Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68038

Summary:

The 68038 zip code in Nebraska is home to two schools: Northeast Elementary At Lyons and Northeast Secondary School, both part of the Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools district. These schools serve students from elementary through high school, providing educational opportunities in the local community.

Among the two schools, Northeast Secondary School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top high schools in Nebraska. It has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and has maintained a strong academic performance, with students outperforming the state average in NSCAS English Language Arts, Mathematics, and ACT scores. The school's 88.1% four-year graduation rate is also a testament to its success in supporting students' educational journeys.

While both schools face challenges related to chronic absenteeism, which is higher than the state average, they have also demonstrated their commitment to supporting economically disadvantaged students. The higher-than-average spending per student at both Northeast Elementary At Lyons and Northeast Secondary School suggests that the schools are allocating resources to address the needs of their student populations, which have relatively high free and reduced lunch rates. Overall, these schools in the 68038 zip code are providing a quality education to their students, with Northeast Secondary School standing out as a particularly strong performer.

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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
Northeast Elementary At Lyons	Public	PK, KG-6	400 S 5th St	Lyons	68038	Burt County	Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 687-2363	160	16	9.9	44.4%	137 (85.6%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	58.4	213^th of 428 public elementary schools	50.2%		55.1	214^th of 459 public elementary schools	53.4%	1	$23,034	$2,504	$17,960
Northeast Secondary School	Public	7-12	400 S 5th St	Lyons	68038	Burt County	Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 687-2349	145	13	11.5	57.9%	119 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.3%)	1 (0.7%)	10 (6.9%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)	$25,938	$2,090	$21,220

Cities Near Zip Code 68038

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lyons	0.13 mi	2	113^th
Oakland	6.81 mi	2	25^th
Bancroft	7.18 mi	2	74^th
West Point	13.12 mi	3	78^th
Macy	13.72 mi	3

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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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