Best Public Schools in South Sioux City, NE

Summary:

The city of South Sioux City, Nebraska is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the schools in this district generally underperform the state averages on standardized tests, a few standout schools show promise.

Harney Elementary School is the highest-performing elementary school in the district, ranking 186 out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools and receiving a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. It has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the other elementary schools. Cardinal Elementary School is the second-highest ranked elementary school, with strong performance in Mathematics.

Overall, the schools in the So Sioux City Community Schools district face significant challenges, including low academic performance, high rates of economic disadvantage, and attendance issues. Addressing these systemic problems will be crucial to improving outcomes for students in this community.

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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
Cardinal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 E 29th Street	South Sioux City	68776	Dakota County	So Sioux City Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 494-1662	434	34	12.8	67.1%	62 (14.3%)	26 (6.0%)	314 (72.4%)	13 (3.0%)	7 (1.6%)	6 (1.4%)	6 (1.4%)	54.2	234^th of 428 public elementary schools	45.3%		37.9	314^th of 459 public elementary schools	31.6%	80	$16,177	$1,388	$13,737
Covington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2116 A Street	South Sioux City	68776	Dakota County	So Sioux City Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 494-4238	404	33	12.3	83.2%	58 (14.4%)	63 (15.6%)	237 (58.7%)	4 (1.0%)	19 (4.7%)	13 (3.2%)	10 (2.5%)	34.8	311^th of 428 public elementary schools	27.3%		26.3	367^th of 459 public elementary schools	20.0%	56	$14,987	$1,451	$12,563
Harney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Arbor Drive	South Sioux City	68776	Dakota County	So Sioux City Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 494-1446	359	33	10.9	84.4%	28 (7.8%)	90 (25.1%)	205 (57.1%)	7 (1.9%)	12 (3.3%)	8 (2.2%)	9 (2.5%)	61.3	186^th of 428 public elementary schools	56.5%		37.5	317^th of 459 public elementary schools	30.9%	131	$16,132	$1,907	$13,243
Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 2nd Ave	South Sioux City	68776	Dakota County	So Sioux City Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 494-1917	230	22	10.6	87.4%	18 (7.8%)	5 (2.2%)	180 (78.3%)	6 (2.6%)	13 (5.7%)	5 (2.2%)	3 (1.3%)	23.6	344^th of 428 public elementary schools	19.6%		34.7	335^th of 459 public elementary schools	27.0%	9	$17,855	$1,663	$15,314
South Sioux City Middle School	Public	6-8	3625 G Street	South Sioux City	68776	Dakota County	So Sioux City Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 494-3061	760	60	12.6	77.1%	123 (16.2%)	74 (9.7%)	487 (64.1%)	17 (2.2%)	19 (2.5%)	19 (2.5%)	21 (2.8%)	21.9	168^th of 200 public middle schools	16.0%		27.4	193^rd of 238 public middle schools	18.9%	25	$16,673	$1,064	$14,300
South Sioux High School	Public	9-12	3301 G St	South Sioux City	68776	Dakota County	So Sioux City Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 494-2433	1,172	71	16.5	70.9%	164 (14.0%)	89 (7.6%)	798 (68.1%)	42 (3.6%)	31 (2.6%)	16 (1.4%)	32 (2.7%)	22	137^th of 168 public high schools	18.5%		15.6	190^th of 215 public high schools	11.6%	53	$15,084	$886	$12,732
E N Swett Elementary School	Public	PK	2300 C St	South Sioux City	68776	Dakota County	So Sioux City Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 494-3501	205	11	18.3		23 (11.2%)	37 (18.0%)	131 (63.9%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	3 (1.5%)	6 (2.9%)								(n/a)	$233,227	$00	$00

Cities Near South Sioux City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dakota City	3.71 mi	1	201^st
Jackson	7.79 mi	1
Homer	11.32 mi	2	170^th
Winnebago	16.41 mi	2	207^th
Ponca	16.52 mi	2	5^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.

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.

Best Public Schools in South Sioux City, NE

Harney Elementary School

Cardinal Elementary School

Covington Elementary School

Lewis & Clark Elementary School

South Sioux High School

South Sioux City Middle School

E N Swett Elementary School

Cities Near South Sioux City