Plainview Public Schools

Summary:

The Plainview Public Schools district in Nebraska consists of two schools: Plainview Elementary School and Plainview Secondary School. While Plainview Secondary has consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state, Plainview Elementary has more average performance, with test scores generally on par with or slightly below state averages.

Plainview Secondary School is the standout performer in the district, with a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking of 3rd out of 168 Nebraska high schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's 11th graders demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, scoring significantly above the state average in ACT Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts. In contrast, Plainview Elementary School has a 2-star rating and its test scores range from 44% to 72.73% proficient, compared to state averages of 55.79% to 60.65%.

Both schools share a concerning 19.3% chronic absenteeism rate, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the significant difference in spending per student between the elementary and secondary schools ($17,461 vs. $26,800) may warrant further investigation into the allocation of resources within the district. The lower student-teacher ratio at Plainview Secondary (8.9:1) compared to Plainview Elementary (14:1) could also be a contributing factor to the school's stronger academic performance.

District Detail

301 W Pilcher
Plainview, NE 68769-0638

(402) 582-4993

SchoolDigger Rank:
5^th of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 358

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)	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 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Plainview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	301 W Woodland Ave	Plainview	68769	Pierce County	Plainview Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 582-3808	207	16	13.3	46.9%	195 (94.2%)	3 (1.4%)	8 (3.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	56.0	59.1		74.4	78.9			$17,461	$1,358	$14,263
Plainview Secondary School	Public	7-12	301 W Pilcher	Plainview	68769	Pierce County	Plainview Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 582-4991	151	16	9.7	39.1%	134 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	82.8	18^th of 146 public high schools	87.7%		96.6	3^rd of 168 public high schools	98.2%	15			75.0	69.8		66.7	66.7	$26,800	$313	$21,135

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Creighton Community Public Schools	9.21 mi	2	102^nd
Osmond Community Schools	9.87 mi	2
Wausa Public Schools	16.12 mi	2
Pierce Public Schools	16.71 mi	2	24^th
Bloomfield Community Schools	18.23 mi	2

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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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