Best Public Schools in Fullerton, NE

Summary:

The city of Fullerton, Nebraska is home to two public schools - Fullerton Elementary School and Fullerton High School, both part of the Fullerton Public Schools district. While the elementary school has seen fluctuating performance, Fullerton High School stands out as a high-achieving institution, ranking 31st out of 168 Nebraska high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fullerton High School boasts impressive test scores, with 78.95% of 11th graders proficient or better in ACT English, 52.63% in ACT Math, and 73.68% in ACT Science - significantly outpacing state averages. The school also maintains an excellent 88.1% 4-year graduation rate. In contrast, Fullerton Elementary School's statewide ranking has varied, dropping from 102nd out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 155th out of 457 in 2021-2022, despite earning 4-star ratings in recent years.

While both schools have similar chronic absenteeism rates of 21.1%, Fullerton High School has a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 38.52%, compared to 29.88% at the elementary school. Additionally, Fullerton High School spends $22,500 per student, while Fullerton Elementary spends $19,775 per student, potentially reflecting different resource needs or priorities between the two school levels.

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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
Fullerton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	606 4th St	Fullerton	68638	Nance County	Fullerton Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 536-2431	164	13	12.8	40.9%	153 (93.3%)	5 (3.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	73.6	102^nd of 428 public elementary schools	76.2%		72.9	115^th of 459 public elementary schools	74.9%	13	$19,775	$1,457	$15,054
Fullerton High School	Public	7-12	606 4th St	Fullerton	68638	Nance County	Fullerton Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 536-2431	135	13	10.8	45.9%	129 (95.6%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78.2	31^st of 168 public high schools	81.5%		14.8	192^nd of 215 public high schools	10.7%	161	$22,500	$168	$19,068

Cities Near Fullerton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clarks	12.06 mi	1	103^rd
Genoa	13.82 mi	2	193^rd
Saint Edward	15.68 mi	2
Cedar Rapids	16.54 mi	2
Central City	17.14 mi	3	27^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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