Best Public Schools in Ogallala, NE

Summary:

The city of Ogallala, Nebraska is home to two schools: Prairie View School, an elementary school, and Ogallala High School. While Prairie View School stands out as the higher-performing school, the Ogallala Public Schools district as a whole has struggled, with Ogallala High School ranking in the bottom third of Nebraska high schools in recent years.

Prairie View School consistently outperforms Ogallala High School on standardized tests, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, Prairie View's 4th grade ELA proficiency rate was 78.85%, compared to the state average of 58.98%. In contrast, Ogallala High School has struggled, with test scores, particularly in Mathematics and Science, lagging behind the state averages.

Both schools face challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates of 21.1% and a district-level 1-star rating, suggesting systemic issues that need to be addressed. While Ogallala High School spends more per student than Prairie View School, this higher funding does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes, indicating that factors beyond just funding, such as curriculum, teaching quality, and school leadership, may be more influential in driving student success.

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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
Ogallala High School	Public	9-12	602 East G	Ogallala	69153	Keith County	Ogallala Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 284-4029	272	26	10.6	48.5%	225 (82.7%)	2 (0.7%)	36 (13.2%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	16.6	145^th of 168 public high schools	13.7%		21.3	171^st of 215 public high schools	20.5%	26	$18,799	$1,342	$15,114
Prairie View School	Public	PK, KG-8	801 East O Street	Ogallala	69153	Keith County	Ogallala Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 284-6087	549	48	11.4	58.3%	443 (80.7%)	6 (1.1%)	85 (15.5%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	61.2	187^th of 428 public elementary schools	56.3%		46.7	260^th of 459 public elementary schools	43.4%	73	$17,276	$1,579	$13,987

Cities Near Ogallala

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Paxton	16.54 mi	2	165^th
Big Springs	21.31 mi	2
Grant	21.54 mi	2	62^nd
Madrid	22.56 mi	1
Arthur	28.64 mi	2

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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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