Best Public Schools in Harvard, NE

Summary:

The city of Harvard, Nebraska is home to three public schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Harvard Elementary School, Harvard High School, and Harvard Middle School. While the schools share the same district, Harvard Public Schools, their performance and resources vary significantly.

Among the three schools, Harvard High School stands out as a relative success story, ranking 45th out of 202 Nebraska high schools in the 2021-2022 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is a significant improvement from its previous lower rankings, which could be attributed to its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 6.1. In contrast, Harvard Middle School struggles the most, with its 8th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate of only 22% compared to the state average of 61%.

The data also reveals potential equity concerns, as the Harvard Elementary School and Harvard Middle School have a higher percentage of Hispanic students compared to the high school. This, coupled with the significantly higher spending per student at the high school, suggests the need to investigate resource allocation and support for underserved student populations within the district.

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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 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harvard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	506 E North St	Harvard	68944	Clay County	Harvard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 772-2171	97	10	9.3		54 (55.7%)	1 (1.0%)	42 (43.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.7	410^th of 459 public elementary schools	10.7%		16	394^th of 457 public elementary schools	13.8%	16	46.0	43.0			43.0				50.0		$22,266	$1,402	$19,038
Harvard High School	Public	9-12	506 E North St	Harvard	68944	Clay County	Harvard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 772-2171	56	9	6.1		40 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$45,753	$1,258	$41,752
Harvard Middle School	Public	6-8	506 East North Street	Harvard	68944	Clay County	Harvard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 772-2171	54	5	11.2		31 (57.4%)	1 (1.9%)	21 (38.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.9	221^st of 234 public middle schools	5.6%					(n/a)			50.0	35.0		33.0	46.0	22.0		39.0	$10,923	$1,207	$6,927

Cities Near Harvard

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Giltner	10.69 mi	2	112^th
Sutton	12.48 mi	2	124^th
Fairfield	13.29 mi	3	140^th
Hastings	14.88 mi	14	181^st
Aurora	17.25 mi	4	70^th

See the top NE Nebraska cities

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.