Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68924

Summary:

The 68924 zip code area is home to two high-performing schools, Axtell Elementary School and Axtell High School, which are part of the Axtell Community Schools district. Both schools have demonstrated strong academic achievement, with Axtell High School standing out as a top-performing high school in the state.

Axtell High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Nebraska, placing 37th out of 168 for the 2023-2024 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students have shown high proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the ACT and NSCAS assessments, significantly exceeding the state averages. Axtell Elementary School has also performed well, with its students scoring above the state averages in 3rd, 4th, and 6th grade ELA, as well as 3rd grade Math.

Both schools benefit from relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Axtell High School having a ratio of 9.7 and Axtell Elementary School at 13.8. Additionally, Axtell High School spends more per student ($21,117) compared to the elementary school ($17,934), which may contribute to its strong academic performance and resources. While the schools serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free/reduced lunch rates around 30%, the Axtell Community Schools district is providing a quality education to its students and is ranked among the top districts in Nebraska.

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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
Axtell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	500 Main St	Axtell	68924	Kearney County	Axtell Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 743-2415	190	14	13.3	32.1%	175 (92.1%)	5 (2.6%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	71.2	116^th of 428 public elementary schools	72.9%		70.1	133^rd of 459 public elementary schools	71.0%	17	$17,934	$1,051	$14,662
Axtell High School	Public	7-12	500 Main St	Axtell	68924	Kearney County	Axtell Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 743-2415	138	14	9.7	34.8%	128 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	75.3	37^th of 168 public high schools	78.0%		69	61^st of 215 public high schools	71.6%	24	$21,117	$264	$17,939

Cities Near Zip Code 68924

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Axtell	0.04 mi	2	31^st
Wilcox	8.23 mi	2	110^th
Minden	8.88 mi	3	138^th
Hildreth	10.79 mi	1
Holdrege	12.85 mi	7	132^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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