Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68850

Summary:

The 68850 zip code area is home to 6 schools in the Lexington Public Schools district, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the district as a whole appears to be underperforming compared to state averages, a few schools stand out in the data.

Bryan Elementary School has the highest performance on state assessments, with 50.77% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district average of 34.23% and the state average of 58.91%. Lexington Middle School also performs better than the other district schools, with 62.39% of 7th graders proficient or better in math, compared to the district average of 62.39% and the state average of 55.38%.

However, the district as a whole faces significant challenges, including low graduation rates, high chronic absenteeism, and a large percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing these systemic issues will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for the students in this community.

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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
Bryan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1003 N Harrison	Lexington	68850	Dawson County	Lexington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 324-3762	386	24	16.0	54.7%	91 (23.6%)	0 (0.0%)	290 (75.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	42.7	280^th of 428 public elementary schools	34.6%		51.2	233^rd of 459 public elementary schools	49.2%	47	$13,092	$1,393	$10,351
Lexington High School	Public	9-12	1400 Minuteman Drive	Lexington	68850	Dawson County	Lexington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 324-4691	919	64	14.3	75.4%	125 (13.6%)	68 (7.4%)	710 (77.3%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	2.6	163^rd of 168 public high schools	3.0%		7.9	204^th of 215 public high schools	5.1%	41	$14,618	$1,050	$11,923
Lexington Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 N Washington	Lexington	68850	Dawson County	Lexington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 324-2349	678	48	14.0	76.5%	81 (11.9%)	54 (8.0%)	528 (77.9%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	18.3	174^th of 200 public middle schools	13.0%		19.5	205^th of 238 public middle schools	13.9%	31	$14,836	$1,217	$11,916
Morton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	505 S Lincoln	Lexington	68850	Dawson County	Lexington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 324-3764	363	25	14.4	86.2%	30 (8.3%)	58 (16.0%)	265 (73.0%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)	$16,153	$1,495	$13,298
Pershing Elementary School	Public	4-5	1104 N Tyler	Lexington	68850	Dawson County	Lexington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 324-3765	305	23	13.1	83.0%	33 (10.8%)	51 (16.7%)	214 (70.2%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9	398^th of 428 public elementary schools	7.0%		6.2	434^th of 459 public elementary schools	5.4%	36	$15,025	$1,837	$11,746
Sandoz Elementary School	Public	2-3	1711 N Erie	Lexington	68850	Dawson County	Lexington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 324-5540	321	25	12.7	85.7%	19 (5.9%)	47 (14.6%)	251 (78.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)	$15,514	$1,675	$12,490
Early Intervention/Homebound	Public	PK	1501 Plum Creek Parkway	Lexington	68850	Dawson County	Lexington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 324-1841	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Early Learning Academy	Public	PK	1503 Plum Creek Parkway	Lexington	68850	Dawson County	Lexington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 324-1841	257	12	22.2	68.1%	21 (8.2%)	15 (5.8%)	216 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 68850

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lexington	0.22 mi	8	205^th
Overton	11.12 mi	2	195^th
Cozad	13.75 mi	4	130^th
Elwood	14.81 mi	2
Eustis	16.82 mi	2

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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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