Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68771

Summary:

The 68771 zip code area is home to two schools - Randolph Elementary School and Randolph High School, both part of the Randolph Public Schools district. While the elementary school has shown mixed performance, Randolph High School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top high schools in Nebraska and outperforming the state averages on various academic measures.

Randolph High School's exceptional performance is evident in its 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and its students' impressive test scores, particularly in ACT subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, 84.62% of 11th-grade students at Randolph High School scored proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 45.48%. The school also boasts a strong 88.1% four-year graduation rate and a low 8.0 student-teacher ratio, suggesting a focus on personalized learning and support for students.

In contrast, Randolph Elementary School has shown more varied performance, with some grades performing above the state average on NSCAS tests and others falling below. The elementary school also has a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 33.12% compared to the high school's 34.91%, which may indicate different socioeconomic factors at play. The significant difference in spending per student between the elementary and high school ($15,221 vs. $30,810) is also worth further investigation to understand the district's resource allocation priorities.

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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
Randolph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	309 N Bridge St	Randolph	68771	Cedar County	Randolph Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 337-0385	147	11	13.0	36.1%	141 (95.9%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	59.6	202^nd of 428 public elementary schools	52.8%		46.6	261^st of 459 public elementary schools	43.1%	59	$15,221	$1,678	$11,646
Randolph High School	Public	7-12	207 N Pierce St	Randolph	68771	Cedar County	Randolph Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 337-0252	105	13	8.0	37.1%	99 (94.3%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	97.4	2^nd of 168 public high schools	98.8%		90	10^th of 215 public high schools	95.3%	8	$30,810	$1,274	$20,733

Cities Near Zip Code 68771

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Randolph	0.3 mi	2	45^th
Coleridge	11.78 mi	1	181^st
Osmond	12.41 mi	2	6^th
Wausa	12.63 mi	2
Laurel	13.79 mi	2	68^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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