Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68443

Summary:

The 68443 zip code in Nebraska is home to two schools, Sterling Elementary School and Sterling High School, both part of the Sterling Public Schools district. While both schools have a predominantly white student population, Sterling High School stands out as the top performer, ranking 26th out of 215 Nebraska high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sterling High School outperforms the state average on ACT test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, as well as on NSCAS English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments for 7th-grade students. In contrast, Sterling Elementary School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may indicate a lower socioeconomic status in the surrounding community and potentially impact student performance and resource allocation.

The data also reveals a significant improvement in Sterling High School's performance and ranking over the past three years, suggesting that the school has implemented effective changes in leadership, curriculum, or teaching practices. Additionally, the higher spending per student at Sterling High School compared to Sterling Elementary School may indicate a difference in resource allocation or prioritization between the two schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2023)		NSCAS Mathematics (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 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th 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
Sterling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	250 Main St	Sterling	68443	Johnson County	Sterling Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 866-4761	135	12	11.1	40.7%	124 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	36.8	320^th of 459 public elementary schools	30.3%		33.4	321^st of 457 public elementary schools	29.8%	1	57.0		50.0	55.0					$17,331	$1,702	$14,201
Sterling High School	Public	7-12	250 Main St	Sterling	68443	Johnson County	Sterling Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 866-4761	89	9	9.4	34.8%	81 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85.2	26^th of 215 public high schools	87.9%		34	136^th of 202 public high schools	32.7%	110		62.0			56.0	52.6	42.1	47.4	$20,395	$322	$18,527

Cities Near Zip Code 68443

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sterling	0.28 mi	2	91^st
Adams	6.96 mi	2	92^nd
Tecumseh	11.78 mi	2	234^th
Cook	12 mi	2	123^rd
Firth	14.92 mi	4	21^st

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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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