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Middle School At Syracuse

Q: Is Middle School At Syracuse a good school?

Middle School At Syracuse ranks 21 st of 133 Nebraska middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

21^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 133 Nebraska Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Nebraska middle schools

Summary

Middle School At Syracuse is a public middle school in Syracuse, Nebraska, serving grades 4-8 with 294 students. It is part of the Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools district, which is ranked 5th out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Middle School At Syracuse consistently performs well above the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 85.94% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 58.64%. In Mathematics, 92.19% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 56.08%. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, at 5.9% compared to the state average of 19.3%. With a favorable student-teacher ratio ranging from 13.9 to 14.5, and higher per-student spending of $14,823, Middle School At Syracuse provides a strong learning environment for its students.

While Middle School At Syracuse outperforms nearby schools like Nebraska City Middle School and Weeping Water Middle School in most academic metrics, the school could potentially improve its 8th-grade ELA proficiency rate and further reduce its already low chronic absenteeism rate. Overall, Middle School At Syracuse is a high-performing middle school that delivers excellent academic results and provides a favorable learning environment for its students.

286

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,616

Per pupil spending ?

19.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1430 Education Drive
Syracuse, NE 68446

(402) 269-2388

District: Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools

Students who attend Middle School At Syracuse usually attend:

High:

High School At Syracuse

Feeder schools for Middle School At Syracuse:

Elementary:

Elementary School At Syracuse

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (83% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Nebraska middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg82%

Nebraska avg61%

Elementary school

15^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

21^st of 133

Nebraska public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Nebraska Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 118Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	15 of 294	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.4	21 of 428	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	44 of 459	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	81.2	65 of 457	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	84 of 442	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	71 of 452	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	136 of 450	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.8	154 of 459	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.2	224 of 480	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.2	155 of 488	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.3	127 of 483	73.7%	★★★★☆
2013	73.4	86 of 485	82.3%	★★★★☆
2012	56.3	214 of 480	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.8	277 of 473	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	86.8	28 of 349	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	76.0	63 of 337	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	93 of 318	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	114 of 349	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	172 of 341	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	88.0	11 of 298	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	32 of 281	88.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	81.6	54 of 366	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	49 of 356	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	77 of 328	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	35 of 367	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	72.6	70 of 347	79.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	17 of 193	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	20 of 261	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	81.6	47 of 385	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	78 of 388	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	94 of 368	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	86 of 391	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	53.9	166 of 391	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	21 of 133	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	18 of 200	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	76.8	38 of 238	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	30 of 249	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	31 of 223	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	65 of 247	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	73 of 225	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.4	69 of 236	70.8%	★★★★☆
2016	66.4	71 of 255	72.2%	★★★★☆
2015	77.7	30 of 256	88.3%	★★★★☆
2014	83.7	19 of 252	92.5%	★★★★★
2013	86.5	12 of 248	95.2%	★★★★★
2012	81.4	21 of 255	91.8%	★★★★★
2011	80.3	27 of 246	89.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	75.5	30 of 146	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	28 of 150	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	37 of 137	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	49.0	82 of 156	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.4	54 of 147	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	68.2	37 of 144	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	51.1	65 of 123	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.3	27 of 120	77.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	75.9	32 of 156	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	20 of 160	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	20 of 144	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	21 of 153	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	47 of 141	66.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	24 of 94	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	21 of 141	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	54 of 217	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	40 of 234	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	38 of 204	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.8	87 of 222	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	78 of 203	61.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)96th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2023)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2023)85th percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

Male (2023)79th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2023)79th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)74th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science89%+9 vs state

Mathematics88%+30 vs state

English Language Arts77%+18 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
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
Palmyra Middle School	Public	6-8	425 F St	Palmyra	68418	Otoe County	Palmyra District O R 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 780-5327	158	3	52.6	10.1%	151 (95.6%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)			67.2	56.3		59.9					58.0			$6,833	$158	$5,101
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Middle School At Syracuse

Is Middle School At Syracuse a good school?

Middle School At Syracuse ranks 21^st of 133 Nebraska middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Middle School At Syracuse in?

Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools

How many students attend Middle School At Syracuse?

In the 2024-25 school year, 286 students attended Middle School At Syracuse.

What is the racial makeup of Middle School At Syracuse?

Students at Middle School At Syracuse are 92% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Middle School At Syracuse attend?

Students who attend Middle School At Syracuse usually go on to attend High School At Syracuse

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