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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 68046

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Schools

1,157

Students

Top rankedLiberty Middle School15^th of 133 Nebraska middle schools

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Biggest riser

Papillion Middle School up 27 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 68046 zip code area in Nebraska is home to two middle schools: Liberty Middle School and Papillion Middle School, both serving grades 7-8 and part of the Papillion La Vista Community Schools district.

Based on the data, Liberty Middle School stands out as the higher-performing school in the area. It has consistently ranked among the top 20 middle schools in Nebraska over the past 3 years, reaching as high as #6 in the 2023-2024 school year. In contrast, Papillion Middle School has ranked in the 70s and 80s. Liberty Middle School also has a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger, while Papillion Middle School is rated 3 stars. Additionally, Liberty Middle School students outperform the district and state averages on standardized tests across English Language Arts, Math, and Science.

Other key differences between the two schools include the percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch, with Liberty Middle School having a lower rate of 20.7% compared to Papillion Middle School's 30.11%. The per-student spending amounts are similar between the two schools, despite the large gap in performance, raising questions about how the funding is being utilized and what other factors may be contributing to Liberty's academic success.

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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 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	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
Papillion Middle School	Public	7-8	423 S Washington St	Papillion	68046	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 898-0424	635	46	13.7	25.0%	481 (75.7%)	22 (3.5%)	77 (12.1%)	9 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (6.6%)	63.7	57^th of 133 public middle schools	57.1%		61.2	84^th of 200 public middle schools	58.0%	27	72.4	75.2	73.8	60.4	62.2	61.3	86.6	86.6	$15,011	$90	$12,733
Liberty Middle School	Public	7-8	10820 Wittmuss Dr	Papillion	68046	Sarpy County	Papillion La Vista Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 514-3600	522	35	14.8	16.3%	382 (73.2%)	15 (2.9%)	61 (11.7%)	17 (3.3%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	41 (7.9%)	81.7	15^th of 133 public middle schools	88.7%		89.4	6^th of 200 public middle schools	97.0%	9	78.4	83.6	80.9	69.2	77.6	73.2	93.6	93.6	$15,724	$82	$13,174

Cities Near Zip Code 68046

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Papillion	0.27 mi	17	63^rd
La Vista	1.61 mi	8	102^nd
Ralston	2.77 mi	4	126^th
Bellevue	3.1 mi	29	109^th
Omaha	3.14 mi	190	97^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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