Best Public Schools in Culbertson, NE

Summary:

The city of Culbertson, Nebraska is home to a single elementary school, Hitchcock County Elementary, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 187 students. Despite being the only school in the area, Hitchcock County Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outperforming the state average on standardized assessments and ranking among the top 25% of Nebraska elementary schools.

Hitchcock County Elementary's academic success is reflected in its strong student performance on the NSCAS assessments, with 71% of 4th-grade students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 55%. The school's high spending per student of $17,310, which is above the state average, may contribute to its ability to provide a robust educational program and support services for its diverse student population, of which over 50% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, it currently ranks 112th out of 459 Nebraska elementary schools and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. This variability may be due to changes in assessment and ranking methodologies, but the overall trend suggests that Hitchcock County School System is providing a high-quality education to the students of Culbertson, Nebraska.

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hitchcock County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	712 Arizona	Culbertson	69024	Hitchcock County	Hitchcock County School System	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 278-2131	187	14	13.5	53.5%	168 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	73.4	112^th of 459 public elementary schools	75.6%		73.6	93^rd of 457 public elementary schools	79.6%	19	71.0	55.0	68.0	67.0	88.0	78.0	72.0	86.0	$17,310	$1,414	$12,267

Cities Near Culbertson

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Trenton	10.08 mi	1	191^st
Mc Cook	10.84 mi	6	56^th
Palisade	16.59 mi	1	114^th
Hayes Center	21.64 mi	2
Indianola	21.99 mi	1	109^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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