Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68665

Summary:

The 68665 zip code in Nebraska is home to two small schools, Riverside Middle School and Riverside Elementary - Spalding, both part of the Riverside Public Schools district. While Riverside Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution, the data suggests potential differences in student populations and funding between the two schools.

Riverside Middle School is a standout in the area, ranking in the top 20% of Nebraska middle schools and consistently maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students demonstrate exceptional proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics, significantly exceeding state averages. With a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.2, the school likely provides personalized attention that contributes to its strong academic performance.

In contrast, Riverside Elementary - Spalding has a much smaller enrollment of only 47 students and a lower free and reduced lunch rate, suggesting a potentially different socioeconomic makeup compared to Riverside Middle School. Additionally, the elementary school spends significantly more per student, which may indicate funding disparities between the two institutions within the Riverside Public Schools district.

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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 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Riverside Elementary - Spalding	Public	PK, KG-5	124 S Ash	Spalding	68665	Greeley County	Riverside Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 497-2431	47	7	6.9	31.9%	45 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$33,085	$3,668	$23,718
Riverside Middle School	Public	6-8	124 S Ash	Spalding	68665	Greeley County	Riverside Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 497-2431	48	5	10.2	62.5%	42 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	73.7	48^th of 234 public middle schools	79.5%		79.7	27^th of 249 public middle schools	89.2%	21	64.0	67.0	71.0	72.0	80.0	81.0	$25,330	$538	$20,434

Cities Near Zip Code 68665

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Spalding	1.96 mi	2	28^th
Greeley	12.36 mi	2	100^th
Bartlett	15.34 mi	2
Cedar Rapids	15.89 mi	2	66^th
Albion	20.25 mi	3	64^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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