Best Public Schools in Mead, NE

Summary:

The city of Mead, Nebraska is home to two schools: Mead Elementary School and Mead High School, both part of the Mead Public Schools district. While Mead High School consistently ranks among the top 21 high schools in Nebraska and earns a 5-star rating, Mead Elementary School has struggled, ranking between 228 and 368 out of 442 to 459 Nebraska elementary schools and only earning 1- or 2-star ratings.

Mead High School outperforms the state average in ACT English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, while Mead Elementary School lags behind the state average in NSCAS English Language Arts and Mathematics, particularly in 6th grade. Mead Elementary School also has a higher percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients compared to Mead High School. However, Mead High School spends more per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its stronger academic outcomes.

The stark contrast in performance between the two schools in Mead highlights the importance of analyzing school-level data, as the differences within a single school district can be significant. The factors that may be influencing the performance gap, such as free and reduced lunch rates, spending per student, and student-teacher ratios, provide valuable insights for the district to consider in order to improve the academic achievement of all students in Mead.

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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 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th 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
Mead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	115 N Elm	Mead	68041	Saunders County	Mead Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 624-6465	158	12	13.3	36.1%	145 (91.8%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.4	368^th of 459 public elementary schools	19.8%		27.6	350^th of 457 public elementary schools	23.4%	18	52.0	44.0	45.0	21.0			52.0	55.0	21.0		77.0					$19,789	$1,002	$16,902
Mead High School	Public	7-12	114 N Vine	Mead	68041	Saunders County	Mead Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 624-3435	125	13	9.7	33.6%	112 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	86.9	21^st of 215 public high schools	90.2%		85.4	20^th of 202 public high schools	90.1%	1					58.0	55.0				55.0		59.0	61.5	57.7	34.6	$24,367	$235	$19,937

Cities Near Mead

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wahoo	5.63 mi	4	32^nd
Yutan	6.62 mi	2	23^rd
Valley	11.31 mi	4	86^th
Fremont	11.5 mi	15	232^nd
Ceresco	12.56 mi	1	59^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.