Middle Schools in Hastings Public Schools

Summary:

Hastings Public Schools in Nebraska has only one middle school, Hastings Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has declined in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 196 out of 238 Nebraska middle schools in 2022-2023 to 102 out of 123 in 2024-2025. Hastings Middle School's academic performance on standardized tests is generally below the state average, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Hastings Middle School faces several challenges, including a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (61.19% in 2023-2024) and a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3% in 2024-2025. However, the school's performance on 8th-grade science tests is closer to the state average, suggesting some areas of strength. The school's per-student spending is $14,424 for the 2023-2024 school year, and its student-teacher ratio is 13.4, slightly lower than the state average.

Overall, the data indicates that Hastings Public Schools and Hastings Middle School are facing significant challenges in terms of academic performance and student engagement. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions, resource allocation, and collaboration with the broader community.

District Detail

1515 West 8th Street
Hastings, NE 68901-5190

(402) 461-7500

SchoolDigger Rank:
113^th of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,789

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
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
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	$14,424	$483	$12,172

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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