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Sidney Public Schools

At a glance

This district is not ranked due to insufficient test score data.

Elementary 2 Middle 2 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

1101 21st Ave
Sidney, NE 69162-1948·(308) 254-5855·All Nebraska district rankings →

Statewide performance 2014–2024

2024: better than 40.1% of districts

Schools

980

Students

Top rankedSidney Middle School49^th of 133 Nebraska middle schools

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Biggest riser

Sidney High School up 27 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Sidney Middle School 12.5 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Sidney Public Schools district in Nebraska consists of 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The data reveals a stark contrast in performance between the schools, with Sidney Middle School standing out as the top-performing school in the district, while the elementary and high schools lag behind state averages.

Sidney Middle School has consistently ranked among the top 27-58 middle schools in Nebraska, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the state averages, with 68-82% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In contrast, Sidney High School has ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska high schools, with only 1-2 stars from SchoolDigger, and its test scores are all below the state averages.

The district as a whole faces challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% across all schools, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch ranges from 31.84% at Central Elementary to 53.7% at South Ward Elementary, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage in the community. By addressing these challenges and learning from the success of Sidney Middle School, the Sidney Public Schools district can work towards improving educational outcomes for all students.

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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
West Elementary School	Public	4-6	2350 Osage St	Sidney	69162	Cheyenne County	Sidney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 254-5855	238	18	13.3	49.2%	206 (86.6%)	4 (1.7%)	22 (9.2%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)		64.3	62.0	65.9			64.1		67.1	68.4	74.1			70.1						$15,270	$525	$12,943
Central Elementary School	Public	PK-K	1110 16th St	Sidney	69162	Cheyenne County	Sidney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 254-5855	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																				$28,875	$5,407	$19,956
Sidney High School	Public	9-12	1100 19th Ave	Sidney	69162	Cheyenne County	Sidney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 254-5855	329	24	13.5	37.1%	276 (83.9%)	4 (1.2%)	32 (9.7%)	4 (1.2%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.8%)	33.7	108^th of 146 public high schools	26.0%		23	135^th of 168 public high schools	19.6%	27																	39.0	46.8	48.1	$17,417	$15	$14,216
Sidney Middle School	Public	7-8	1122 19th Ave	Sidney	69162	Cheyenne County	Sidney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 254-5855	152	12	12.5	41.4%	124 (81.6%)	4 (2.6%)	19 (12.5%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.9	49^th of 133 public middle schools	63.2%		80	27^th of 200 public middle schools	86.5%	22					62.1	69.1	66.0					71.2	81.0	76.7	89.3	89.3				$19,931	$10	$15,062
South Ward Elementary School	Public	1-3	2000 12th Ave	Sidney	69162	Cheyenne County	Sidney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 254-5855	261	19	13.9	50.6%	236 (90.4%)	2 (0.8%)	18 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)								(n/a)	58.8						58.8	62.5						62.5						$14,459	$959	$12,565

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Leyton Public Schools	12.7 mi	2
Potter-Dix Public Schools	17.12 mi	2
Creek Valley Schools	18.66 mi	3
Kimball Public Schools	34.72 mi	2	46^th
Educational Service Unit 13	36.88 mi	8

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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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