Best Public Schools in Plainview, NE

Summary:

The city of Plainview, Nebraska is home to two public schools: Plainview Elementary School and Plainview Secondary School, which serve students from kindergarten through 12th grade. While both schools share the same district, Plainview Public Schools, their performance and characteristics differ significantly.

Plainview Secondary School stands out as the top performer, ranking 32 out of 215 Nebraska high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Math, and Science exceed the state averages, and it has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to Plainview Elementary. Additionally, Plainview Secondary School has a lower student-teacher ratio, suggesting more individualized attention for students.

In contrast, Plainview Elementary School lags behind the state averages in academic proficiency, and its test scores are generally lower than those of Plainview Secondary School. The elementary school also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, potentially indicating a more economically disadvantaged student population. The per-student spending at Plainview Secondary School is significantly higher than at Plainview Elementary, which may contribute to the disparity in performance between the two schools.

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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 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th 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
Plainview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	301 W Woodland Ave	Plainview	68769	Pierce County	Plainview Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 582-3808	203	15	13.3	48.3%	187 (92.1%)	2 (1.0%)	12 (5.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.3	310^th of 459 public elementary schools	32.5%		48.8	242^nd of 457 public elementary schools	47.0%	68	60.0	46.0	48.0	48.0			64.0	67.0	41.0	64.0			59.0					$16,428	$1,414	$13,309
Plainview Secondary School	Public	7-12	301 W Pilcher	Plainview	68769	Pierce County	Plainview Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 582-4991	143	16	8.7	39.9%	130 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82.8	32^nd of 215 public high schools	85.1%		79.7	32^nd of 202 public high schools	84.2%						52.0	63.0					81.0	75.0		79.0	66.7	33.3	47.6	$26,658	$289	$21,171

Cities Near Plainview

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Osmond	9.48 mi	2	2^nd
Creighton	9.49 mi	2	186^th
Wausa	15.83 mi	2	190^th
Pierce	16.38 mi	2	29^th
Bloomfield	18.1 mi	2	60^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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