Best Public Schools in Zip Code 69145

Summary:

The 69145 zip code area is home to two schools - Mary Lynch Elementary and Kimball Junior/Senior High School, both part of the Kimball Public Schools district. While Mary Lynch Elementary consistently ranks in the top half of Nebraska elementary schools, Kimball Junior/Senior High School struggles in the bottom half of high schools, highlighting a stark contrast in academic performance between the two institutions.

Mary Lynch Elementary boasts a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and strong academic metrics, with students scoring above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%. In contrast, Kimball Junior/Senior High School receives a concerning 1-star rating and its students perform below the state average in ACT English, Math, and Science assessments. Despite these academic struggles, the high school maintains a respectable 88.1% four-year graduation rate.

Both schools serve a significant population of students from low-income families, as indicated by their high percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients. This socioeconomic factor may be impacting the schools' ability to achieve higher academic outcomes and should be considered in any improvement strategies. Additionally, while Kimball Junior/Senior High School spends more per student than Mary Lynch Elementary, its academic performance lags behind, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as curriculum, teaching quality, and school culture, may be contributing to the differences in performance.

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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
Kimball Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	901 S Nadine St	Kimball	69145	Kimball County	Kimball Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 235-4861	165	15	10.9	46.7%	141 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.9%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)	$25,097	$323	$18,834
Mary Lynch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 E 6th St	Kimball	69145	Kimball County	Kimball Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 235-4696	226	21	10.7	51.8%	182 (80.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.8%)	4 (1.8%)	5 (2.2%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	62.7	174^th of 428 public elementary schools	59.3%		40.7	296^th of 459 public elementary schools	35.5%	122	$18,187	$1,227	$15,471

Cities Near Zip Code 69145

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kimball	0.44 mi	2	71^st
Dix	8.81 mi	1
Potter	18.3 mi	1
Harrisburg	22.85 mi	3
Sidney	35.15 mi	6	120^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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