Best Public Schools in Battle Creek, NE

Summary:

The city of Battle Creek, Nebraska is home to two public schools - Battle Creek Elementary School and Battle Creek High School, both part of the Battle Creek Public Schools district. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and have shown strong academic performance, with the elementary school being a particular standout in the region.

Battle Creek Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Nebraska elementary schools over the past three years, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages, with 3rd-6th grade students performing at 72-86% proficiency in ELA and 63-76% proficiency in Math, well above the Nebraska state averages. Battle Creek High School also shows promise, ranking in the top 40% of Nebraska high schools and with 11th grade ACT scores in English, Math, and Science above the state averages.

While both schools have higher-than-desired chronic absenteeism rates around 21%, the Battle Creek Public Schools district as a whole is performing well, ranking 50th out of 182 districts in Nebraska and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The district appears to be allocating resources effectively, with higher spending per student at the high school level to support the increased costs of a secondary program. Overall, the data indicates that the schools in Battle Creek are providing a high-quality education for their students.

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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
Battle Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	305 S 4th	Battle Creek	68715	Madison County	Battle Creek Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 675-8085	280	19	14.8	25.4%	255 (91.1%)	3 (1.1%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	76.9	88^th of 428 public elementary schools	79.4%		78	86^th of 459 public elementary schools	81.3%	2	$13,162	$612	$11,465
Battle Creek High School	Public	7-12	605 West Martin St	Battle Creek	68715	Madison County	Battle Creek Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 675-3705	266	21	12.5	24.4%	246 (92.5%)	5 (1.9%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	64.1	68^th of 168 public high schools	59.5%		55.5	95^th of 215 public high schools	55.8%	27	$16,077	$46	$13,984

Cities Near Battle Creek

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Norfolk	8.19 mi	13	125^th
Tilden	12.3 mi	2	55^th
Madison	13.01 mi	5	199^th
Pierce	14.2 mi	2	52^nd
Stanton	19.57 mi	2	173^rd

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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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