Best Public Schools in Brainard, NE

Summary:

The city of Brainard, Nebraska is home to two schools: High School At Brainard and Elementary School At Brainard, both part of the East Butler Public Schools district. While the high school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, the elementary school stands out as a strong performer, ranking 126 out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Elementary School At Brainard boasts significantly higher test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to state averages, indicating strong academic achievement. Additionally, the school has a relatively low 5.79% free/reduced lunch rate, suggesting a more affluent student population. In contrast, the High School At Brainard has seen its statewide ranking drop from 38th to 80th in the past two years, despite its 11th grade Math and Science scores being above the state averages.

Both schools face challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates, which could be an area of focus for the district. Additionally, the per-student spending is higher at the high school level, despite the elementary school's stronger academic performance, suggesting the need for a closer examination of resource allocation and alignment with student outcomes. Overall, the data indicates that the Elementary School At Brainard is the standout performer in the Brainard school district, while the High School At Brainard faces some challenges that merit further investigation and targeted interventions.

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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 School At Brainard	Public	PK, KG-6	212 S Madison	Brainard	68626	Butler County	East Butler Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 545-2081	118	10	11.2	2.5%	113 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	70.1	126^th of 428 public elementary schools	70.6%		46.7	259^th of 459 public elementary schools	43.6%	133	$26,814	$771	$23,309
High School At Brainard	Public	7-12	212 S Madison	Brainard	68626	Butler County	East Butler Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 545-2081	139	18	7.9	7.9%	134 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	54	80^th of 168 public high schools	52.4%		76.4	38^th of 215 public high schools	82.3%	42	$27,586	$596	$24,638

Cities Near Brainard

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dwight	6.8 mi	1
David City	9.78 mi	2	93^rd
Valparaiso	9.78 mi	1	30^th
Raymond	15.57 mi	3	179^th
Wahoo	17.91 mi	4	14^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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