Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68701

Summary:

The 68701 zip code area of Norfolk, Nebraska is home to 10 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Norfolk Public Schools district. The district is ranked 113 out of 182 in Nebraska and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the schools, Bel Air Elementary School and Westside Elementary School stand out, ranking 69th and 109th out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools respectively, and both earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. These schools have strong test scores, with Bel Air Elementary reporting 68.92% of 3rd graders and 71.19% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 81.08% of 3rd graders and 79.66% of 4th graders proficient or better in Mathematics. Westside Elementary also has above-average test scores and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.9.

In contrast, some schools in the 68701 area, such as Jefferson Elementary and Grant Elementary, struggle with lower test scores and rankings. The data also reveals a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% across all schools, which may be an area for the district to address. Additionally, the two middle schools, Norfolk Junior High and Norfolk Middle, are both ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska middle schools, suggesting room for improvement in middle school education.

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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
Norfolk Middle School	Public	5-6	1221 N 1st St	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2569	609	44	13.8	59.4%	358 (58.8%)	9 (1.5%)	201 (33.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.4%)								(n/a)	$13,317	$538	$10,915
Alternatives For Success School	Public	9-12	601 W Cedar Ave	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 379-7565	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bel Air Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1101 N 18th St	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 644-2539	324	21	15.3	28.7%	255 (78.7%)	2 (0.6%)	50 (15.4%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	80.6	69^th of 428 public elementary schools	83.9%		84.1	49^th of 459 public elementary schools	89.3%	20	$12,309	$149	$10,849
Grant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1106 Philip Ave	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2544	210	15	14.4	82.4%	82 (39.0%)	5 (2.4%)	105 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.2%)	53.7	237^th of 428 public elementary schools	44.6%		39.4	301^st of 459 public elementary schools	34.4%	64	$13,030	$834	$10,708
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	406 Cottonwood St	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2546	249	16	15.3	69.5%	136 (54.6%)	6 (2.4%)	75 (30.1%)	6 (2.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.8%)	41.1	285^th of 428 public elementary schools	33.4%		43.2	281^st of 459 public elementary schools	38.8%	4	$12,281	$757	$9,918
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	310 S 3rd St	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 644-2550	216	13	16.0	28.7%	186 (86.1%)	2 (0.9%)	16 (7.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	59.1	207^th of 428 public elementary schools	51.6%		64.5	165^th of 459 public elementary schools	64.1%	42	$13,772	$350	$10,844
Norfolk Junior High School	Public	7-8	510 Pasewalk Ave	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 644-2516	644	49	13.0	57.3%	390 (60.6%)	8 (1.2%)	184 (28.6%)	4 (0.6%)	15 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.7%)	27.8	160^th of 200 public middle schools	20.0%		33.7	179^th of 238 public middle schools	24.8%	19	$15,530	$641	$12,282
Norfolk Senior High School	Public	9-12	801 Riverside Blvd	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 644-2529	1,359	80	16.9	47.2%	850 (62.5%)	21 (1.5%)	388 (28.6%)	8 (0.6%)	29 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (4.6%)	25	128^th of 168 public high schools	23.8%		28.6	154^th of 215 public high schools	28.4%	26	$14,012	$178	$11,572
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1205 S 2nd St	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2557	233	16	14.5	77.7%	93 (39.9%)	7 (3.0%)	112 (48.1%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.6%)	58.8	210^th of 428 public elementary schools	50.9%		51	235^th of 459 public elementary schools	48.8%	25	$13,730	$928	$11,219
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1703 Philip Ave	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2561	193	19	10.3	75.6%	88 (45.6%)	4 (2.1%)	83 (43.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.7%)	72.1	109^th of 428 public elementary schools	74.5%		56.9	204^th of 459 public elementary schools	55.6%	95	$16,549	$1,056	$13,664
Woodland Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	611 Meadow Ln	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2565	199	16	12.5	59.3%	153 (76.9%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (16.6%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	59.8	198^th of 428 public elementary schools	53.7%		32.7	342^nd of 459 public elementary schools	25.5%	144	$14,214	$636	$11,740
Little Panthers Preschool	Public	PK	2500 W Norfolk Ave	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 644-2500	305	15	20.6	57.4%	150 (49.2%)	8 (2.6%)	123 (40.3%)	6 (2.0%)	11 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 68701

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Norfolk	0.23 mi	13	125^th
Battle Creek	9.5 mi	2	57^th
Stanton	11.62 mi	2	173^rd
Pierce	12.84 mi	2	52^nd
Madison	13.28 mi	5	199^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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