Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68769

Summary:

The 68769 zip code area is home to two schools - Plainview Elementary School and Plainview Secondary School, both part of the Plainview Public Schools district. While Plainview Secondary School is a standout high-performing institution, Plainview Elementary appears to be struggling in comparison.

Plainview Secondary School is ranked 3rd out of 168 Nebraska high schools, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has consistently ranked in the top 15% of Nebraska high schools over the past 3 years and boasts exceptional student performance, with over 80% of 11th graders proficient or better in ACT English, Math, and Science. In contrast, Plainview Elementary School is ranked 264th out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools, with a 2-star rating, and its proficiency rates on state assessments are generally at or below the state averages.

The data also reveals significant differences in spending and resources between the two schools, with Plainview Secondary spending $26,658 per student compared to $16,428 per student at Plainview Elementary. This disparity may be a contributing factor to the stark performance gap between the two institutions. Additionally, the higher free/reduced lunch rate at Plainview Elementary (48.28%) compared to Plainview Secondary (39.86%) suggests potential equity concerns that warrant further investigation.

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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
Plainview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	301 W Woodland Ave	Plainview	68769	Pierce County	Plainview Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 582-3808	215	15	14.0	50.7%	197 (91.6%)	2 (0.9%)	14 (6.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47	264^th of 428 public elementary schools	38.3%		38.3	310^th of 459 public elementary schools	32.5%	46	$16,428	$1,414	$13,309
Plainview Secondary School	Public	7-12	301 W Pilcher	Plainview	68769	Pierce County	Plainview Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 582-4991	150	17	8.9	42.0%	137 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96.6	3^rd of 168 public high schools	98.2%		82.8	32^nd of 215 public high schools	85.1%	29	$26,658	$289	$21,171

Cities Near Zip Code 68769

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Plainview	0.4 mi	2	99^th
Osmond	9.48 mi	2	6^th
Creighton	9.49 mi	2	153^rd
Wausa	15.83 mi	2
Pierce	16.38 mi	2	52^nd

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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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