Broken Bow Public Schools

Summary:

The Broken Bow Public Schools district in Nebraska consists of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from preschool through 12th grade. The district's schools display a range of performance, with North Park Elementary School standing out as the highest-performing school in the district, while Broken Bow High School also performs well above the district and state averages.

North Park Elementary School is the clear standout, ranking 41st out of 459 Nebraska elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly outperforms the district and state averages in NSCAS/English Language Arts, NSCAS/Mathematics, and NSCAS/Science test scores, and has the lowest student-teacher ratio (12.7) among the elementary schools. Broken Bow High School also performs better than the district and state averages in ACT/English Language Arts, ACT/Mathematics, and ACT/Science test scores, and has the second-lowest student-teacher ratio (13.6) in the district.

The district's schools display varying levels of racial diversity, with North Park Elementary School having a more diverse student population and the two preschool programs, New Discoveries Preschool and Early Childhood Services, also having a more diverse racial makeup. The free and reduced lunch rates also vary, with North Park Elementary School and the two preschool programs having the highest rates, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

District Detail

323 N 7th Ave
Broken Bow, NE 68822-1718

(308) 872-6821

SchoolDigger Rank:
72^nd of 212 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 890

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Broken Bow High School	Public	9-12	323 N 7th Ave	Broken Bow	68822	Custer County	Broken Bow Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 872-2475	247	18	13.6	37.7%	220 (89.1%)	3 (1.2%)	16 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	41.1	126^th of 215 public high schools	41.4%		52.9	96^th of 202 public high schools	52.5%	30															37.3	26.9	23.9	$16,908	$538	$13,349
Early Childhood Services	Public	PK	322 North 9th Avenue	Broken Bow	68822	Custer County	Broken Bow Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 237-2280	40	0	800.0	32.5%	27 (67.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)								(n/a)
North Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1135 North H Street	Broken Bow	68822	Custer County	Broken Bow Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 872-2982	350	27	12.7	49.1%	289 (82.6%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.6%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	85.5	41^st of 459 public elementary schools	91.1%		75.4	85^th of 457 public elementary schools	81.4%	44	86.0	64.0	78.0				93.0	72.0	90.0				94.0					$15,411	$1,560	$11,673
Broken Bow Middle School	Public	6-8	322 North 9th Avenue	Broken Bow	68822	Custer County	Broken Bow Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 872-2475	175	11	15.4	40.0%	158 (90.3%)	3 (1.7%)	11 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	55.4	113^th of 234 public middle schools	51.7%		41.1	157^th of 249 public middle schools	36.9%	44				54.0	54.0	55.0				67.0	73.0	73.0		84.0				$15,650	$1,093	$10,966
New Discoveries Preschool	Public	PK	1135 North H Street	Broken Bow	68822	Custer County	Broken Bow Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 872-2982	78	3	26.0	43.6%	68 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.7%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)								(n/a)

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Anselmo-Merna Public Schools	8.6 mi	2	124^th
Ansley Public Schools	15.72 mi	2	200^th
Callaway Public Schools	16.64 mi	2
Sargent Public Schools	21.36 mi	2	186^th
Arcadia Public Schools	26.46 mi	2

Broken Bow Public Schools

District Detail

North Park Elementary School

Broken Bow Middle School

Broken Bow High School

Early Childhood Services

New Discoveries Preschool

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