Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68653

Summary:

The 68653 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Platte Center Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 156 students. The school has a diverse student population, with a significant Hispanic enrollment, and serves a relatively low-income community, as evidenced by its high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients.

Academically, Platte Center Elementary's performance on the NSCAS tests is mixed, with strengths in 5th and 6th grade math but lower proficiency rates in 3rd and 5th grade ELA and 3rd grade math compared to both state and Lakeview Community Schools district averages. The school spends more per student than the state average and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, suggesting a focus on providing additional resources to support its students' needs.

While Platte Center Elementary has some areas of academic strength, its overall performance is generally lower than the Lakeview Community Schools district, indicating a potential need for the school to align more closely with district-level strategies and best practices. The school's diverse student population and high socioeconomic need also present unique challenges and opportunities for the school and district to address in order to ensure all students receive a high-quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2023)		NSCAS 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 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Platte Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	155 Platte St	Platte Center	68653	Platte County	Lakeview Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 246-3465	156	12	13.3	50.6%	92 (59.0%)	1 (0.6%)	60 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	49.3	242^nd of 459 public elementary schools	47.3%		53.5	215^th of 457 public elementary schools	53.0%	27	63.0	53.0	47.0	73.0	65.0	$16,752	$1,182	$14,080

Cities Near Zip Code 68653

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Platte Center	0.96 mi	1	135^th
Columbus	5.92 mi	14	198^th
Humphrey	11.23 mi	2	144^th
Genoa	14.17 mi	2	61^st
Richland	14.47 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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