Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68927

Summary:

The 68927 zip code area is home to two schools, Bertrand Elementary School and Bertrand High School, both part of the Bertrand Public Schools district. While the district is ranked 118 out of 182 in Nebraska and has a 2-star rating, the individual schools have seen improvements in their statewide rankings, with Bertrand Elementary moving from 280th to 137th out of Nebraska elementary schools and Bertrand High School moving from 149th to 113th out of high schools.

Bertrand Elementary School has seen a notable increase in its SchoolDigger rating, going from 2 to 3 stars, and its students have performed well on state assessments, with 4th and 6th grade English Language Arts (ELA) and 6th grade Math proficiency rates above the state averages. Bertrand High School's 11th grade ELA and Science proficiency rates are also above state averages, and its 7th and 8th grade ELA and Math scores are strong as well.

Both schools face challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates of 21.1% and relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, indicating a population with significant economic challenges. However, the schools' investments in resources, with high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratios, suggest a commitment to supporting their students. Additionally, Bertrand High School boasts an impressive 88.1% four-year graduation rate, a positive indicator of the school's ability to help students succeed.

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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
Bertrand Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	503 School St	Bertrand	68927	Phelps County	Bertrand Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 472-3427	127	12	10.9	37.8%	110 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68	137^th of 428 public elementary schools	68.0%		43.5	280^th of 459 public elementary schools	39.0%	143	$21,451	$1,169	$17,195
Bertrand High School	Public	7-12	503 School St	Bertrand	68927	Phelps County	Bertrand Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 472-3427	114	12	9.5	53.5%	96 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.1	113^th of 168 public high schools	32.7%					(n/a)	$21,219	$475	$17,657

Cities Near Zip Code 68927

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bertrand	0.29 mi	2	131^st
Loomis	7.22 mi	2	54^th
Elwood	12.93 mi	2
Holdrege	13.94 mi	7	132^nd
Overton	15.66 mi	2	195^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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