Best Public Schools in Zip Code 69155

Summary:

The 69155 zip code in Nebraska is home to two schools: Paxton Elementary School and Paxton High School, both part of the Paxton Consolidated Schools district. While Paxton High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, it maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 88.1%. In contrast, Paxton Elementary School has experienced a concerning decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Both schools face challenges, such as relatively high chronic absenteeism rates of over 21%. Paxton Elementary School performs slightly above the state average in some areas, but significantly below the state average in others, particularly in 6th grade ELA and Mathematics. Paxton High School, on the other hand, performs above the state average in 11th grade ACT English Language Arts and Science, but below the state average in 11th grade ACT Mathematics.

The data also reveals socioeconomic factors that may be influencing the schools' performance. Paxton Elementary School has a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to Paxton High School, suggesting that the elementary school may be serving a more economically disadvantaged population. Understanding these dynamics can help the district identify and address the specific needs of the schools in this area.

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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
Paxton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	308 N Elm	Paxton	69155	Keith County	Paxton Consolidated Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 239-4283	93	10	9.3	48.4%	80 (86.0%)	1 (1.1%)	11 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)	$22,645	$1,312	$17,753
Paxton High School	Public	7-12	308 N Elm	Paxton	69155	Keith County	Paxton Consolidated Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 239-4283	108	12	8.8	39.8%	90 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.4	107^th of 168 public high schools	36.3%		7.1	206^th of 215 public high schools	4.2%	99	$24,942	$739	$20,306

Cities Near Zip Code 69155

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Paxton	5.97 mi	2	165^th
Sutherland	13.49 mi	2	158^th
Ogallala	17.75 mi	2	186^th
Hershey	19.87 mi	2	86^th
Madrid	26.66 mi	1

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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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