Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68354

Summary:

The 68354 zip code is home to a single middle school, Fillmore Central Middle School, which serves students in grades 5-8. This school stands out for its strong academic performance, with proficiency rates that generally exceed the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels.

Fillmore Central Middle School has a student population of 160, with a predominantly White student body (86.88%) and smaller percentages of Hispanic (7.5%), African American (1.88%), Native American (1.25%), and two or more races (2.5%) students. The school's free and reduced lunch rate of 43.12% indicates a significant proportion of economically disadvantaged students. In terms of resources, the school spends $17,696 per student and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.3 to 1.

While Fillmore Central Middle School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past few years, its ranking has fluctuated, dipping in the 2021-2022 school year before rebounding to 57th out of 238 Nebraska middle schools in the current 2022-2023 school year. This suggests the need to monitor the school's performance and identify any factors that may have contributed to these changes. Overall, Fillmore Central Middle School appears to be a strong-performing school, but the lack of demographic diversity and the fluctuations in its ranking warrant further exploration to understand the school's strengths, challenges, and areas for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2023)				NSCAS Mathematics (2023)				NSCAS 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 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fillmore Central Middle School	Public	5-8	950 F St	Fairmont	68354	Fillmore County	Fillmore Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 268-3411	160	14	11.3	43.1%	139 (86.9%)	3 (1.9%)	12 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	72.7	56^th of 234 public middle schools	76.1%		49.4	131^st of 249 public middle schools	47.4%	75	46.0	58.0	72.0	78.0	68.0	71.0	76.0	78.0	78.0	76.0	$17,696	$680	$14,206

Cities Near Zip Code 68354

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fairmont	0.28 mi	1	37^th
Geneva	6.95 mi	2	34^th
Exeter	7.3 mi	3	13^th
Mc Cool Junction	7.61 mi	2	217^th
Sutton	14.51 mi	2	124^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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