Summary:
The 68317 zip code has only one school, Elementary At Bennet, which serves elementary grades and is part of the Palmyra District O R 1. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Nebraska, with strong academic achievement across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.
Elementary At Bennet's proficiency rates in core subjects significantly exceed the state averages, with 68.42% of 3rd graders, 74.58% of 4th graders, and 68.18% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 57.45%, 59.59%, and 55.79%, respectively. In Mathematics, 80.7% of 3rd graders and 75.76% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 60.26% and 58.74%. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 92.42% is also notably higher than the state average of 83.38%.
The school's higher per-student spending of $13,969 and lower student-teacher ratio of 13.5 to 1 suggest a strong financial investment and favorable learning environment, which may contribute to its academic success. However, the relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 22.03% indicates the student population may come from higher-income families, raising questions about equity and access to quality education for students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.
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