Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68872

Summary:

In the 68872 zip code, there is one standout public school, St Libory Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and is part of the Northwest Public Schools district. This school has consistently high academic performance, with test scores that exceed the district and state averages, particularly in 5th, 7th, and 8th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. St Libory Elementary School is ranked 107th out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is a high-performing institution.

The school's strong academic performance may be attributed to its relatively high spending of $15,448 per student, which is above the national average. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 11.6 to 1 suggests that students receive personalized attention and support. While the school serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 38.92%, its academic achievements are still impressive.

Overall, St Libory Elementary School stands out as a high-quality educational institution in the 68872 zip code, providing a strong foundation for its students and consistently outperforming the district and state averages in key academic areas.

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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
St Libory Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	435 St Paul Road	Saint Libory	68872	Howard County	Northwest Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 687-6475	168	13	12.8	41.1%	126 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	72.2	107^th of 428 public elementary schools	75.0%		66.9	151^st of 459 public elementary schools	67.1%	44	$15,448	$1,078	$13,799

Cities Near Zip Code 68872

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Libory	0.86 mi	1	50^th
Grand Island	5.58 mi	27	184^th
Saint Paul	10.51 mi	2	66^th
Palmer	10.94 mi	2	118^th
Cairo	13.35 mi	2	90^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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