Best Public Schools in Zip Code 69024

Summary:

The 69024 zip code is home to a single standout public elementary school, Hitchcock County Elementary, which serves grades PK-6 and is part of the Hitchcock County School System. This school has consistently high test scores, ranking in the top third of Nebraska elementary schools, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.5.

Hitchcock County Elementary's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages, with a large percentage of students scoring proficient or better. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 68.97% of 3rd graders, 75% of 4th graders, and 56% of 6th graders scored proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 58.91%, 58.98%, and 58.3%, respectively. In Mathematics, 72% of 6th graders scored proficient or better, compared to the state average of 57.22%. The school's ranking has also improved over the past three years, moving from the top 20% in 2021-2022 to the top 25% in 2022-2023 and the top 35% in 2023-2024.

Despite serving a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with over 50% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Hitchcock County Elementary has maintained its academic excellence. The school's relatively high spending per student, at $17,310, suggests the district is allocating significant resources to support the education of its students. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% in 2023-2024 is an area that could be addressed to further improve student outcomes.

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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
Hitchcock County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	712 Arizona	Culbertson	69024	Hitchcock County	Hitchcock County School System	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 278-2131	173	14	12.0	49.1%	155 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	65.7	147^th of 428 public elementary schools	65.7%		73.4	112^th of 459 public elementary schools	75.6%	35	$17,310	$1,414	$12,267

Cities Near Zip Code 69024

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Culbertson	0.45 mi	1	60^th
Trenton	10.08 mi	1
Mc Cook	10.84 mi	6	58^th
Palisade	16.59 mi	1
Hayes Center	21.64 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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