Best Public Schools in Brady, NE

Summary:

The city of Brady, Nebraska is home to two schools - Brady High School and Brady Elementary School, both part of the Brady Public Schools district. While Brady High School has experienced inconsistent performance, with its statewide ranking fluctuating significantly over the years, Brady Elementary School has maintained a consistently strong academic standing, ranking in the top half of Nebraska elementary schools for the past few years.

Academically, Brady High School has seen its statewide ranking range from 51st out of 246 Nebraska high schools in 2015-2016 to 198th out of 217 in 2018-2019, suggesting inconsistent performance. In contrast, Brady Elementary School has consistently performed well, with a 4-star rating in 2020-2021. Both schools have a predominantly white student population, with small percentages of Hispanic and Native American students, reflecting the overall demographic makeup of the Brady community.

Interestingly, both schools have high spending per student, significantly above the state average, and high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, around 48%, indicating a relatively high level of economic need within the student population. The student-teacher ratios also vary, with Brady Elementary School having a lower ratio of 7.7 compared to Brady High School's 10.9, which may contribute to the elementary school's stronger academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NSCAS English Language Arts (2023)		NSCAS Mathematics (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brady Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	112 E Popleton Ave	Brady	69123	Lincoln County	Brady Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 584-3317	88	11	7.7	48.9%	82 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	71.0				$24,818	$851	$20,618
Brady High School	Public	7-12	112 E Popleton Ave	Brady	69123	Lincoln County	Brady Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 584-3317	96	9	10.9	47.9%	92 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)		67.0	58.0	61.0	$23,499	$374	$20,160

Cities Near Brady

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Maxwell	7.66 mi	2	156^th
Gothenburg	14.48 mi	3	153^rd
North Platte	19.83 mi	13	178^th
Cozad	24.15 mi	4	225^th
Arnold	26.87 mi	2	74^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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