Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68392

Summary:

The 68392 zip code is home to a single public middle school, Johnson County Central Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 119 students. The school's academic performance is somewhat mixed, with strengths in certain grade levels and subject areas, but weaknesses in others. While the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, it currently ranks 89th out of 238 Nebraska middle schools, earning 3 out of 5 stars.

Johnson County Central Middle School has a predominantly White student population (71.43%), with significant Hispanic representation (25.21%) and smaller percentages of African American (0.84%) and Asian (0.84%) students. The school has a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 44.54% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, the school's per-student spending is higher than the state average, at $17,953 per student, and the student-teacher ratio is lower than the state average at 12.1.

The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the NSCAS tests, is mixed. In English Language Arts and Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are above the state average in 7th and 8th grades, but below average in 6th grade. However, the school's 8th-grade Science proficiency rate of 76% is significantly higher than the state average of 64%. These findings suggest the need for a closer examination of the school's curriculum, teaching methods, and support systems to ensure more consistent and high-quality education across all grades and subjects.

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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 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Johnson County Central Middle School	Public	6-8	407 N 1st St	Cook	68392	Johnson County	Johnson County Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 864-4181	119	10	12.1	44.5%	85 (71.4%)	1 (0.8%)	30 (25.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	63.4	87^th of 234 public middle schools	62.8%		57.2	104^th of 249 public middle schools	58.2%	17	47.0	75.0	73.0	44.0	81.0	83.0	76.0	$17,953	$267	$13,926

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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