Best Public Schools in Cook, NE

Summary:

The city of Cook, Nebraska is home to two public schools - Johnson County Central Middle School and Johnson County Central Elementary-Cook, both part of the Johnson County Central Public Schools district. While the middle school has consistently strong academic performance, the elementary school has seen a decline in test scores over the past few years, despite having a very low student-teacher ratio.

Johnson County Central Middle School stands out for its exceptional performance on state math and English language arts tests, with proficiency rates exceeding the state averages in most grade levels. The school's 7th and 8th grade math scores are particularly impressive, with 81% and 83% proficiency rates, respectively, compared to the state averages of 66% and 61%. This success may be attributed to the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.1.

In contrast, Johnson County Central Elementary-Cook has experienced a concerning decline in its performance on state tests over the past three years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 132 out of 442 in 2020-2021 to 267 out of 459 in 2022-2023. However, the school still maintains above-average proficiency rates in 4th and 5th grade English Language Arts compared to the state. The elementary school's very low student-teacher ratio of 9.9 suggests that factors beyond just staffing levels may be contributing to the school's academic challenges.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2023)					NSCAS Mathematics (2023)					NSCAS 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 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Johnson County Central Middle School	Public	6-8	407 N 1st St	Cook	68392	Johnson County	Johnson County Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 864-4181	119	10	12.1	44.5%	85 (71.4%)	1 (0.8%)	30 (25.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	63.4	87^th of 234 public middle schools	62.8%		57.2	104^th of 249 public middle schools	58.2%	17			47.0	75.0	73.0			44.0	81.0	83.0		76.0	$17,953	$267	$13,926
Johnson County Central Elementary-Cook	Public	PK, KG-5	407 N 1st St	Cook	68329	Johnson County	Johnson County Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 864-4181	79	8	9.9	40.5%	66 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.4%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	45.8	267^th of 459 public elementary schools	41.8%		52.8	220^th of 457 public elementary schools	51.9%	47	60.0	57.0				44.0	63.0				74.0		$21,398	$1,304	$17,885

Cities Near Cook

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tecumseh	9.55 mi	2	234^th
Syracuse	10.51 mi	3	22^nd
Johnson	11 mi	2	9^th
Sterling	11.65 mi	2	91^st
Palmyra	18.15 mi	2	78^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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