Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68876

Summary:

The 68876 zip code is home to two small schools, Shelton Elementary School and Shelton High School, both part of the Shelton Public Schools district. While the elementary school has shown some strengths in academic performance, both schools face challenges with inconsistent rankings, concerning chronic absenteeism rates, and serving a population with significant economic challenges.

Shelton Elementary School stands out for its relatively strong performance in 4th grade English Language Arts and 3rd/4th grade Mathematics, exceeding state averages. However, the school is consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% and a relatively high percentage of free/reduced lunch students at 44.59%.

In contrast, Shelton High School has shown inconsistent performance, ranging from a 5-star to a 2-star rating in recent years. The high school significantly underperforms the state averages in 8th grade English Language Arts and 11th grade ACT English Language Arts. Like the elementary school, Shelton High School also has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% and a slightly lower free/reduced lunch rate of 41.96%.

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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
Shelton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	210 9th St	Shelton	68876	Buffalo County	Shelton Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 647-6558	171	15	11.7	46.8%	130 (76.0%)	2 (1.2%)	36 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	40.9	289^th of 428 public elementary schools	32.5%		42.3	285^th of 459 public elementary schools	37.9%	4	$20,233	$1,006	$15,687
Shelton High School	Public	7-12	210 9th St	Shelton	68876	Buffalo County	Shelton Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 647-5459	110	10	11.4	50.9%	85 (77.3%)	1 (0.9%)	22 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$24,458	$583	$19,960

Cities Near Zip Code 68876

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shelton	0.64 mi	2	178^th
Gibbon	6.79 mi	2	203^rd
Wood River	7.45 mi	3	29^th
Kenesaw	11.71 mi	2	77^th
Grand Island	17.28 mi	27	184^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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