Best Public Schools in Palmyra, NE

Summary:

The city of Palmyra, Nebraska is home to two schools: Junior-Senior High School At Palmyra and Palmyra Middle School. These schools serve students in grades 6-12 and are part of the Palmyra District O R 1, which is ranked 68 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

The standout school in Palmyra appears to be the Junior-Senior High School At Palmyra, which consistently outperforms the state average on various academic metrics, including ACT test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 88.1% is also notably higher than the state average. In contrast, Palmyra Middle School performs well on NSCAS (Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System) tests, with 72% proficient or better in 6th grade English Language Arts, 67.31% in 7th grade, and 74% in 8th grade.

While both schools have higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, the significant difference in spending per student between the high school and middle school suggests that the district may be allocating more resources to the high school, potentially contributing to its academic success. Additionally, the district-level factors, such as the Palmyra District O R 1's ranking and rating, may also play a role in the schools' performance.

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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
Junior-Senior High School At Palmyra	Public	9-12	425 F St	Palmyra	68418	Otoe County	Palmyra District O R 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 780-5327	185	20	9.0	27.6%	172 (93.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.8%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	66.9	60^th of 168 public high schools	64.3%		76.4	39^th of 215 public high schools	81.9%	21	$23,621	$160	$19,581
Palmyra Middle School	Public	6-8	425 F St	Palmyra	68418	Otoe County	Palmyra District O R 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 780-5327	149	1	149.0	19.5%	145 (97.3%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	58.6	95^th of 200 public middle schools	52.5%		48.1	137^th of 238 public middle schools	42.4%	42	$3,176	$148	$1,592

Cities Near Palmyra

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bennet	6.29 mi	1	38^th
Eagle	7.95 mi	1	44^th
Lincoln	10.61 mi	85	142^nd
Elmwood	10.93 mi	1	11^th
Syracuse	11.48 mi	3	18^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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