Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68651

Summary:

The 68651 zip code area is home to three schools: Osceola Elementary School, Osceola High School, and Osceola Middle School, all part of the Osceola Public Schools district. Among these, Osceola Elementary School stands out as the top performer, ranking 13th out of 450 Nebraska elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Osceola Elementary boasts impressive academic achievements, with 80% of 3rd-graders proficient in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the state average of 63%. The school also benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 11:1, suggesting more individualized attention for students. In contrast, Osceola Middle School and Osceola High School have more average performance metrics, with the middle school earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The racial demographics of the schools in the 68651 zip code area are predominantly white, ranging from 84.87% at Osceola Elementary to 92.65% at Osceola High. The schools also serve a notable portion of economically disadvantaged students, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 26.47% to 34.45%. These factors, along with the significant differences in spending per student across the schools, suggest potential areas for the Osceola Public Schools district to examine and address.

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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)	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 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Osceola Middle School	Public	6-8	565 S Kimmel	Osceola	68651	Polk County	Osceola Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 747-3121	57	4	13.8	31.6%	49 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	41.1	155^th of 234 public middle schools	33.8%		54.9	113^th of 249 public middle schools	54.6%	42		60.0	52.0		47.0	56.0	78.0			$5,519	$215	$218
Osceola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	341 S Kimmel	Osceola	68651	Polk County	Osceola Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 747-2091	119	11	11.0	34.5%	101 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.7%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)								(n/a)	80.0			48.0						$25,549	$1,179	$20,924
Osceola High School	Public	9-12	565 S Kimmel	Osceola	68651	Polk County	Osceola Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 747-3121	68	9	7.5	26.5%	63 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	75.1	45^th of 215 public high schools	79.1%		66	58^th of 202 public high schools	71.3%	13								60.0	33.3	$42,499	$1,311	$33,429

Cities Near Zip Code 68651

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Osceola	5.18 mi	3	103^rd
Shelby	8.39 mi	3	182^nd
Stromsburg	11.73 mi	3	83^rd
Clarks	14.13 mi	1	127^th
Polk	16.19 mi	1

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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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