Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68030

Summary:

The 68030 zip code in Nebraska is home to two schools, Homer Elementary School and Homer High School, both part of the Homer Community Schools district. While the district is ranked 151 out of 182 in Nebraska and has a 1-star rating, the individual schools show a mixed performance, with both strengths and areas for improvement.

Homer Elementary School is ranked 293 out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools and has a 2-star rating. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years and performs below the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% and spends $18,306 per student, which is higher than the state average. In contrast, Homer High School is ranked 95 out of 168 Nebraska high schools and also has a 2-star rating. The high school outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Science proficiency on the ACT for 11th-grade students, but underperforms in Mathematics. Like the elementary school, Homer High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% and spends $19,866 per student, which is also higher than the state average.

The analysis of the school data for the 68030 zip code reveals a need for improvement in areas such as addressing the chronic absenteeism issue, enhancing English Language Arts and Mathematics instruction, and exploring strategies to better utilize the available resources to drive better academic outcomes. While the schools have some strengths, such as the high school's performance in English Language Arts and Science, the overall picture suggests that the district and school leaders may need to implement targeted interventions to address the key challenges and leverage the existing strengths to enhance the educational experience and outcomes for their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Homer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	212 S 3rd	Homer	68030	Dakota County	Homer Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 698-2377	253	19	13.5	46.2%	203 (80.2%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	3 (1.2%)	31 (12.3%)	5 (2.0%)	4 (1.6%)	40.1	293^rd of 428 public elementary schools	31.5%		59.9	187^th of 459 public elementary schools	59.3%	106	$18,306	$1,337	$14,088
Homer High School	Public	7-12	212 S 3rd	Homer	68030	Dakota County	Homer Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 698-2377	191	17	11.4	47.1%	135 (70.7%)	2 (1.0%)	7 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (19.9%)	5 (2.6%)	4 (2.1%)	47.3	95^th of 168 public high schools	43.5%		28.8	153^rd of 215 public high schools	28.8%	58	$19,866	$453	$16,825

Cities Near Zip Code 68030

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Homer	0.15 mi	2	170^th
Winnebago	5.79 mi	2	207^th
Dakota City	7.65 mi	1	201^st
Jackson	9.64 mi	1
South Sioux City	10.34 mi	7	182^nd

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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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