Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68715

Summary:

The 68715 zip code in Nebraska is home to two schools, Battle Creek Elementary School and Battle Creek High School, both part of the Battle Creek Public Schools district. The district is ranked 50 out of 182 in Nebraska and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing well above average.

Of the two schools, Battle Creek Elementary School stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Nebraska elementary schools over the past three years. The school has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and impressive proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, outperforming the state averages. In contrast, Battle Creek High School has shown steady improvement, moving up in the state rankings and maintaining a 3-star rating, though its performance is not as exceptional as the elementary school.

Both schools demonstrate strong academic performance, with Battle Creek High School students scoring above the state average in ACT English, Mathematics, and Science. The schools also have relatively low student-teacher ratios and higher-than-average per-student spending, suggesting effective resource allocation. However, the slightly elevated chronic absenteeism rates at both schools may be an area of focus for the district to address.

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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
Battle Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	305 S 4th	Battle Creek	68715	Madison County	Battle Creek Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 675-8085	280	19	14.8	25.4%	255 (91.1%)	3 (1.1%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	76.9	88^th of 428 public elementary schools	79.4%		78	86^th of 459 public elementary schools	81.3%	2	$13,162	$612	$11,465
Battle Creek High School	Public	7-12	605 West Martin St	Battle Creek	68715	Madison County	Battle Creek Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 675-3705	266	21	12.5	24.4%	246 (92.5%)	5 (1.9%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	64.1	68^th of 168 public high schools	59.5%		55.5	95^th of 215 public high schools	55.8%	27	$16,077	$46	$13,984

Cities Near Zip Code 68715

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Battle Creek	0.17 mi	2	57^th
Norfolk	8.19 mi	13	125^th
Tilden	12.3 mi	2	55^th
Madison	13.01 mi	5	199^th
Pierce	14.2 mi	2	52^nd

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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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