Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68628

Summary:

The 68628 zip code has only one school, High Plains Community Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with an enrollment of 121 students. The school is part of the High Plains Community Schools district, which is ranked 85 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

High Plains Community Elementary School has seen its statewide ranking among Nebraska elementary schools fluctuate in recent years, from a high of 196 out of 428 in 2023-2024 to a low of 291 out of 457 in 2021-2022, suggesting its performance may be variable compared to its peers. The school's test scores show a mix of above-average and below-average performance, with 4th grade ELA and 3rd grade Math scores being strong but 3rd grade ELA scores lagging behind the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%, which can negatively impact student learning and academic outcomes.

Despite the school's elevated spending of $27,153 per student, which is significantly higher than the state average, the data suggests High Plains Community Elementary School faces challenges in terms of inconsistent statewide rankings and mixed academic results compared to state averages. Further analysis and investigation would be needed to fully understand the school's performance and identify opportunities for improvement.

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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
High Plains Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	205 W Pearl St	Clarks	68628	Merrick County	High Plains Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 548-2216	113	11	10.2	34.5%	101 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.1	196^th of 428 public elementary schools	54.2%		51.9	226^th of 459 public elementary schools	50.8%	30	$27,153	$1,237	$21,717

Cities Near Zip Code 68628

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clarks	2.51 mi	1	103^rd
Fullerton	9.85 mi	2	81^st
Central City	12.42 mi	3	27^th
Polk	13 mi	1	76^th
Genoa	14.7 mi	2	193^rd

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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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