Best Public Schools in Zip Code 69169

Summary:

The 69169 zip code is home to two schools - Wallace Elementary School and Wallace High School, both part of the Wallace Public School District 65 R. While Wallace Elementary serves younger students, Wallace High School stands out as an academic powerhouse, ranking 11th out of 215 Nebraska high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wallace High School consistently outperforms the state average in key academic metrics, including ACT/ELA, ACT/Math, ACT/Science, NSCAS/ELA, NSCAS/Math, and NSCAS/Science proficiency rates. For instance, 66.67% of Wallace High School students are proficient or better in ACT/Science, compared to the state average of 25.25%. This academic excellence is likely supported by the district's significant investment in resources, with both schools having relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratios.

While the schools in this area serve a predominantly white student population, with 80% and 83.13% white students at Wallace Elementary and Wallace High, respectively, there are some socioeconomic differences between the two. Wallace Elementary has a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 38%, compared to 25.3% at Wallace High School, suggesting potential disparities in the student populations. Overall, the data highlights the academic strengths of Wallace High School, while also indicating areas for further exploration and potential improvement, such as promoting greater racial and socioeconomic diversity within the school community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th 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
Wallace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	151 N Wallace Rd	Wallace	69169	Lincoln County	Wallace Public School District 65 R	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 387-4323	100	12	8.6	38.0%	80 (80.0%)	1 (1.0%)	15 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)								(n/a)							$27,431	$1,371	$22,882
Wallace High School	Public	7-12	151 N Wallace Rd	Wallace	69169	Lincoln County	Wallace Public School District 65 R	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 387-4323	83	11	7.3	25.3%	69 (83.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.6%)	89.8	11^th of 215 public high schools	94.9%					(n/a)	69.0	69.0	86.0	46.7	60.0	66.7	$28,862	$455	$25,070

Cities Near Zip Code 69169

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wallace	0.65 mi	2	14^th
Madrid	19.9 mi	1
Sutherland	22.47 mi	2	132^nd
Paxton	22.64 mi	2	212^th
Hershey	23.62 mi	2	95^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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