Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68853

Summary:

The 68853 zip code in Nebraska is home to two schools: Loup City Elementary School and Loup City High School, both part of the Loup City Public Schools district. Based on the available data, these schools appear to be underperforming compared to state averages, with both elementary and high school students struggling to meet proficiency standards in core subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Loup City Elementary School has a statewide ranking between 270-332 out of 457-459 Nebraska elementary schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in NSCAS assessments are generally below the state average, though some grade levels perform better than others. Loup City High School fares slightly better, with a statewide ranking between 104-168 out of 209-217 Nebraska high schools and a 1-3 star rating, but its proficiency rates in NSCAS and ACT tests are also below the state average, particularly in Mathematics.

Both schools face significant socioeconomic challenges, with high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a large proportion of economically disadvantaged students. While Loup City High School spends more per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio than the elementary school, this does not seem to be translating into better academic outcomes. The data suggests a persistent lack of improvement in school performance over the past few years, highlighting the need for more effective interventions and strategies to address the underlying issues and improve educational outcomes for students in this area.

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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
Loup City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	630 N 7th St	Loup City	68853	Sherman County	Loup City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 745-1814	206	14	14.4	45.6%	171 (83.0%)	3 (1.5%)	20 (9.7%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	45.5	271^st of 428 public elementary schools	36.7%		35.2	332^nd of 459 public elementary schools	27.7%	61	$19,608	$1,974	$16,851
Loup City High School	Public	7-12	800 N 8th St	Loup City	68853	Sherman County	Loup City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 745-0548	134	17	8.0	60.4%	119 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)	$28,221	$784	$20,575

Cities Near Zip Code 68853

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Loup City	0.21 mi	2	163^rd
Litchfield	12.69 mi	2
Arcadia	13.09 mi	2
Ravenna	17.38 mi	2	88^th
Scotia	19.18 mi	1	105^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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