Best Public Schools in Beatrice, NE

Summary:

The city of Beatrice, Nebraska is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this district serve a predominantly white student population, with varying socioeconomic backgrounds as indicated by the free and reduced lunch rates.

Beatrice High School stands out as the largest school with 644 students and strong performance in English Language Arts and Science, though it lags behind the state average in Mathematics. Beatrice Middle School also excels, exceeding state averages on NSCAS tests across multiple subjects. Among the elementary schools, Lincoln Elementary stands out with a lower student-teacher ratio and historically stronger performance, though its current test scores are below district and state averages.

Overall, the Beatrice Public Schools district is ranked 164 out of 212 districts in Nebraska and rated 1 star out of 5, suggesting room for improvement. The district may benefit from examining factors contributing to the variation in performance across its elementary schools, as well as focusing on improving student outcomes in mathematics across all grade levels.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2023)						NSCAS Mathematics (2023)						NSCAS Science (2023)		ACT English Language Arts (2023)	ACT Mathematics (2023)	ACT Science (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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Beatrice Middle School	Public	6-8	215 N 5th St	Beatrice	68310	Gage County	Beatrice Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 223-1545	421	33	12.8	48.5%	355 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.7%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	53.4	120^th of 234 public middle schools	48.7%		43.1	150^th of 249 public middle schools	39.8%	30				45.0	55.0	62.0				65.0	79.0	73.0		72.0				$16,092	$344	$13,028
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	500 N 19th	Beatrice	68310	Gage County	Beatrice Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 223-1575	173	13	13.0	66.5%	128 (74.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (6.9%)								(n/a)																		$14,169	$1,868	$10,663
Paddock Lane School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 N 14th St	Beatrice	68310	Gage County	Beatrice Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 223-1566	409	29	13.9	59.7%	360 (88.0%)	6 (1.5%)	19 (4.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.4%)	21.2	378^th of 459 public elementary schools	17.6%		20.9	373^rd of 457 public elementary schools	18.4%	5	47.0	53.0	42.0				37.0	45.0	35.0				62.0					$13,454	$1,016	$11,281
Stoddard Elementary School	Public	3-5	400 S 7th St	Beatrice	68310	Gage County	Beatrice Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 223-1580	217	14	15.1	58.1%	172 (79.3%)	2 (0.9%)	29 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.5%)	38.6	309^th of 459 public elementary schools	32.7%		37.8	303^rd of 457 public elementary schools	33.7%	6	47.0	50.0	65.0				46.0	44.0	62.0				76.0					$12,174	$945	$9,737
Educational Service Unit 5	Public	9-12	900 West Court	Beatrice	68310	Gage County	Educational Service Unit 05	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 223-5277	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Beatrice High School	Public	9-12	600 Orange Blvd	Beatrice	68310	Gage County	Beatrice Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 223-1515	644	39	16.5	43.2%	556 (86.3%)	7 (1.1%)	56 (8.7%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	47.1	111^th of 215 public high schools	48.4%		51.2	102^nd of 202 public high schools	49.5%	9															43.6	21.5	28.5	$14,398	$344	$11,530

Cities Near Beatrice

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Blue Springs	9.79 mi	2	223^rd
De Witt	10.39 mi	2	27^th
Wymore	10.79 mi	1	237^th
Diller	14.81 mi	1	105^th
Odell	15.17 mi	1	165^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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Best Public Schools in Beatrice, NE

Beatrice Middle School

Beatrice High School

Stoddard Elementary School

Paddock Lane School

Educational Service Unit 5

Lincoln Elementary School

Cities Near Beatrice