Best Public Schools in Bennet, NE

Summary:

The city of Bennet, Nebraska is home to a single standout elementary school, the Elementary At Bennet. This public school serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Palmyra District O R 1, which is ranked 68th out of 182 districts in the state.

The Elementary At Bennet is a high-performing school, ranking in the top 30% of Nebraska elementary schools. It has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 3 years and consistently outperforms state averages on standardized tests, particularly in ELA and Math. For example, in 2023-2024, 82.14% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 58.91%. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% is also lower than the state average, indicating strong student engagement.

With a per-student spending of $13,613, the Elementary At Bennet appears to be well-resourced, which may contribute to its academic success. While the school's overall performance is excellent, the 5th grade science proficiency rate of 81.36% is slightly below the state average of 82.59%, suggesting a potential area for improvement. Overall, the Elementary At Bennet stands out as a high-quality educational institution in the Bennet area, providing a strong academic foundation for its 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
Elementary At Bennet	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Dogwood	Bennet	68317	Lancaster County	Palmyra District O R 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 782-3535	404	30	13.5	22.0%	375 (92.8%)	7 (1.7%)	15 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	70.3	125^th of 428 public elementary schools	70.8%		71.2	126^th of 459 public elementary schools	72.5%	1	$13,613	$477	$11,809

Cities Near Bennet

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lincoln	5.71 mi	85	142^nd
Palmyra	6.45 mi	2	94^th
Firth	10.04 mi	4	24^th
Eagle	10.49 mi	1	44^th
Adams	15.29 mi	2	63^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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