Best Public Schools in Kimball, NE

Summary:

The city of Kimball, Nebraska is home to two public schools: Mary Lynch Elementary and Kimball Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Kimball Public Schools district. While Mary Lynch Elementary consistently performs well above state and district averages in core academic subjects, Kimball Junior/Senior High School struggles to meet state benchmarks, ranking in the bottom half of Nebraska high schools.

Mary Lynch Elementary stands out as a relatively strong-performing school, consistently ranked in the top half of Nebraska elementary schools with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 5th and 6th-grade students score above the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the NSCAS assessments. In contrast, Kimball Junior/Senior High School faces significant academic challenges, with lower proficiency rates on the ACT assessments compared to the state average, particularly in Mathematics.

A concerning issue across both schools is the high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%, which may be a contributing factor to the academic struggles at the high school level. While Kimball Junior/Senior High School spends significantly more per student than Mary Lynch Elementary, the resource allocation does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes, suggesting the district should examine how resources are being utilized and targeted to address the specific needs of the high school.

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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
Kimball Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	901 S Nadine St	Kimball	69145	Kimball County	Kimball Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 235-4861	165	15	10.9	46.7%	141 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.9%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)	$25,097	$323	$18,834
Mary Lynch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 E 6th St	Kimball	69145	Kimball County	Kimball Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 235-4696	226	21	10.7	51.8%	182 (80.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.8%)	4 (1.8%)	5 (2.2%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	62.7	174^th of 428 public elementary schools	59.3%		40.7	296^th of 459 public elementary schools	35.5%	122	$18,187	$1,227	$15,471

Cities Near Kimball

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dix	8.81 mi	1
Potter	18.3 mi	1
Harrisburg	22.85 mi	3
Sidney	35.15 mi	6	120^th
Gurley	36.33 mi	1

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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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