Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68840

Summary:

The 68840 zip code in Nebraska is home to two schools, Gibbon Elementary School and Gibbon High School, both part of the Gibbon Public Schools district. Unfortunately, the district as a whole is ranked 178 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating that the schools in this area are underperforming compared to state averages.

Neither Gibbon Elementary School nor Gibbon High School stand out as high-performing schools. Both institutions have relatively low performance metrics across key areas, such as English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates, which fall below state averages. Additionally, both schools face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, around 21.1%, suggesting attendance and engagement may be significant issues impacting academic achievement.

Further analysis reveals that the schools serve a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, 46.23% for the elementary school and 52.54% for the high school. Despite the relatively high spending per student, $14,349 for the elementary school and $18,488 for the high school, the low performance metrics indicate that these investments may not be translating into improved student outcomes. Overall, the data suggests that the schools in the 68840 zip code face systemic challenges that need to be addressed to improve the educational experience and outcomes for their students.

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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
Gibbon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1030 Court Street	Gibbon	68840	Buffalo County	Gibbon Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 468-6546	320	23	13.6	51.9%	172 (53.8%)	4 (1.3%)	143 (44.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37	300^th of 428 public elementary schools	29.9%		48	250^th of 459 public elementary schools	45.5%	50	$14,349	$1,577	$11,329
Gibbon High School	Public	7-12	1030 Court Street	Gibbon	68840	Buffalo County	Gibbon Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 468-5721	250	21	11.8	55.2%	129 (51.6%)	2 (0.8%)	117 (46.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	9.1	157^th of 168 public high schools	6.5%		16.4	188^th of 215 public high schools	12.6%	31	$18,488	$763	$15,976

Cities Near Zip Code 68840

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gibbon	0.58 mi	2	203^rd
Shelton	5.9 mi	2	178^th
Kearney	11.74 mi	16	49^th
Kenesaw	13.14 mi	2	77^th
Wood River	13.72 mi	3	29^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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