Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68301

Summary:

The 68301 zip code area is home to two schools, Freeman Elementary-Adams and Freeman High School, both part of the Freeman Public Schools district. The district is ranked 55 out of 182 in Nebraska and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Freeman High School has seen a significant improvement in its performance, moving from a 1-star rating and ranking 182 out of 215 Nebraska high schools in the previous year to a 3-star rating and ranking 77 out of 168 in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's 4-year graduation rate is also strong at 88.1%. Both Freeman Elementary-Adams and Freeman High School demonstrate relatively high proficiency rates in various subject areas, often exceeding the state averages.

While the schools have strong academic achievements, they face a challenge with high chronic absenteeism rates of 21.1% for both schools, which is higher than the state average. The district, however, appears to be allocating resources fairly, with similar free and reduced lunch rates and per-student spending between the elementary and high school. Overall, the schools in the 68301 zip code area are providing a quality education, with opportunities to address attendance issues and maintain their strong academic performance.

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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
Freeman High School	Public	7-12	415 Eighth St	Adams	68301	Gage County	Freeman Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 988-2525	208	17	12.3	18.3%	202 (97.1%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.4	77^th of 168 public high schools	54.2%		19	182^nd of 215 public high schools	15.3%	105	$17,212	$293	$15,151
Freeman Elementary-Adams	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-10	415 Eighth St	Adams	68301	Gage County	Freeman Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 988-2525	282	20	14.3	20.2%	271 (96.1%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)	$14,282	$547	$11,990

Cities Near Zip Code 68301

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Adams	0.13 mi	2	63^rd
Sterling	7.08 mi	2
Firth	9.75 mi	4	24^th
Bennet	15.63 mi	1	38^th
Lewiston	15.63 mi	2

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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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