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Best Middle Schools in Cook, NE

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Summary:

The city of Cook, Nebraska is home to a single middle school, Johnson County Central Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. While there are no other middle schools in the immediate area to compare it to, the available data provides insights into the school's performance and characteristics.

Johnson County Central Middle School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, dropping from 89th out of 238 Nebraska middle schools in 2022-2023 to 112th out of 200 in 2023-2024. The school's performance on state assessments is mixed, with 8th grade students outperforming the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, but 6th and 7th graders underperforming in those subjects. The school serves a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 44.54%, which may present socioeconomic challenges.

Despite these fluctuations, the school appears to be allocating resources effectively, spending $17,953 per student, which is higher than the state average, and maintaining a student-teacher ratio of 12.1, lower than the state average. These factors suggest the school is committed to supporting student learning, and further investigation into the factors contributing to its strengths and areas for improvement could provide valuable insights for the Johnson County Central Public Schools district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)		NSCAS Mathematics (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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Johnson County Central Middle School	Public	6-8	407 N 1st St	Cook	68392	Johnson County	Johnson County Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 864-4181	104	10	10.1	64.4%	75 (72.1%)	2 (1.9%)	21 (20.2%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)								(n/a)	51.5	52.3	71.4	64.5	$21,694	$316	$18,588

Cities Near Cook

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tecumseh	9.55 mi	2	105^th
Syracuse	10.51 mi	3	8^th
Johnson	11 mi	3	2^nd
Sterling	11.65 mi	2
Palmyra	18.15 mi	2	7^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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