Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68048

Summary:

The 68048 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school - all part of the Plattsmouth Community Schools district. While the elementary and middle schools demonstrate some strengths, the district as a whole faces challenges that require attention.

Plattsmouth Elementary School stands out, ranking 148 out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools and outperforming the state average on several assessments. However, it has a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 50.78%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Plattsmouth Middle School also performed well, exceeding the state average in several grade levels for English Language Arts and Mathematics, and had an impressive 5th grade NSCAS Science proficiency rate of 90.36%.

In contrast, Plattsmouth High School had a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and its students performed below the state average on ACT assessments. The district as a whole has a low ranking of 135 out of 182, suggesting room for improvement. Additionally, all three schools face a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%, which may impact student learning and achievement.

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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
Plattsmouth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1724 8th Ave	Plattsmouth	68048	Cass County	Plattsmouth Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 296-4173	442	33	13.2	46.2%	363 (82.1%)	3 (0.7%)	44 (10.0%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	65.7	148^th of 428 public elementary schools	65.4%		57.1	203^rd of 459 public elementary schools	55.8%	55	$14,411	$828	$11,955
Plattsmouth Early Childhood	Public	PK	902 Main St	Plattsmouth	68048	Cass County	Plattsmouth Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 296-5250	151	8	18.8	68.2%	118 (78.1%)	7 (4.6%)	21 (13.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)								(n/a)
Plattsmouth High School	Public	9-12	1916 Old Hwy 34	Plattsmouth	68048	Cass County	Plattsmouth Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 296-3322	484	39	12.3	36.0%	424 (87.6%)	5 (1.0%)	31 (6.4%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.9%)	21.1	139^th of 168 public high schools	17.3%		26.7	161^st of 215 public high schools	25.1%	22	$17,677	$365	$14,124
Plattsmouth Middle School	Public	5-8	1724 8th Ave	Plattsmouth	68048	Cass County	Plattsmouth Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 296-3174	382	29	13.0	44.5%	316 (82.7%)	3 (0.8%)	40 (10.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.5%)	45.5	127^th of 200 public middle schools	36.5%		50	130^th of 238 public middle schools	45.4%	3	$14,813	$336	$12,632

Cities Near Zip Code 68048

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Plattsmouth	0.04 mi	4	151^st
Murray	6.72 mi	2	84^th
Bellevue	6.84 mi	29	147^th
Papillion	10.77 mi	17	43^rd
Springfield	11.26 mi	3	108^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68048

Plattsmouth Elementary School

Plattsmouth Middle School

Plattsmouth High School

Plattsmouth Early Childhood

Cities Near Zip Code 68048