Conestoga Public Schools

Summary:

The Conestoga Public Schools district in Nebraska operates two schools: Conestoga Elementary School and Conestoga Junior/Senior High School. While the district as a whole is ranked 84 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 1-star rating, the individual schools within the district show some standout performance.

Conestoga Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average on NSCAS English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, with 75% of 6th-grade students achieving proficiency or better in both subjects. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3%. In contrast, Conestoga Junior/Senior High School outperforms the state average on ACT assessments for 11th-grade students in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, and has an impressive 8th-grade NSCAS test score performance, with over 69% proficiency in Math and Science.

Both schools have a student-teacher ratio of 11.8, which is relatively low, and they serve a student population with 26-28% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. While the schools show some areas of strength, the district as a whole faces challenges, with a higher-than-ideal chronic absenteeism rate across both schools. Addressing attendance issues and continuing to focus on academic excellence could help the Conestoga Public Schools district better serve its students and community.

District Detail

8404 42nd Street
Murray, NE 68409-0184

(402) 235-2992

SchoolDigger Rank:
83^rd of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 697

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
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)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT 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 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 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
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	$20,325	$268	$17,827
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						$17,602	$590	$15,075

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Plattsmouth Community Schools	7.15 mi	4	106^th
Weeping Water Public Schools	9.03 mi	3
Louisville Public Schools	11.31 mi	3	65^th
Bellevue Public Schools	12.76 mi	21	94^th
Springfield Platteview Community Schools	13.25 mi	4	76^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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