Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68947

Summary:

The 68947 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Wilcox-Hildreth Upper Elementary, which serves grades 3-6 with a total enrollment of 58 students. This small, rural school is part of the Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools district.

Wilcox-Hildreth Upper Elementary has a predominantly White student population (94.83%), with small percentages of African American (1.72%) and Hispanic (3.45%) students. The school's academic performance on the NSCAS tests is generally below the state averages, particularly in Math, where proficiency rates range from 35% to 54% compared to state averages of 57% to 58%. Despite the lower academic performance, the school spends a significantly higher amount per student ($28,707) than the state average.

With a low student-teacher ratio of 7.6 to 1, Wilcox-Hildreth Upper Elementary provides a more personalized learning environment. However, the small school size may present challenges in terms of access to resources, extracurricular activities, and a diverse peer group. The lack of racial diversity in the student population could also impact the school's ability to prepare students for an increasingly diverse world.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2023)		NSCAS Mathematics (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wilcox-Hildreth Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	613 Nelson Street	Hildreth	68947	Franklin County	Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 938-2415	58	8	7.6	37.9%	55 (94.8%)	1 (1.7%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.3	360^th of 459 public elementary schools	21.6%		47.9	245^th of 457 public elementary schools	46.4%	115	54.0	50.0	54.0	35.0	44.0	$28,707	$1,108	$22,171

Cities Near Zip Code 68947

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hildreth	0.08 mi	1	224^th
Wilcox	6.62 mi	2	176^th
Axtell	10.8 mi	2	50^th
Minden	12.04 mi	3	142^nd
Franklin	17.32 mi	3	71^st

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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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