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Bruning-Davenport Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

Students ?

7.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,012

Per pupil spending ?

31.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

106 N Juniper Ave
Davenport, NE 68335-0190

(402) 364-2225

District: Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys

Students who attend Bruning-Davenport Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bruning-Davenport High School

Feeder schools for Bruning-Davenport Middle School:

Elementary:	Bruning-Davenport Elementary/Bruning
	Bruning-Davenport Elementary/Davenpt

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.1%

Hispanic:

3.9%

American Indian:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2009 → 79th in 2019

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (64% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2009

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg73%

Nebraska avg58%

Not ranked this year

Bruning-Davenport Middle School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	73.8	51 of 247	79.4%	★★★★☆
2017	38.3	159 of 236	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	65.0	79 of 255	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.5	41 of 256	84.0%	★★★★☆
2014	86.4	15 of 252	94.0%	★★★★★
2013	56.1	105 of 248	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.2	45 of 255	82.4%	★★★★☆
2011	82.3	21 of 246	91.5%	★★★★★
2010	57.5	106 of 254	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.1	36 of 243	85.2%	★★★★☆
2008	62.6	85 of 245	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	86.6	5 of 227	97.8%	★★★★★
2006	82.8	12 of 226	94.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	67.9	55 of 222	75.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2019)75th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics73%+15 vs state

English Language Arts56%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)		NSCAS Mathematics (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bruning-Davenport Middle School	Public	5-8	106 N Juniper Ave	Davenport	68335	Thayer County	Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 364-2225	51	7	7.4	31.4%	48 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		55.8				73.1	$31,012	$860	$25,293
Sandy Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	30671 Hwy 14	Fairfield	68938	Clay County	Sandy Creek Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 726-2151	80	9	8.4	42.5%	70 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)	63							(n/a)	60.0	56.5	72.7	74.3	71.4	72.9
Lawrence - Nelson Middle School	Public	6-8	850 South Nevada	Nelson	68961	Nuckolls County	Lawrence - Nelson Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 225-3371	44	3	14.2	40.9%	40 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Bruning-Davenport Middle School

What high school do graduates of Bruning-Davenport Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bruning-Davenport Middle School usually go on to attend Bruning-Davenport High School

How many students attend Bruning-Davenport Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 51 students attended Bruning-Davenport Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Bruning-Davenport Middle School?

Students at Bruning-Davenport Middle School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

What district is Bruning-Davenport Middle School in?

Bruning-Davenport Unified Sys

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