Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68790

Summary:

The 68790 zip code area is home to two schools, Winside High School and Winside Elementary School, both part of the Winside Public Schools district. While Winside High School stands out as a strong performer, ranking in the top 25% of Nebraska high schools, Winside Elementary has a lower statewide ranking and more mixed academic results.

Winside High School boasts consistently high rankings, with a current ranking of 51 out of 215 high schools in the state and a 4-star rating. The school's academic performance is impressive, with 31.58% of 11th graders proficient or better in ACT Math and 47.37% proficient or better in ACT Science, both well above state averages. Additionally, Winside High School maintains a strong 88.1% 4-year graduation rate.

In contrast, Winside Elementary School has a lower statewide ranking, with a 2-star rating and a ranking between 216-362 out of 428-459 elementary schools over the past few years. The school's academic performance is more mixed, with some test scores below the state average. The significant difference in per-student spending between the elementary and high school ($19,307 vs. $25,204) may contribute to the performance gap. Additionally, both schools face a concerning 21.1% chronic absenteeism rate, which could be an area for further investigation and improvement.

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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
Winside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	203 Crawford Ave	Winside	68790	Wayne County	Winside Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 286-4466	145	13	10.8	44.1%	127 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	58.3	216^th of 428 public elementary schools	49.5%		36.8	319^th of 459 public elementary schools	30.5%	103	$19,307	$895	$14,789
Winside High School	Public	7-12	203 Crawford Ave	Winside	68790	Wayne County	Winside Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 286-4465	104	13	8.0	41.3%	92 (88.5%)	1 (1.0%)	7 (6.7%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)								(n/a)	$25,204	$119	$20,487

Cities Near Zip Code 68790

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Winside	1.75 mi	2	122^nd
Wayne	10.21 mi	5	96^th
Norfolk	10.42 mi	13	125^th
Stanton	14.15 mi	2	173^rd
Randolph	17.55 mi	2	45^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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