93^rd
Valparaiso	9.78 mi	1	30^th
Raymond	15.57 mi	3	179^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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