Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68418

Summary:

The 68418 zip code area is home to two schools - Junior-Senior High School At Palmyra and Palmyra Middle School, both part of the Palmyra District O R 1. The data reveals a stark contrast in performance between the high school and middle school, with the high school standing out as a top performer in the state.

Junior-Senior High School At Palmyra is a standout school, ranked 14th out of 146 Nebraska high schools and earning a 5-star rating. It boasts strong academic performance, with 65% of 11th graders proficient or better in ACT Math and 75% in ACT Science, significantly outpacing state averages. The school also has a high 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% and spends a relatively high $24,310 per student. In contrast, Palmyra Middle School appears to be performing more average, with a 3-star rating and ranking 95th out of 200 Nebraska middle schools.

The data highlights the differences in performance, resources, and student-teacher ratios between the two schools. While Junior-Senior High School At Palmyra stands out as a top-performing school, Palmyra Middle School is more average in its academic outcomes. The Palmyra District O R 1 as a whole is ranked 14th out of 115 districts in Nebraska, indicating it is a relatively high-performing district overall.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)			NSCAS Mathematics (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Junior-Senior High School At Palmyra	Public	9-12	425 F St	Palmyra	68418	Otoe County	Palmyra District O R 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 780-5327	181	24	7.4	18.2%	171 (94.5%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	87.7	14^th of 146 public high schools	90.4%		66.9	60^th of 168 public high schools	64.3%	46					65.0	75.0	$24,310	$439	$19,955
Palmyra Middle School	Public	6-8	425 F St	Palmyra	68418	Otoe County	Palmyra District O R 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 780-5327	158	3	52.6	10.1%	151 (95.6%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)	67.2	56.3	59.9	58.0			$5,389	$125	$3,647

Cities Near Zip Code 68418

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Palmyra	0.04 mi	2	7^th
Bennet	6.29 mi	1	18^th
Eagle	7.95 mi	1	81^st
Lincoln	10.61 mi	85	112^th
Elmwood	10.93 mi	1	24^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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