Best Public Schools in Crofton, NE

Summary:

The city of Crofton, Nebraska is home to two schools that serve students from preschool through 12th grade - Crofton Elementary School and Crofton High School. Both schools are part of the Crofton Community Schools district and are relatively strong-performing, with high academic achievement and low chronic absenteeism rates.

Crofton Elementary School serves 180 students in grades PK-6 and is ranked 170 out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools, with a 3-star rating. The school excels in academic performance, with 3rd grade ELA proficiency at 82.76% and 3rd grade math proficiency at 69%, both well above state averages. Crofton High School, serving 178 students in grades 7-12, is ranked 71 out of 168 Nebraska high schools and also has a 3-star rating. The high school stands out with strong 11th grade math and science proficiency, as well as a high four-year graduation rate of 88.1%.

Both schools in Crofton have relatively low chronic absenteeism rates of 21.1%, compared to the state average. Additionally, Crofton High School has a significantly lower student-teacher ratio of 9.1, which may contribute to its strong academic outcomes. Overall, the Crofton Community Schools district is ranked 83 out of 182 districts in Nebraska, indicating it is a relatively high-performing district in the state.

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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
Crofton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1301 W 5th St	Crofton	68730	Knox County	Crofton Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 388-4357	187	11	16.3	36.4%	176 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	63.1	170^th of 428 public elementary schools	60.3%		75.3	98^th of 459 public elementary schools	78.6%	72	$16,568	$749	$13,887
Crofton High School	Public	7-12	89048 N Hwy 121	Crofton	68730	Knox County	Crofton Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 388-2440	179	19	9.6	26.8%	171 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.2%)	59.9	71^st of 168 public high schools	57.7%		61	83^rd of 215 public high schools	61.4%	12	$23,353	$548	$19,521

Cities Near Crofton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bloomfield	11.83 mi	2	39^th
Hartington	16.17 mi	2	48^th
Wausa	17.09 mi	2
Niobrara	17.53 mi	5
Wynot	18.22 mi	3

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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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