Best Public Schools in Morrill, NE

Summary:

The city of Morrill, Nebraska is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools (Morrill Elementary, Tri Community Preschool, and Chalk Butte School) and 1 high school (Morrill High School). These schools serve students from preschool through 12th grade and are part of the Morrill Public Schools district, which is ranked 166th out of 212 districts in Nebraska.

Among the standout schools in Morrill, Morrill Elementary shines with its strong performance on NSCAS English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, where 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students score significantly above the state average. In contrast, Morrill High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past 3 years, dropping from 206th out of 209 Nebraska high schools in 2020-2021 to 148th out of 215 in 2022-2023, and its performance on ACT assessments is below the state average.

The small, rural Chalk Butte School stands out for its exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 5.9, the best in the Sioux County Public Schools district, suggesting students may benefit from more individualized attention. Overall, the schools in Morrill serve a diverse student population, with a significant Hispanic/Latino representation, and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a need for additional support and resources to enhance student achievement across the district.

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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 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th 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
Chalk Butte School	Public	PK, KG-8	321 Si Rd	Morrill	69358	Scotts Bluff County	Sioux County Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 247-2811	12	2	5.9	25.0%	11 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$24,216	$53	$23,261
Morrill High School	Public	7-12	411 E Hamilton	Morrill	69358	Scotts Bluff County	Morrill Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 247-2149	152	15	10.4	67.8%	108 (71.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	31.9	148^th of 215 public high schools	31.2%		7.3	193^rd of 202 public high schools	4.5%	45				54.0	62.0				50.0	54.0	62.0	34.6	19.2	23.1	$22,758	$745	$19,322
Morrill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	505 Center	Morrill	69358	Scotts Bluff County	Morrill Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 247-2176	143	17	8.6	65.0%	103 (72.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	54.1	218^th of 459 public elementary schools	52.5%		35.5	314^th of 457 public elementary schools	31.3%	96	76.0	29.0	50.0			67.0	71.0	72.0							$25,502	$1,254	$21,857

Cities Near Morrill

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mitchell	5.96 mi	3	44^th
Scottsbluff	13.93 mi	13	184^th
Gering	15.6 mi	7	167^th
Minatare	21.42 mi	5	155^th
Harrisburg	29.5 mi	3

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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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