Middle Schools in Bennington Public Schools

Summary:

The Bennington Public Schools district in Nebraska is home to two exceptional middle schools, Bennington South Middle School and Bennington Middle School, which consistently rank among the top 10 middle schools in the state.

Bennington South Middle School and Bennington Middle School both demonstrate exceptional academic performance, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Bennington South Middle School had the highest proficiency rates in 8th grade English Language Arts (83.51%) and 8th grade Science (92.55%), while Bennington Middle School had the highest proficiency rates in 8th grade English Language Arts (91.91%) and 8th grade Science (94.85%) in the 2024-2025 school year.

Both schools have consistently ranked in the top 10 middle schools in Nebraska over the past 3 school years, with Bennington South Middle School ranked 6th and Bennington Middle School ranked 4th out of 123 Nebraska middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, both schools have relatively low chronic absenteeism rates of 19.3% and spend between $13,354 and $14,989 per student, indicating a strong commitment to providing a high-quality education to their students.

District Detail

11620 N 156th St
Bennington, NE 68007-0265

(402) 238-3044

SchoolDigger Rank:
10^th of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,381

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)				NSCAS Mathematics (2025)				NSCAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bennington Middle School	Public	6-8	11201 North 168 St	Bennington	68007	Douglas County	Bennington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 238-3082	431	36	12.0	16.2%	376 (87.2%)	16 (3.7%)	19 (4.4%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	86.5	6^th of 133 public middle schools	95.5%		87.8	9^th of 200 public middle schools	95.5%	3	74.1	76.8	91.9	80.7	74.8	87.7	89.7	84.1	94.9	94.9	$14,989	$45	$12,515
Bennington South Middle School	Public	6-8	9809 North 171st Street	Bennington	68007	Douglas County	Bennington Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 238-3079	599	40	14.8	9.3%	494 (82.5%)	29 (4.8%)	26 (4.3%)	23 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.0%)	86.6	5^th of 133 public middle schools	96.2%		89	8^th of 200 public middle schools	96.0%	3	82.6	74.2	83.5	79.9	81.6	81.2	85.1	82.6	92.6	92.6	$13,354	$47	$11,223

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Omaha Public Schools	2.73 mi	113	115^th
Elkhorn Public Schools	4.11 mi	20	2^nd
Millard Public Schools	6.24 mi	37	38^th
Boys Town Interim Prg Schools	7.5 mi	3
Alegent/Immanuel Rtc	7.98 mi	1

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.