Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68434

Summary:

The 68434 zip code area is home to three high-performing public schools: Seward Elementary School, Seward High School, and Seward Middle School. These schools are part of the highly-ranked Seward Public Schools district, which places 9th out of 182 districts in Nebraska and earns a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the three schools, Seward Middle School stands out as an exceptional performer, consistently ranking among the top 7-19 middle schools in Nebraska over the past 3 school years and earning a 5-star rating. The school boasts impressive test scores, with 73-87% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 5-8, and over 90% of 5th graders and 88% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better in Science.

Seward High School also performs well, ranking in the top 24-64 high schools in the state over the past 3 years and earning a 4-star rating. The school has seen significant improvements in ACT test scores, with 65-71% of 11th graders scoring proficient or better in English, Math, and Science in the most recent school year. However, the district-wide chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% is an area that could benefit from further attention and improvement.

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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
Seward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 E Pinewood	Seward	68434	Seward County	Seward Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 643-2968	550	37	15.0	27.3%	504 (91.6%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	78.1	85^th of 428 public elementary schools	80.1%		78.9	79^th of 459 public elementary schools	82.8%	6	$14,904	$916	$12,356
Seward High School	Public	9-12	532 Northern Heights	Seward	68434	Seward County	Seward Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 643-2988	495	39	12.6	18.4%	457 (92.3%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	79.7	24^th of 168 public high schools	85.7%		68.8	64^th of 215 public high schools	70.2%	40	$17,889	$161	$14,455
Seward Middle School	Public	5-8	2401 Karol Kay Blvd	Seward	68434	Seward County	Seward Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 643-2986	426	31	13.6	22.8%	393 (92.3%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	89.2	7^th of 200 public middle schools	96.5%		84.6	19^th of 238 public middle schools	92.0%	12	$14,998	$795	$11,954

Cities Near Zip Code 68434

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Seward	2.91 mi	3	10^th
Utica	10.53 mi	3	51^st
Milford	10.54 mi	2	89^th
Dwight	13.87 mi	1
Malcolm	14.83 mi	2	13^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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