Summary:
The city of Plainview, Nebraska is home to two schools - Plainview Elementary School and Plainview Secondary School, both part of the Plainview Public Schools district. While Plainview Elementary serves students in grades K-6, Plainview Secondary covers grades 7-12.
Based on the available data, Plainview Secondary School stands out as the high-performing school in the district. It is ranked 3rd out of 168 Nebraska high schools for the 2023-2024 school year and has consistently ranked in the top 20% of the state's high schools over the past 3 years. The school boasts impressive test scores, with 66.67% proficiency in ACT Math and Science for 11th graders, significantly higher than the state averages around 40-50%. Plainview Secondary also maintains an excellent 87.9% 4-year graduation rate. In contrast, Plainview Elementary School appears to be performing closer to the state average, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and test scores that are generally in line with or slightly below state averages.
The data also reveals some interesting differences between the two schools. Plainview Secondary School has a significantly higher spending per student at $26,800, compared to $17,461 per student at Plainview Elementary. Additionally, Plainview Secondary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 8.9:1, while Plainview Elementary has a ratio of 14:1. Both schools, however, share a concerning 19.3% chronic absenteeism rate, an area the district may want to address to improve overall academic performance.
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