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Best Public Schools in Cass County, NE

At a glance

Schools

3,773

Students

Districts

Top rankedElmwood-Murdock Elementary School66^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Plattsmouth Middle School up 37 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Weeping Water Elementary School 9.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)							NSCAS Mathematics (2025)							NSCAS Science (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 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science 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
Eagle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 S 1st St	Eagle	68347	Cass County	Waverly School District 145	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 781-2210	264	22	12.2	26.9%	87 (33.0%)	1 (0.4%)	171 (64.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	53.8	146^th of 294 public elementary schools	50.3%		69.1	131^st of 428 public elementary schools	69.4%	15	73.3	69.6	66.7				69.5	76.7	63.0	57.1				64.4							$18,964	$733	$15,806
Elmwood-Murdock Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 Wyoming St	Murdock	68407	Cass County	Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 867-2341	205	21	9.9	9.8%	196 (95.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)						67.6	81.0					84.8	81.1	83.3		86.5	86.8		69.0		$19,662	$00	$16,476
Elmwood-Murdock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 West F St	Elmwood	68349	Cass County	Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 994-2125	301	22	13.7	16.6%	296 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76.4	66^th of 294 public elementary schools	77.6%		82.3	57^th of 428 public elementary schools	86.7%	9	69.7	89.4	60.6	69.8			73.7	78.8			88.4			89.1							$14,777	$871	$12,212
Louisville Middle School	Public	7-8	202 W 3rd St	Louisville	68037	Cass County	Louisville Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 234-3585	107	10	11.0	12.1%	99 (92.5%)	2 (1.9%)	4 (3.7%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65	54^th of 133 public middle schools	59.4%		63.6	75^th of 200 public middle schools	62.5%	21					50.9	83.6	67.6						72.7	65.7		89.1	89.1				$18,879	$326	$15,357
Louisville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	202 W 3rd	Louisville	68037	Cass County	Louisville Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 234-4215	374	25	14.8	17.9%	340 (90.9%)	3 (0.8%)	22 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	54.8	142^nd of 294 public elementary schools	51.7%		67.9	138^th of 428 public elementary schools	67.8%	4	67.7	56.9	58.8	78.3			64.8	76.5	68.6					65.9							$18,158	$326	$15,685
Louisville High School	Public	9-12	202 W 3rd	Louisville	68037	Cass County	Louisville Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 234-3585	207	19	10.8	13.5%	194 (93.7%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.9%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	61.7	59^th of 146 public high schools	59.6%		68.6	54^th of 168 public high schools	67.9%	5																		53.1	63.3	53.1	$18,370	$326	$16,163
Conestoga Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	8404 42nd St	Murray	68409	Cass County	Conestoga Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 235-2271	321	28	11.6	27.1%	290 (90.3%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	49.1	84^th of 146 public high schools	42.5%		40.5	105^th of 168 public high schools	37.5%	21					78.1	74.6	75.5					75.6	69.5	71.6		69.5	68.9	57.8	44.4	51.1	$21,473	$270	$18,673
Conestoga Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	104 E High St	Murray	68409	Cass County	Conestoga Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 235-2341	376	30	12.4	27.1%	344 (91.5%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	46.6	173^rd of 294 public elementary schools	41.2%		70.6	122^nd of 428 public elementary schools	71.5%	51	47.2	68.3	63.3	75.0			63.2	58.5	63.5		75.0			64.6							$18,358	$619	$15,432
Plattsmouth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1724 8th Ave	Plattsmouth	68048	Cass County	Plattsmouth Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 296-4173	460	32	14.2	39.1%	371 (80.7%)	3 (0.7%)	52 (11.3%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	44.9	177^th of 294 public elementary schools	39.8%		65.7	148^th of 428 public elementary schools	65.4%	29	57.8	61.5					59.7	65.6	70.8					68.3							$13,696	$931	$11,177
Plattsmouth High School	Public	9-12	1916 Old Hwy 34	Plattsmouth	68048	Cass County	Plattsmouth Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 296-3322	474	36	13.1	26.6%	409 (86.3%)	4 (0.8%)	37 (7.8%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	17.8	122^nd of 146 public high schools	16.4%		21.1	139^th of 168 public high schools	17.3%	17																		33.3	31.7	44.7	$18,201	$79	$14,807
Plattsmouth Middle School	Public	5-8	1724 8th Ave	Plattsmouth	68048	Cass County	Plattsmouth Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 296-3174	386	28	13.6	34.7%	319 (82.6%)	4 (1.0%)	35 (9.1%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.4%)	39.7	90^th of 133 public middle schools	32.3%		45.5	127^th of 200 public middle schools	36.5%	37			55.2	60.9	58.1	62.0	59.0			66.0	63.2	47.6	59.0	58.6	92.8	81.0	86.8				$15,667	$174	$13,633
Weeping Water Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	204 West O	Weeping Water	68463	Cass County	Weeping Water Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 267-2435	158	16	9.6	27.2%	147 (93.0%)	3 (1.9%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)								(n/a)		63.6					72.4		71.4					75.4							$29,010	$1,262	$23,274
Weeping Water High School	Public	9-12	204 West O	Weeping Water	68463	Cass County	Weeping Water Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 267-4265	86	13	6.3	33.7%	75 (87.2%)	1 (1.2%)	6 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)								(n/a)																				60.9	$36,189	$00	$32,042
Weeping Water Middle School	Public	6-8	204 West O	Weeping Water	68463	Cass County	Weeping Water Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 267-2445	54	5	11.7	24.1%	48 (88.9%)	2 (3.7%)	2 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.7%)								(n/a)							50.9							50.9							$10,899	$00	$6,414

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