Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68409

Summary:

The 68409 zip code area is home to two high-performing schools, Conestoga Elementary School and Conestoga Junior/Senior High School, which are part of the Conestoga Public Schools district. Both schools demonstrate strong academic achievement, consistently outperforming state averages on standardized tests.

Conestoga Elementary School serves 393 students, with a majority white student population (92.11%) and a higher percentage of Hispanic students (5.09%) compared to the junior/senior high school. The school outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels (3rd-6th). However, it has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (27.99%) than the junior/senior high school (22.78%), which may indicate a need for additional support and resources for students from lower-income households.

Conestoga Junior/Senior High School, with 316 students, also demonstrates exceptional academic performance, exceeding the state averages in ACT English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency for 11th-grade students. In 8th-grade NSCAS assessments, the school outperforms the state in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. While the student population is predominantly white (90.82%), the school spends more per student ($18,819) compared to the elementary school ($16,654), which may reflect the different educational needs and programming at the secondary level.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2023)						NSCAS Mathematics (2023)						NSCAS Science (2023)		ACT English Language Arts (2023)	ACT Mathematics (2023)	ACT 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 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th 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	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Conestoga Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	8404 42nd St	Murray	68409	Cass County	Conestoga Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 235-2271	316	27	11.7	22.8%	287 (90.8%)	5 (1.6%)	20 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	62.2	79^th of 215 public high schools	63.3%		68.2	54^th of 202 public high schools	73.3%	25					60.0	75.0					71.0	65.0		67.0	37.8	31.1	42.2	$18,819	$773	$16,033
Conestoga Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	104 E High St	Murray	68409	Cass County	Conestoga Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 235-2341	393	33	11.9	28.0%	362 (92.1%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	66	157^th of 459 public elementary schools	65.8%		64.8	148^th of 457 public elementary schools	67.6%	9	71.0	51.0	58.0	83.0			60.0	58.0	81.0	78.0			86.0					$16,654	$1,039	$13,915

Cities Near Zip Code 68409

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Murray	0.26 mi	2	82^nd
Plattsmouth	6.02 mi	4	161^st
Weeping Water	11.62 mi	3	163^rd
Bellevue	12.71 mi	29	166^th
Louisville	13.65 mi	3	53^rd

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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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