Best Public Schools in Mc Cool Junction, NE

Summary:

The city of Mc Cool Junction, Nebraska is home to two public schools - Mc Cool Junction Elementary School and McCool Junction Junior-Senior High School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and are part of the Mc Cool Junction Public Schools district.

McCool Junction Junior-Senior High School stands out as a strong performer, ranking 38th out of 202 Nebraska high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Mc Cool Junction Elementary School's ranking has fluctuated in recent years, dropping from 202nd out of 457 Nebraska elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 226th out of 428 in 2023-2024. Both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, indicating smaller class sizes and potentially more individualized attention for students.

Academically, the schools generally perform above the Nebraska state average on NSCAS English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, with some exceptions. However, both schools face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates of 21.1%. Additionally, a significant portion of students at Mc Cool Junction Elementary (32.5%) and McCool Junction Junior-Senior High (38.33%) receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic need in the district. The district's overall ranking of 120th out of 182 districts in Nebraska and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger suggest there is room for improvement in the district's performance compared to other districts in the state.

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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
Mc Cool Junction Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	209 South Gragan Ave	Mc Cool Junction	68401	York County	Mc Cool Junction Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 724-2231	113	11	10.1	32.7%	107 (94.7%)	2 (1.8%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	55.6	226^th of 428 public elementary schools	47.2%		47.1	257^th of 459 public elementary schools	44.0%	31	$19,718	$906	$16,508
McCool Junction Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	209 South Gragan Ave	Mc Cool Junction	68401	York County	Mc Cool Junction Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 724-2231	127	12	10.2	37.0%	120 (94.5%)	2 (1.6%)	5 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$22,024	$604	$19,116

Cities Near Mc Cool Junction

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fairmont	7.57 mi	1	104^th
York	9.16 mi	4	171^st
Exeter	10.54 mi	3
Henderson	11.58 mi	2	61^st
Geneva	14.65 mi	2	26^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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