Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68823

Summary:

The 68823 zip code area is home to two schools - Burwell Elementary School and Burwell Junior-Senior High School, both part of the Burwell Public Schools district. These schools have demonstrated strong academic performance, with the high school ranking 34th out of 168 Nebraska high schools and the elementary school showing impressive proficiency rates, particularly in 6th grade.

Burwell Junior-Senior High School stands out for its 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and its high 11th grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts (73.68%), Mathematics (73.68%), and Science (57.89%) - all significantly higher than the state averages. Burwell Elementary School also impresses with its 6th grade proficiency rates of 78.26% in English Language Arts and 78% in Mathematics, well above the state averages.

While both schools face challenges with higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, they serve a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the relatively high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The district's ability to address these issues while maintaining academic excellence will be crucial for the continued success of its 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
Burwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	204 S 4th	Burwell	68823	Garfield County	Burwell Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 346-4431	168	13	13.1	36.9%	167 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	63	171^st of 428 public elementary schools	60.0%		51.9	225^th of 459 public elementary schools	51.0%	54	$15,908	$1,552	$11,307
Burwell Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	190 I St	Burwell	68823	Garfield County	Burwell Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 346-4150	124	14	8.7	39.5%	123 (99.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77.3	34^th of 168 public high schools	79.8%		8.2	203^rd of 215 public high schools	5.6%	169	$25,911	$904	$21,673

Cities Near Zip Code 68823

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Burwell	0.23 mi	3	41^st
Taylor	12.96 mi	2
Sargent	15.56 mi	2
Ord	16 mi	2	156^th
Arcadia	24.53 mi	2

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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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