Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68824

Summary:

The 68824 zip code area is home to two schools - Centura Elementary School and Centura Secondary School, both part of the Centura Public Schools district. Centura Elementary School consistently performs at a high level, ranking in the top 33% of Nebraska elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating in the past two years. In contrast, Centura Secondary School has seen a significant drop in its statewide ranking, from the top 13% of Nebraska high schools in 2020-2021 to the bottom 36% in 2022-2023.

Centura Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, with 66-82% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-6. The school's relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 36.26% suggests a more affluent student population. Centura Secondary School also performs well on 8th grade state assessments, with 69-77% proficiency in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. However, the school's 11th grade ACT proficiency rates are lower than the state average, particularly in English Language Arts (26.47% vs. 33.35%) and Mathematics (20.59% vs. 26.23%).

Both schools have a predominantly white student population, with Centura Elementary School at 91.94% and Centura Secondary School at 90.87%. The higher spending per student at Centura Secondary School ($20,582) compared to Centura Elementary School ($18,296) may be due to the additional resources and facilities required for a high school program. Additionally, the lower student-teacher ratio at Centura Secondary School (9.1) compared to Centura Elementary School (12.2) could indicate a greater focus on personalized instruction and support for secondary 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 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
Centura Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	201 N Hwy 11	Cairo	68824	Hall County	Centura Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 485-4258	273	22	12.2	36.3%	251 (91.9%)	4 (1.5%)	15 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	66.8	152^nd of 459 public elementary schools	66.9%		66.5	138^th of 457 public elementary schools	69.8%	14	66.0	57.0	74.0	71.0			61.0	52.0	81.0	82.0							$18,296	$763	$15,407
Centura Secondary School	Public	7-12	201 N Hwy 11	Cairo	68824	Hall County	Centura Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 485-4258	208	23	9.1	32.7%	189 (90.9%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	36.1	137^th of 215 public high schools	36.3%		23.9	155^th of 202 public high schools	23.3%	18					59.0	77.0					63.0	72.0	69.0	26.5	20.6	32.4	$20,582	$674	$17,724

Cities Near Zip Code 68824

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cairo	4.36 mi	2	122^nd
Grand Island	10.91 mi	27	197^th
Wood River	11.66 mi	3	180^th
Saint Libory	14.64 mi	1	107^th
Ravenna	16.37 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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