Best Public Schools in Zip Code 69021

Summary:

The 69021 zip code area is home to two schools - Benkelman Elementary School and Dundy County Stratton High School, both part of the Dundy County Stratton Public Schools district. These schools demonstrate a mix of academic strengths and challenges, with some standout performance metrics alongside areas for potential improvement.

Benkelman Elementary School stands out for its consistently high performance on state assessments, with 4th and 6th grade ELA proficiency rates exceeding the state average by over 10 percentage points. The school also boasts strong math performance, with 5th and 6th grade math proficiency rates topping the state average. Additionally, Benkelman Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.1, which may contribute to its academic success.

Meanwhile, Dundy County Stratton High School impresses with an 88.1% four-year graduation rate, outpacing the state average. The high school also demonstrates solid performance on 8th grade state assessments, with ELA, math, and science proficiency rates all exceeding the state averages. Like Benkelman Elementary, Dundy County Stratton High has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 7.8, which could enable more personalized attention for students. However, both schools face a common challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates, at 21.1%, which the district may want to investigate and address.

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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
Dundy County Stratton High School	Public	7-12	400 9th Ave West	Benkelman	69021	Dundy County	Dundy County Stratton Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 423-2738	125	16	7.6		101 (80.8%)	4 (3.2%)	18 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)								(n/a)	$30,833	$797	$24,300
Benkelman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	900 A St	Benkelman	69021	Dundy County	Dundy County Stratton Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 423-2216	148	13	11.0		125 (84.5%)	1 (0.7%)	18 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	66.3	143^rd of 428 public elementary schools	66.6%		72	122^nd of 459 public elementary schools	73.4%	21	$24,948	$1,547	$19,774

Cities Near Zip Code 69021

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Benkelman	0.15 mi	2	95^th
Wauneta	26.72 mi	2	174^th
Trenton	28.6 mi	1
Palisade	30.42 mi	1
Imperial	32.88 mi	3	137^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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