Best Public Schools in Buffalo County, Nebraska & Rankings

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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
Meadowlark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1010 E 53rd St	Kearney	68847	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 698-8210	408	23	17.3	15.7%	357 (87.5%)	6 (1.5%)	27 (6.6%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	94.2	5^th of 459 public elementary schools	98.9%		95.2	6^th of 457 public elementary schools	98.7%	1	94.0	83.0	86.0				88.0	91.0	93.0				97.0					$11,367	$141	$9,940
Sunrise Middle School	Public	6-8	4611 Ave N	Kearney	68847	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 698-8150	577	43	13.3	47.7%	430 (74.5%)	11 (1.9%)	110 (19.1%)	7 (1.2%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.9%)	56.7	109^th of 234 public middle schools	53.4%		56.7	106^th of 249 public middle schools	57.4%	3				61.0	59.0	70.0				52.0	65.0	73.0		77.0				$14,126	$266	$11,548
Bryant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1611 Ave C	Kearney	68847	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 698-8190	241	19	12.5	71.4%	137 (56.8%)	5 (2.1%)	87 (36.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.7%)	50.3	238^th of 459 public elementary schools	48.1%		35.9	311^th of 457 public elementary schools	31.9%	73	72.0	47.0	51.0				67.0	53.0	62.0				80.0					$15,089	$1,356	$12,261
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 W 24th St	Kearney	68845	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 698-8040	254	19	13.4	67.7%	135 (53.1%)	7 (2.8%)	88 (34.6%)	6 (2.4%)	7 (2.8%)	4 (1.6%)	7 (2.8%)	68.4	142^nd of 459 public elementary schools	69.1%		64.4	150^th of 457 public elementary schools	67.2%	8	63.0	64.0	74.0				68.0	68.0	75.0				82.0					$16,481	$782	$12,551
Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2705 Ave E	Kearney	68847	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 698-8270	241	17	14.2	65.1%	159 (66.0%)	9 (3.7%)	62 (25.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	45.3	269^th of 459 public elementary schools	41.4%		36.6	310^th of 457 public elementary schools	32.2%	41	61.0	54.0	61.0				39.0	58.0	61.0				78.0					$13,749	$1,210	$11,107
Horizon Middle School	Public	6-8	915 W 35th St	Kearney	68845	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 698-8120	619	41	15.0	34.9%	501 (80.9%)	11 (1.8%)	85 (13.7%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.1%)	70.5	61^st of 234 public middle schools	73.9%		75.7	40^th of 249 public middle schools	83.9%	21				67.0	65.0	70.0				77.0	77.0	68.0		78.0				$12,567	$387	$10,566
West Kearney High School	Public	9-12	2802 30th Ave	Kearney	68845	Buffalo County	West Kearney High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 338-2011	50	17	2.9	6.0%	20 (40.0%)	17 (34.0%)	7 (14.0%)	2 (4.0%)	4 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Northeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	910 E 34th St	Kearney	68847	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 698-8230	398	27	14.6	46.7%	283 (71.1%)	6 (1.5%)	89 (22.4%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.5%)	48.2	244^th of 459 public elementary schools	46.8%		45.6	258^th of 457 public elementary schools	43.5%	14	66.0	55.0	44.0				67.0	62.0	56.0				75.0					$12,266	$1,054	$10,062
Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 7th Ave	Kearney	68845	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 698-8280	282	15	18.6	35.5%	236 (83.7%)	6 (2.1%)	23 (8.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	78.8	81^st of 459 public elementary schools	82.4%		86	36^th of 457 public elementary schools	92.1%	45	74.0	62.0	96.0				69.0	64.0	96.0				93.0					$11,339	$295	$9,936
Windy Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4211 20th Ave	Kearney	68845	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 698-8220	259	15	17.4	19.7%	233 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	91	17^th of 459 public elementary schools	96.3%		87.1	31^st of 457 public elementary schools	93.2%	14	83.0	76.0	90.0				85.0	82.0	95.0				95.0					$11,269	$141	$9,840
Hanny Arram Center	Public	5-12	3907 6th Avenue	Kearney	68845	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 698-6900	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Glenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8105 9th Ave	Kearney	68845	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 698-8240	131	8	16.3	17.6%	126 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77.8	89^th of 459 public elementary schools	80.6%		73.5	95^th of 457 public elementary schools	79.2%	6	67.0	75.0	67.0					83.0	81.0									$11,782	$141	$10,475
Buffalo Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6110 11th Avenue	Kearney	68845	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 698-8290	316	19	16.2	21.2%	278 (88.0%)	3 (0.9%)	25 (7.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	79.3	75^th of 459 public elementary schools	83.7%		83	58^th of 457 public elementary schools	87.3%	17	69.0	75.0	70.0				79.0	78.0	80.0				87.0					$12,178	$141	$10,048
Kearney High School	Public	9-12	2702 West 11th Street	Kearney	68845	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 698-8060	1,629	91	17.9	35.2%	1,285 (78.9%)	40 (2.5%)	258 (15.8%)	14 (0.9%)	9 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	21 (1.3%)	62	80^th of 215 public high schools	62.8%		47.7	107^th of 202 public high schools	47.0%	27															44.1	33.4	32.5	$13,043	$308	$10,356
Kenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	915 16th Ave	Kearney	68845	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 698-8200	381	25	15.0	37.3%	319 (83.7%)	5 (1.3%)	40 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.9%)	74.3	105^th of 459 public elementary schools	77.1%		65.6	141^st of 457 public elementary schools	69.1%	36	73.0	66.0	65.0				84.0	65.0	82.0				84.0					$12,390	$142	$10,604
Gibbon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1030 Court Street	Gibbon	68840	Buffalo County	Gibbon Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 468-6546	318	23	13.8	46.2%	184 (57.9%)	4 (1.3%)	130 (40.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48	250^th of 459 public elementary schools	45.5%		34.8	316^th of 457 public elementary schools	30.9%	66	43.0	55.0	54.0	54.0			51.0	66.0	71.0	65.0			80.0					$14,349	$1,577	$11,329
Gibbon High School	Public	7-12	1030 Court Street	Gibbon	68840	Buffalo County	Gibbon Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 468-5721	236	20	12.0	52.5%	119 (50.4%)	1 (0.4%)	113 (47.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	16.4	188^th of 215 public high schools	12.6%		20.7	168^th of 202 public high schools	16.8%	20					42.0	57.0					67.0	67.0		63.0	20.0	14.3	20.0	$18,488	$763	$15,976
Shelton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	210 9th St	Shelton	68876	Buffalo County	Shelton Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 647-6558	157	12	13.2	44.6%	142 (90.4%)	3 (1.9%)	12 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.3	285^th of 459 public elementary schools	37.9%		29.9	338^th of 457 public elementary schools	26.0%	53	59.0	41.0	50.0	65.0			53.0	64.0	55.0	59.0			70.0					$20,233	$1,006	$15,687
Shelton High School	Public	7-12	210 9th St	Shelton	68876	Buffalo County	Shelton Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 647-5459	112	12	9.4	42.0%	99 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					33.0	53.0					58.0	53.0			25.0			$24,458	$583	$19,960
Pleasanton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	303 Church St	Pleasanton	68866	Buffalo County	Pleasanton Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 388-2041	176	12	14.3	25.6%	171 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.1	190^th of 459 public elementary schools	58.6%		29.7	339^th of 457 public elementary schools	25.8%	149	57.0	63.0	56.0				67.0	74.0	64.0	67.0			80.0					$15,824	$1,497	$11,938
Pleasanton High School	Public	7-12	303 Church St	Pleasanton	68866	Buffalo County	Pleasanton Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 388-2041	128	10	12.2	32.8%	123 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.6	77^th of 215 public high schools	64.2%					(n/a)					58.0	75.0					62.0	54.0		58.0	60.9	21.7	34.8	$17,977	$945	$14,333
Ravenna Senior High	Public	7-12	41750 Carthage Rd	Ravenna	68869	Buffalo County	Ravenna Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 452-3249	169	20	8.4	42.6%	150 (88.8%)	3 (1.8%)	11 (6.5%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	69.1	60^th of 215 public high schools	72.1%		53.4	92^nd of 202 public high schools	54.5%	32					61.0	63.0					89.0	65.0		81.0	56.5	34.8	30.4	$24,393	$898	$20,491
Ravenna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	41750 Carthage Rd	Ravenna	68869	Buffalo County	Ravenna Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 452-3202	244	21	11.7	44.7%	216 (88.5%)	3 (1.2%)	21 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	74.6	102^nd of 459 public elementary schools	77.8%		75.7	83^rd of 457 public elementary schools	81.8%	19	60.0	61.0	82.0	73.0			64.0	68.0	96.0	85.0								$19,945	$1,433	$16,125
Amherst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 N Sycamore	Amherst	68812	Buffalo County	Amherst Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 826-3131	224	12	18.6	21.0%	211 (94.2%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	78.3	85^th of 459 public elementary schools	81.5%		71.9	103^rd of 457 public elementary schools	77.5%	18	72.0	64.0	77.0	58.0			80.0	86.0		86.0								$15,015	$91	$13,448
Amherst High School	Public	7-12	100 N Sycamore	Amherst	68812	Buffalo County	Amherst Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 826-3131	170	17	10.2	22.4%	159 (93.5%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	88.5	18^th of 215 public high schools	91.6%		66.8	55^th of 202 public high schools	72.8%	37					53.0	57.0					74.0	84.0		70.0	51.2	48.8	48.8	$14,009	$1,260	$11,165
Elm Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	230 East Calkins Avenue	Elm Creek	68836	Buffalo County	Elm Creek Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 856-4300	225	16	14.4	35.6%	214 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	51.6	228^th of 459 public elementary schools	50.3%		70.4	116^th of 457 public elementary schools	74.6%	112	79.0	70.0	55.0	53.0				61.0	41.0	50.0			82.0					$17,029	$864	$13,513
Elm Creek High School	Public	7-12	230 East Calkins Avenue	Elm Creek	68836	Buffalo County	Elm Creek Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 856-4300	149	13	11.9	33.6%	138 (92.6%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	41.8	125^th of 215 public high schools	41.9%		17.6	174^th of 202 public high schools	13.9%	49					48.0	58.0					78.0	66.0		70.0	29.2	29.2	29.2	$18,814	$642	$14,880

Best Public Schools in Buffalo County, NE

Meadowlark Elementary School

Windy Hills Elementary School

Amherst High School

Buffalo Hills Elementary

Park Elementary School

Amherst Elementary School

Glenwood Elementary School

Ravenna Elementary School

Kenwood Elementary School

Horizon Middle School

Ravenna Senior High

Central Elementary School

Pleasanton High School

Kearney High School

Pleasanton Elementary School

Sunrise Middle School

Elm Creek Elementary School

Bryant Elementary School

Northeast Elementary School

Gibbon Elementary School

Emerson Elementary School

Shelton Elementary School

Elm Creek High School

Gibbon High School

Hanny Arram Center

Shelton High School

West Kearney High School

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