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Hastings Public Schools

At a glance

113^thof 118 Nebraska districts▲ 59

Better than 4% of Nebraska districts

Elementary 5 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

1515 West 8th Street
Hastings, NE 68901-5190·(402) 461-7500·All Nebraska district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 4.2% of districts

Schools

3,789

Students

Top rankedHastings Senior High School115^th of 146 Nebraska high schools

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Biggest riser

Longfellow Elementary School up 96 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lincoln Elementary School 10.2 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Hastings Public Schools district in Nebraska consists of 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 110 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and is rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges across the system.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Raymond A Watson Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages, particularly in 4th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as having a lower chronic absenteeism rate. Similarly, Hawthorne Elementary School has relatively higher test scores, especially in 4th and 5th grade Mathematics, and is the highest-rated school in the district with 2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

In contrast, the high school (Hastings Senior High School) and middle school (Hastings Middle School) both have lower proficiency rates in core subjects compared to state averages. The elementary schools show a mix of performance, with some schools outperforming the district and state, while others lag behind. Across the district, there is a concerning high rate of chronic absenteeism, and significant disparities in factors like free and reduced lunch rates and spending per student, suggesting the need for the Hastings Public Schools district to address equity and resource allocation issues.

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Ranking:

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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 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
Alcott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	313 N Cedar	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Hastings Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 461-7580	267	23	11.4	66.7%	136 (50.9%)	1 (0.4%)	111 (41.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.6%)								(n/a)	52.3						43.8							46.9						$17,898	$779	$15,173
Hastings Senior High School	Public	9-12	1100 W 14th St	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Hastings Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 461-7550	991	68	14.5	54.1%	643 (64.9%)	12 (1.2%)	285 (28.8%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.4%)	26.6	115^th of 146 public high schools	21.2%		13.3	151^st of 168 public high schools	10.1%	36																	39.9	34.8	48.9	$17,040	$225	$14,077
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 W 9th St	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Hastings Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 461-7540	343	29	11.8	54.5%	241 (70.3%)	2 (0.6%)	83 (24.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)								(n/a)	49.2	55.9					48.1							49.2						$15,126	$448	$13,035
Hastings Middle School	Public	6-8	201 N Marian Road	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Hastings Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 461-7520	757	62	12.2	63.0%	482 (63.7%)	5 (0.7%)	219 (28.9%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.5%)	23.4	107^th of 133 public middle schools	19.5%		22.8	166^th of 200 public middle schools	17.0%	59				40.3	43.8	58.3	47.8				49.4	46.7	65.5	54.2	72.7	72.7				$15,797	$164	$13,779
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	720 S Franklin	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Hastings Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 461-7589	289	28	10.2	81.0%	148 (51.2%)	1 (0.3%)	112 (38.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.0%)								(n/a)	50.9						46.2													$19,009	$1,212	$16,006
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	828 N Hastings Ave	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Hastings Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 461-7584	305	25	12.0	50.5%	165 (54.1%)	4 (1.3%)	113 (37.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	22.5	249^th of 294 public elementary schools	15.3%		23.5	345^th of 428 public elementary schools	19.4%	96	59.2	45.5	54.4				52.8	63.3	50.9	50.9				54.7						$17,545	$569	$15,059
Raymond A Watson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1720 N Crane	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Hastings Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 461-7593	336	26	12.8	45.2%	223 (66.4%)	3 (0.9%)	80 (23.8%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.1%)	24.3	241^st of 294 public elementary schools	18.0%		36.2	305^th of 428 public elementary schools	28.7%	64		61.2	47.1				48.3		67.4	45.6				46.7						$17,283	$758	$14,889
Morton Early Learning Center	Public	PK	1515 West 8th Street	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Hastings Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 461-7545	501	11	43.9	8.8%	422 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (12.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.6%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Hastings School	3.32 mi	1
Educational Service Unit 09	3.85 mi	2
Adams Central Public Schools	4.27 mi	3	14^th
Silver Lake Public Schools	12.56 mi	2
Doniphan-Trumbull Public Schools	12.85 mi	2	50^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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