Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68524

Summary:

The 68524 zip code area is home to two schools - Arnold Elementary School and Northwest High School. Both schools are underperforming academically, ranking in the bottom 25% and 10% of Nebraska schools, respectively, and struggling with low proficiency rates and high chronic absenteeism.

Arnold Elementary School has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the Lincoln Public Schools district and state averages. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% and a high percentage of students (66.04%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch. In contrast, Northwest High School has a 0-star rating and very low proficiency rates in core academic subjects, with only 24.86% of students proficient in English Language Arts, 21.47% in Mathematics, and 29.38% in Science. The high school also has a 21.1% chronic absenteeism rate and a relatively high percentage of students (51.5%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

The data suggests that the schools in this zip code area are struggling to provide a quality education to their students, with both schools performing well below state and district averages on key metrics. Addressing the underlying issues, such as attendance, resource allocation, and support for economically disadvantaged students, could be crucial for improving the educational outcomes in this community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arnold Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 Mike Scholl Street	Lincoln	68524	Lancaster County	Lincoln Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 436-1120	687	56	12.3	67.2%	345 (50.2%)	71 (10.3%)	157 (22.9%)	24 (3.5%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	80 (11.6%)	34.4	314^th of 428 public elementary schools	26.6%		16.4	401^st of 459 public elementary schools	12.6%	87	$14,533	$1,736	$11,306

Cities Near Zip Code 68524

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lincoln	0.41 mi	85	142^nd
Malcolm	5.79 mi	2	13^th
Raymond	11.65 mi	3	179^th
Waverly	13.45 mi	4	15^th
Milford	15.44 mi	2	89^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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