Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68739

Summary:

The 68739 zip code area is home to two schools, Hartington-Newcastle Elementary At Hartington and Hartington Newcastle High School, both part of the Hartington Newcastle Public Schools district. These schools demonstrate strong academic performance, with Hartington Newcastle High School ranking 57th out of 215 Nebraska high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hartington Newcastle High School stands out for its exceptional performance on ACT assessments, exceeding the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, the school's 8th-grade students achieved an impressive 97% proficiency rate in NSCAS Science, far surpassing the state average of 64%. Meanwhile, Hartington-Newcastle Elementary At Hartington has also shown strong academic results, with several grade levels outperforming the state averages in NSCAS English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Both schools serve a predominantly white student population, with free and reduced-price lunch rates around 40%. While the higher spending per student at Hartington Newcastle High School ($22,116) compared to Hartington-Newcastle Elementary ($18,726) may contribute to the high school's stronger academic outcomes, the schools in this area demonstrate a consistent commitment to providing quality education to their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2023)						NSCAS Mathematics (2023)						NSCAS Science (2023)		ACT English Language Arts (2023)	ACT Mathematics (2023)	ACT Science (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 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hartington-Newcastle Elementary At Hartington	Public	PK, KG-6	501 S Broadway	Hartington	68739	Cedar County	Hartington Newcastle Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 254-3947	236	17	14.3	39.4%	222 (94.1%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	52.1	224^th of 459 public elementary schools	51.2%		52.2	228^th of 457 public elementary schools	50.1%	4	42.0	48.0	63.0	75.0			47.0	59.0	77.0	64.0			81.0					$18,726	$2,061	$14,457
Hartington Newcastle High School	Public	7-12	501 S Broadway	Hartington	68739	Cedar County	Hartington Newcastle Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 254-3947	164	18	9.3	40.9%	154 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	70.7	57^th of 215 public high schools	73.5%		84.8	21^st of 202 public high schools	89.6%	36					52.0	62.0					76.0	71.0		97.0	48.0	36.0	36.0	$22,116	$642	$18,584

Cities Near Zip Code 68739

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hartington	0.34 mi	2	80^th
Coleridge	8.54 mi	1	143^rd
Wynot	9.67 mi	3	16^th
Crofton	14.27 mi	2	57^th
Laurel	15.89 mi	2	58^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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