Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68456

Summary:

The 68456 zip code area is home to 3 schools in the Centennial Public Schools district, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Overall, the schools in this area demonstrate strong academic performance, with the elementary and middle schools standing out as particularly high-achieving.

Centennial Elementary School and Centennial Middle School consistently outperform the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, and both schools have earned 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools also maintain relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and receive higher-than-average per-student funding, indicating a well-resourced educational system.

In contrast, Centennial Junior-Senior High School has a lower 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggesting room for improvement in academic performance. While the school's proficiency rates in ACT subjects are close to or slightly above the state average, its 88.1% four-year graduation rate could be improved. Nevertheless, the overall strength of the Centennial Public Schools district, as evidenced by the exceptional performance of the elementary and middle schools, indicates a commitment to providing a high-quality education to students in the 68456 zip code area.

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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
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Centennial	Utica	68456	Seward County	Centennial Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 534-2321	238	22	11.0	36.6%	216 (90.8%)	6 (2.5%)	12 (5.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	79.5	76^th of 428 public elementary schools	82.2%		74.3	106^th of 459 public elementary schools	76.9%	30	$21,987	$1,808	$16,951
Centennial Junior-Senior High School	Public	9-12	1301 Centennial	Utica	68456	Seward County	Centennial Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 534-2321	148	22	6.8	37.8%	141 (95.3%)	3 (2.0%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.1	102^nd of 168 public high schools	39.3%		45.4	114^th of 215 public high schools	47.0%	12	$26,916	$539	$22,409
Centennial Middle School	Public	6-8	1301 Centennial Middle School	Utica	68456	Seward County	Centennial Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 534-2321	111	1	129.0	43.2%	102 (91.9%)	5 (4.5%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	75.5	40^th of 200 public middle schools	80.0%		66.8	72^nd of 238 public middle schools	69.7%	32	$23,133	$396	$17,090

Cities Near Zip Code 68456

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Utica	0.58 mi	3	51^st
York	11.78 mi	4	171^st
Seward	13.08 mi	3	10^th
Mc Cool Junction	16.88 mi	2	133^rd
Milford	17.07 mi	2	89^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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