Summary:
The 68371 zip code area is home to two high-performing schools - Heartland Community Elementary and Heartland Community High School, both part of the Heartland Community Schools district. These schools have demonstrated strong academic achievement, with the elementary school consistently ranking in the top 25-30% of Nebraska elementary schools and the high school achieving a top 5% ranking in the state in the 2022-2023 school year.
Heartland Community Elementary stands out for its consistently high performance, with 6th grade ELA and 5th grade Math proficiency rates significantly above the state average. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3%. In contrast, Heartland Community High School has experienced more fluctuations in its performance, dropping from the top 5% to the top 50% in the 2024-2025 school year, which could indicate some challenges at the high school level.
Both schools have relatively high per-student spending, with Heartland Community Elementary at $22,953 and Heartland Community High School at $23,284 per student. This may contribute to their strong academic performance and student support. However, the elementary school has a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 33.69% compared to 27.63% at the high school, suggesting a more economically disadvantaged student population at the elementary level. Overall, the data suggests that families in the 68371 zip code have access to two high-quality educational options within the Heartland Community Schools district.
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