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Pierce Junior/Senior High School

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Pierce Junior/Senior High School ranks 22 nd of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 146 Nebraska High Schools

Better than 85% of Nebraska high schools

Summary

Pierce Junior/Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Pierce, Nebraska, with 331 students. It is part of the Pierce Public Schools district, which is ranked 23 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pierce Junior/Senior High School consistently outperforms the state average on standardized tests, including the ACT and NSCAS exams. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 61.76% of 11th graders proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 42.74%. The school also maintains very high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.9% to 98.1% over the past few years, significantly above the state average. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 3.9% to 21.1% in recent years, compared to higher state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Plainview Secondary School and Randolph High School, Pierce Junior/Senior High School outperforms most of them on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios. The school's higher spending per student, ranging from $15,344 to $19,047 in recent years, may be a contributing factor to its strong academic outcomes.

340

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,848

Per pupil spending ?

18.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 N Sunset
Pierce, NE 68767-1816

(402) 329-6217

District: Pierce Public Schools

Feeder schools for Pierce Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Pierce Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Hispanic:

2.9%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 98th percentile in 2022 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (70% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Nebraska high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Nebraska average (88%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 98th-percentile peak (2022) to 85th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg73%

Nebraska avg55%

Middle school

43^rd of 133

Nebraska public middle schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

22^nd of 146

Nebraska public high schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Nebraska High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 118Pierce Public Schools among Nebraska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	43 of 133	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	97 of 200	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	45 of 238	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	72 of 249	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	29 of 223	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	35 of 247	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	90.4	9 of 225	96.0%	★★★★★
2017	69.6	63 of 236	73.3%	★★★★☆
2016	76.7	37 of 255	85.5%	★★★★☆
2015	76.4	32 of 256	87.5%	★★★★☆
2014	62.2	82 of 252	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.2	52 of 248	79.0%	★★★★☆
2012	55.2	117 of 255	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.6	84 of 246	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.3	114 of 254	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	39.3	191 of 243	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.9	180 of 245	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.4	195 of 227	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.4	157 of 226	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	41.4	66 of 106	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.8	41 of 146	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	49 of 150	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.3	18 of 137	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	37 of 156	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	92.0	7 of 147	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	77.4	18 of 144	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	4 of 118	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	89.3	3 of 115	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	45.4	63 of 106	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.9	43 of 156	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	55 of 160	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.5	18 of 144	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	32 of 153	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	11 of 141	92.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	32.1	104 of 141	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	70.7	52 of 217	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	82 of 234	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.1	37 of 204	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	41 of 222	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	10 of 203	95.1%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	22 of 146	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	35 of 168	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	25 of 215	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	95.4	5 of 202	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	12 of 209	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	80.1	36 of 217	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	28 of 219	87.2%	★★★★☆
2017	70.2	59 of 219	73.1%	★★★★☆
2016	87.4	17 of 246	93.1%	★★★★★
2015	70.0	57 of 242	76.4%	★★★★☆
2014	82.8	29 of 247	88.3%	★★★★☆
2013	86.1	15 of 247	93.9%	★★★★★
2012	59.2	99 of 245	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.5	84 of 252	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.1	46 of 249	81.5%	★★★★☆
2009	37.0	194 of 251	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.2	198 of 252	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.4	217 of 247	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.5	216 of 249	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	5 of 66	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	74.7	27 of 93	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	12 of 136	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	75.9	24 of 132	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	90.5	9 of 138	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	65.4	49 of 142	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	95.4	4 of 144	97.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2021	70.6	13 of 83	84.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	15 of 66	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	11 of 93	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	27 of 135	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	96.4	3 of 135	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	78.7	24 of 130	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	14 of 140	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	51.0	68 of 138	50.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	24 of 113	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	22 of 206	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	93.6	7 of 196	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	18 of 200	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	77.6	37 of 207	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	26 of 205	87.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)88th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2024)41st percentile-11 vs school

Female (2024)38th percentile-14 vs school

White (2024)26th percentile-25 vs school

High school

Female (2025)92nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)84th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics80%+22 vs state

English Language Arts70%+11 vs state

Science65%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)			NSCAS Mathematics (2025)			ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	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
Pierce Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	201 N Sunset	Pierce	68767	Pierce County	Pierce Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 329-6217	340	25	13.5	18.5%	314 (92.4%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	80.8	22^nd of 146 public high schools	84.9%		76.9	35^th of 168 public high schools	79.2%	13	66.7	75.0	70.2	75.9		79.8	61.8	69.1	64.7	$17,848	$17	$14,551
Osmond High School	Public	7-12	202 W Prairie St	Osmond	68765	Pierce County	Osmond Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 748-3777	80	11	7.2	27.5%	77 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			70.8							$29,952	$686	$25,346
Alternatives For Success School	Public	9-12	601 W Cedar Ave	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 379-7565	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Norfolk Senior High School	Public	9-12	801 Riverside Blvd	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 644-2529	1,359	86	15.8	45.2%	830 (61.1%)	22 (1.6%)	403 (29.7%)	7 (0.5%)	26 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (5.2%)	27.8	113^th of 146 public high schools	22.6%		25	128^th of 168 public high schools	23.8%	15							45.9	39.6	39.9	$15,088	$170	$12,810
Battle Creek High School	Public	7-12	605 West Martin St	Battle Creek	68715	Madison County	Battle Creek Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 675-3705	292	21	13.6	16.8%	270 (92.5%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.1%)	74.7	37^th of 146 public high schools	74.7%		64.1	68^th of 168 public high schools	59.5%	31	69.4	83.3	76.3			68.0	59.5	54.8	71.4	$17,511	$336	$15,395
Randolph High School	Public	7-12	207 N Pierce St	Randolph	68771	Cedar County	Randolph Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 337-0252	102	13	8.0	44.1%	94 (92.2%)	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)								(n/a)										$33,322	$465	$22,998
Plainview Secondary School	Public	7-12	301 W Pilcher	Plainview	68769	Pierce County	Plainview Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 582-4991	151	16	9.7	39.1%	134 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	82.8	18^th of 146 public high schools	87.7%		96.6	3^rd of 168 public high schools	98.2%	15		75.0	69.8					66.7	66.7	$27,219	$266	$21,524
Winside High School	Public	7-12	203 Crawford Ave	Winside	68790	Wayne County	Winside Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 286-4465	110	15	7.5	32.7%	100 (90.9%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)								(n/a)			44.4							$29,951	$54	$23,050
Elkhorn Valley High School	Public	7-12	601 S Madison Street	Tilden	68781	Madison County	Elkhorn Valley Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 368-5301	190	17	11.3	25.3%	167 (87.9%)	5 (2.6%)	14 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	40.8	100^th of 146 public high schools	31.5%		32.3	119^th of 168 public high schools	29.2%	19	70.0	84.9	77.8		78.8	76.2	45.5		51.5	$23,642	$266	$20,205

Frequently Asked Questions about Pierce Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Pierce Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Pierce Junior/Senior High School are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Pierce Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Pierce Junior/Senior High School ranks 22^nd of 146 Nebraska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Pierce Junior/Senior High School?

Pierce Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pierce Elementary School

How many students attend Pierce Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended Pierce Junior/Senior High School.

What district is Pierce Junior/Senior High School in?

Pierce Public Schools

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