Best Public Schools in Ewing, NE

Summary:

The city of Ewing, Nebraska is home to two schools - Summerland Elementary School and Summerland High School, both part of the Summerland Public Schools district. While Summerland Elementary has more average performance, Summerland High School stands out as a top-performing school in the state, consistently ranking among the best high schools in Nebraska.

Summerland High School is the clear standout, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 9th out of 168 Nebraska high schools for the 2023-2024 school year. The school has impressive test scores, with 80% of 11th graders proficient or better in ACT English, 72.5% in ACT Math, and 90% in ACT Science. Summerland High also boasts an 88.1% 4-year graduation rate. In contrast, Summerland Elementary has more average performance, ranking in the middle 50-60% of Nebraska elementary schools over the past 3 years and earning a 2-3 star rating.

Both schools have high rates of 47-48% free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating a lower socioeconomic student population. Additionally, both schools struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates of 21.1%. Despite these challenges, the schools are investing significant resources, with spending per student around $20,500. Understanding the factors behind Summerland High's success could provide valuable insights for improving outcomes at the elementary school level.

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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
Summerland High School	Public	7-12	51293 857th Rd	Ewing	68735	Holt County	Summerland Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 626-7534	201	20	10.2	45.8%	170 (84.6%)	1 (0.5%)	26 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	93.9	9^th of 168 public high schools	94.6%		76.3	40^th of 215 public high schools	81.4%	31	$20,494	$992	$17,114
Summerland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	51293 857th Rd	Ewing	68735	Holt County	Summerland Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 626-7534	237	22	10.8	47.7%	218 (92.0%)	4 (1.7%)	11 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	46.5	266^th of 428 public elementary schools	37.9%		64.2	167^th of 459 public elementary schools	63.6%	99	$20,633	$1,455	$16,289

Cities Near Ewing

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Orchard	7.85 mi	2
Clearwater	9.89 mi	3
Neligh	18.11 mi	3	176^th
Oneill	20.26 mi	3	162^nd
Chambers	21.06 mi	2

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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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