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Nebraska City Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 133 Nebraska Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Nebraska middle schools

Summary

Nebraska City Middle School is a public middle school serving 306 students in grades 6-8 in Nebraska City, Nebraska, which is part of the Nebraska City Public Schools district. Over the past several years, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Nebraska middle schools, with a 1-star rating in recent years.

Nebraska City Middle School faces significant challenges in terms of student engagement and academic achievement. The school has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.3% to 35.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently below the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 51.16% of 6th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 58.64%. The school's performance across all grade levels and subject areas lags behind the state.

Interestingly, the nearby middle schools, such as Auburn Middle School, Weeping Water Middle School, and Johnson County Central Middle School, generally outperform Nebraska City Middle School on key metrics like test scores, chronic absenteeism, and subgroup performance. This suggests that the issues at Nebraska City Middle School are not necessarily systemic to the region, but rather specific to the school and Nebraska City Public Schools district.

271

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,901

Per pupil spending ?

58.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

909 1st Corso
Nebraska City, NE 68410-2064

(402) 873-5591

District: Nebraska City Public Schools

Students who attend Nebraska City Middle School usually attend:

High:

Nebraska City High School

Feeder schools for Nebraska City Middle School:

Elementary:	Hayward Elementary School
	Nebraska City Northside Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.3%

Hispanic:

24.7%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2022 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 22nd (2025) from a 3rd-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (52% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 19% Nebraska)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg50%

Nebraska avg61%

104^th of 133

Nebraska public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Nebraska Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

118^th of 118Nebraska City Public Schools among Nebraska districts

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
2025	24.1	104 of 133	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	179 of 200	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	216 of 238	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	241 of 249	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	203 of 223	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	233 of 247	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	212 of 225	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	28.0	191 of 236	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.7	201 of 255	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.7	179 of 256	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.0	202 of 252	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.8	204 of 248	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.6	155 of 255	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	70.9	50 of 246	79.7%	★★★★☆
2010	37.2	193 of 254	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.9	196 of 243	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	49.3	166 of 245	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.7	140 of 227	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.9	198 of 226	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	19.9	86 of 106	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	127 of 146	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	142 of 150	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	125 of 137	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	142 of 156	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	138 of 147	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	25.8	54 of 67	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.5	33 of 59	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	44 of 62	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	33 of 56	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	25.7	73 of 92	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	125 of 144	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	113 of 118	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	94 of 115	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	107 of 123	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	111 of 120	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	20.9	86 of 106	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	144 of 156	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.6	153 of 160	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	128 of 144	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	144 of 153	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	130 of 141	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	47.4	23 of 52	55.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	89 of 94	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	128 of 141	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	207 of 217	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.0	231 of 234	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	197 of 204	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	213 of 222	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	196 of 203	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2019)56th percentile+50 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)21st percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2023)19th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2024)19th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2024)19th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science80%~ state avg

English Language Arts52%-7 vs state

Mathematics44%-15 vs state

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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 (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 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nebraska City Middle School	Public	6-8	909 1st Corso	Nebraska City	68410	Otoe County	Nebraska City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 873-5591	271	24	11.5	58.3%	196 (72.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (24.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	24.1	104^th of 133 public middle schools	21.8%		15.1	179^th of 200 public middle schools	10.5%	75			51.2	50.6	54.0	51.9		43.0	49.5		43.6	80.5	80.5	$16,901	$637	$13,998
Middle School At Syracuse	Public	4-8	1430 Education Drive	Syracuse	68446	Otoe County	Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 269-2388	286	21	13.4	19.2%	264 (92.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	79.6	21^st of 133 public middle schools	84.2%		83.4	18^th of 200 public middle schools	91.0%	3	74.0	77.4	85.9	83.3	61.5	77.2	90.0	92.2	81.8		87.7	80.8	88.6	$15,616	$173	$12,579
Johnson County Central Middle School	Public	6-8	407 N 1st St	Cook	68392	Johnson County	Johnson County Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 864-4181	104	10	10.1	64.4%	75 (72.1%)	2 (1.9%)	21 (20.2%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)								(n/a)				51.5		52.3				71.4	64.5			$21,694	$316	$18,588
Auburn Middle School	Public	6-8	1829 Central Ave	Auburn	68305	Nemaha County	Auburn Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 274-4328	190	16	11.8	40.5%	176 (92.6%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	60.6	65^th of 133 public middle schools	51.1%		57.2	99^th of 200 public middle schools	50.5%	34			66.7	63.5	73.5	67.4		69.3	66.7		67.4	83.7	83.7	$16,137	$30	$14,358
Johnson - Brock Junior High School	Public	6-8	310 Main Street	Johnson	68378	Nemaha County	Johnson-Brock Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 868-5235	70	4	18.0	14.3%	69 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						91.6					78.9			$9,584	$799	$6,488
Weeping Water Middle School	Public	6-8	204 West O	Weeping Water	68463	Cass County	Weeping Water Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 267-2445	54	5	11.7	24.1%	48 (88.9%)	2 (3.7%)	2 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.7%)								(n/a)						50.9					50.9			$10,899	$00	$6,414

Frequently Asked Questions about Nebraska City Middle School

How many students attend Nebraska City Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 271 students attended Nebraska City Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Nebraska City Middle School?

Students at Nebraska City Middle School are 72% White, 25% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Nebraska City Middle School a good school?

Nebraska City Middle School ranks in the bottom 21.8% of Nebraska middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Nebraska City Middle School attend?

Students who attend Nebraska City Middle School usually go on to attend Nebraska City High School

What district is Nebraska City Middle School in?

Nebraska City Public Schools

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2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

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2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 29, 2025

2024–25 ACT test scoresNov 29, 2025

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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