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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 68045

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237

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Top rankedOakland Craig Elementary135^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools

Summary:

The 68045 zip code in Nebraska is home to a single standout elementary school, Oakland Craig Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. This school has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Nebraska elementary schools, earning 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger in recent years, indicating its strong overall performance.

Oakland Craig Elementary excels academically, with test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly above the state averages across multiple grade levels. The school's student-teacher ratio of 11.5 to 1 is favorable, and it spends $20,934 per student, which is higher than the state average. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3% in the 2024-2025 school year is an area for potential improvement. Additionally, 42.04% of students at the school received free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, suggesting a sizable population of economically disadvantaged students.

Overall, Oakland Craig Public Schools and its lone elementary school, Oakland Craig Elementary, are providing a high-quality education to the students in the 68045 zip code. The school's consistent academic performance, efficient resource allocation, and commitment to supporting all students make it a standout institution in the area.

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oakland Craig Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	400 N Brewster Ave	Oakland	68045	Burt County	Oakland Craig Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 685-5631	237	19	12.6	35.0%	201 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.4%)	55.8	135^th of 294 public elementary schools	54.1%		82.7	55^th of 428 public elementary schools	87.1%	80	66.7	64.0	64.7	65.5	65.2	70.4	72.0	67.7	69.0	69.6	85.3	85.3	$19,903	$1,288	$15,278

Cities Near Zip Code 68045

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oakland	0.1 mi	2	66^th
Lyons	6.82 mi	2	90^th
West Point	11.76 mi	3	65^th
Hooper	12.77 mi	2	88^th
Tekamah	13.16 mi	2	113^th

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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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