Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68718

Summary:

The 68718 zip code area is home to two schools - Bloomfield Junior-Senior High School and Bloomfield Elementary School, both part of the Bloomfield Community Schools district. While Bloomfield Junior-Senior High School is a standout performer, consistently ranking among the top high schools in Nebraska, Bloomfield Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years.

Bloomfield Junior-Senior High School boasts impressive test scores, with 60-80% of students proficient or better in various subjects, significantly higher than state averages. The school has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a high 4-year graduation rate of 88.1%, well above the state average. In contrast, Bloomfield Elementary School's test scores are more in line with or slightly below state averages in English Language Arts and Math, and its current ranking has dropped to 236 out of 428 elementary schools in the state.

Both schools have relatively high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 44.85% and 48.15% respectively, suggesting they serve populations with significant economic challenges. Additionally, the schools share a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%, an area that may require further investigation and targeted interventions. The higher spending per student at Bloomfield Junior-Senior High School ($24,899) compared to Bloomfield Elementary ($22,133) may reflect the different needs and resource requirements of high school versus elementary school students.

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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
Bloomfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	514 S McNamara	Bloomfield	68718	Knox County	Bloomfield Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 373-4985	135	12	11.0	54.8%	105 (77.8%)	2 (1.5%)	13 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	53.9	236^th of 428 public elementary schools	44.9%		90.4	18^th of 459 public elementary schools	96.1%	218	$22,133	$1,941	$15,625
Bloomfield Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	311 E Benton	Bloomfield	68718	Knox County	Bloomfield Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 373-4800	140	13	10.6	48.6%	113 (80.7%)	1 (0.7%)	19 (13.6%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79	29^th of 168 public high schools	82.7%		67.2	70^th of 215 public high schools	67.4%	41	$24,899	$884	$18,740

Cities Near Zip Code 68718

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bloomfield	0.3 mi	2	39^th
Wausa	8.74 mi	2
Crofton	11.91 mi	2	92^nd
Osmond	16.11 mi	2	6^th
Creighton	16.29 mi	2	153^rd

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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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