Best Public Schools in Hartington, NE

Summary:

The city of Hartington, Nebraska is home to two schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Hartington-Newcastle Elementary At Hartington and Hartington Newcastle High School. While both schools have a predominantly white student population, the high school stands out as the stronger performer, ranking 57th out of 215 Nebraska high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hartington Newcastle High School outperforms the state average in several key metrics, including ACT proficiency rates in English Language Arts (48% vs. 33.35%), Mathematics (36% vs. 26.23%), and Science (36% vs. 25.25%). The high school also outperforms the state average in NSCAS English Language Arts and Mathematics for grades 7-8, with the highest proficiency rate in 8th grade Science (97% vs. 64%). In contrast, Hartington-Newcastle Elementary At Hartington has a more average performance, ranking 224th out of 459 Nebraska elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating.

Both schools have similar free and reduced lunch rates, indicating that the Hartington Newcastle Public Schools district faces similar socioeconomic challenges across grade levels. However, the high school's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio suggest that it may have additional resources and support to help students overcome these challenges. Overall, the data suggests that Hartington Newcastle High School is the standout school in the Hartington area, providing a strong academic foundation and preparing students for college and career readiness.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2023)						NSCAS Mathematics (2023)						NSCAS Science (2023)		ACT English Language Arts (2023)	ACT Mathematics (2023)	ACT 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 3rd Grade	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 3rd 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	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hartington-Newcastle Elementary At Hartington	Public	PK, KG-6	501 S Broadway	Hartington	68739	Cedar County	Hartington Newcastle Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 254-3947	236	17	14.3	39.4%	222 (94.1%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	52.1	224^th of 459 public elementary schools	51.2%		52.2	228^th of 457 public elementary schools	50.1%	4	42.0	48.0	63.0	75.0			47.0	59.0	77.0	64.0			81.0					$18,726	$2,061	$14,457
Hartington Newcastle High School	Public	7-12	501 S Broadway	Hartington	68739	Cedar County	Hartington Newcastle Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 254-3947	164	18	9.3	40.9%	154 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	70.7	57^th of 215 public high schools	73.5%		84.8	21^st of 202 public high schools	89.6%	36					52.0	62.0					76.0	71.0		97.0	48.0	36.0	36.0	$22,116	$642	$18,584

Cities Near Hartington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Coleridge	8.54 mi	1	143^rd
Wynot	9.67 mi	3	16^th
Crofton	14.27 mi	2	57^th
Laurel	15.89 mi	2	58^th
Wausa	16.63 mi	2	190^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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