Best Public Schools in Clarks, NE

Summary:

The city of Clarks, Nebraska has only one public elementary school, High Plains Community Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with an enrollment of 121 students. The school is part of the High Plains Community Schools district, which is ranked 85 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

High Plains Community Elementary School has seen a fluctuating statewide ranking over the past few years, ranking 196 out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year, an improvement from the previous year's ranking of 226 out of 459 schools. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics have been mixed compared to state averages, with 3rd-grade ELA proficiency at 48% (compared to 58.91% statewide) and 4th-grade ELA proficiency at 74% (compared to 58.98% statewide). In Mathematics, 3rd-grade proficiency was 71% (compared to 60.65% statewide).

The school faces some challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's spending per student of $27,153 is significantly higher than the state average, but it's unclear if this higher spending is translating into improved academic outcomes. Overall, while High Plains Community Elementary School has some areas of strength, it also faces opportunities for improvement in addressing its fluctuating performance, mixed academic results, and high chronic absenteeism.

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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
High Plains Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	205 W Pearl St	Clarks	68628	Merrick County	High Plains Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 548-2216	113	11	10.2	34.5%	101 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.1	196^th of 428 public elementary schools	54.2%		51.9	226^th of 459 public elementary schools	50.8%	30	$27,153	$1,237	$21,717

Cities Near Clarks

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fullerton	9.85 mi	2	81^st
Central City	12.42 mi	3	27^th
Polk	13 mi	1	76^th
Genoa	14.7 mi	2	193^rd
Osceola	16.76 mi	3	183^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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