Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68770

Summary:

The 68770 zip code is home to two exceptional schools, Ponca High School and Ponca Elementary School, both part of the highly-ranked Ponca Public Schools district. Ponca High School stands out as a top-performing institution, consistently ranking among the best high schools in Nebraska and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. With a graduation rate of 88.1%, the school's students excel academically, significantly outperforming state averages in ACT/English Language Arts, ACT/Mathematics, and ACT/Science.

Ponca Elementary School also demonstrates strong academic performance, ranking in the top 12% of Nebraska elementary schools and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Students at the elementary school outperform state averages in NSCAS/English Language Arts and NSCAS/Mathematics, indicating a solid foundation for their educational journey. Both schools benefit from low student-teacher ratios, with Ponca High School at 10.2 and Ponca Elementary School at 11.6, suggesting a personalized learning environment for students.

The Ponca Public Schools district's impressive 5-star rating and ranking of 5 out of 182 districts in Nebraska further underscores the quality of education provided in this area. While the schools serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 19.47% at the high school to 28.8% at the elementary school, the data analysis highlights the schools' ability to support and nurture their students' academic success, setting them up for a bright future.

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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
Ponca Elementary School	Public	3-6	505 3rd St	Ponca	68770	Dixon County	Ponca Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 755-5700	118	11	10.9	29.7%	109 (92.4%)	3 (2.5%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	82.9	52^nd of 428 public elementary schools	87.9%		74.9	100^th of 459 public elementary schools	78.2%	48	$19,113	$307	$15,880
Ponca High School	Public	7-12	505 3rd St	Ponca	68770	Dixon County	Ponca Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 755-5701	203	18	11.0	20.7%	188 (92.6%)	5 (2.5%)	7 (3.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	97.4	1^st of 168 public high schools	99.4%		91.7	9^th of 215 public high schools	95.8%	8	$19,299	$153	$16,050

Cities Near Zip Code 68770

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ponca	1.36 mi	2	5^th
Newcastle	9.07 mi	1
Jackson	12.25 mi	1
Allen	13.18 mi	2
South Sioux City	17.23 mi	7	182^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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