Best Public Schools in Adams, NE

Summary:

The city of Adams, Nebraska is home to two schools that are part of the Freeman Public Schools district, which is ranked 55 out of 182 districts in the state and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. Freeman Elementary-Adams and Freeman High School both exhibit strong academic performance, with the elementary school consistently scoring well above the state average on standardized tests, particularly in mathematics.

Freeman Elementary-Adams stands out for its relatively high test scores, with 80% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in NSCAS/Mathematics compared to the state average of 57.22%. The school also boasts a high 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 85% and a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%. In contrast, Freeman High School has shown more fluctuating performance, with its statewide ranking varying significantly over the past few years. However, the high school still maintains consistently high proficiency rates on NSCAS English Language Arts and Mathematics tests, as well as strong ACT performance, with 63.64% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 45.48%.

Both schools in the Freeman Public Schools district demonstrate a commitment to academic excellence, with the elementary school excelling in core subjects and the high school maintaining strong performance on standardized tests. While the high school's fluctuating ranking warrants further investigation, the overall data suggests that the district is providing a quality education to students in the city of Adams, 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
Freeman High School	Public	7-12	415 Eighth St	Adams	68301	Gage County	Freeman Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 988-2525	208	17	12.3	18.3%	202 (97.1%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.4	77^th of 168 public high schools	54.2%		19	182^nd of 215 public high schools	15.3%	105	$17,212	$293	$15,151
Freeman Elementary-Adams	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-10	415 Eighth St	Adams	68301	Gage County	Freeman Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 988-2525	282	20	14.3	20.2%	271 (96.1%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)	$14,282	$547	$11,990

Cities Near Adams

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sterling	7.08 mi	2
Firth	9.75 mi	4	24^th
Lewiston	15.63 mi	2
Bennet	15.63 mi	1	38^th
Beatrice	17.03 mi	7	196^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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