Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68731

Summary:

The 68731 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Dakota City Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with 241 students. The school is part of the So Sioux City Community Schools district, which is ranked 162 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dakota City Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance. The school's test scores in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are consistently below the district and state averages, indicating a need for improvement in student achievement. For example, 3rd grade ELA proficiency is 38%, compared to 49.07% for the district and 58.91% for the state. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%, which is notably higher than the state average and could be a contributing factor to the low academic performance.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student of $16,449 and small class sizes with a student-teacher ratio of 11.7, the academic outcomes remain low. This suggests a need to evaluate the effectiveness of resource allocation and utilization. Additionally, the school serves a large population of economically disadvantaged students, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 67.22%, which may require additional resources and support to address their unique educational needs. Addressing these challenges will likely require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions, resource allocation, and collaboration with the community to support student success.

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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
Dakota City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Locust St	Dakota City	68731	Dakota County	So Sioux City Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 987-3363	237	21	11.3	68.4%	67 (28.3%)	2 (0.8%)	149 (62.9%)	11 (4.6%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.7%)	23.2	347^th of 428 public elementary schools	18.9%		44.5	274^th of 459 public elementary schools	40.3%	73	$16,449	$1,883	$13,153

Cities Near Zip Code 68731

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dakota City	0.54 mi	1	201^st
South Sioux City	3.15 mi	7	182^nd
Homer	7.46 mi	2	170^th
Jackson	7.92 mi	1
Winnebago	12.27 mi	2	207^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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