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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68601

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Schools

869

Students

Districts

Top rankedLakeview High School42^nd of 146 Nebraska high schools

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Biggest riser

Lakeview High School up 59 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lakeview High School 13 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 68601 zip code area is home to 3 schools that are part of the Lakeview Community Schools district, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, and 1 high school.

Shell Creek Elementary School stands out as a consistently high-performing school, with strong proficiency rates across multiple grade levels and subject areas. In contrast, Lakeview High School impresses with its exceptional ACT performance, with students scoring well above the state averages. All three schools, however, face relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.3% to 19.3%, which may require further attention and intervention.

The schools in the 68601 zip code area serve a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 31.79% at Shell Creek Elementary to 39.71% at Lakeview Junior High. This factor may be an important consideration when analyzing the schools' performance and identifying strategies for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)							NSCAS Mathematics (2025)							NSCAS Science (2025)			ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT 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 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakeview High School	Public	9-12	3744 83rd St	Columbus	68601	Platte County	Lakeview Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 564-8518	344	26	13.0	32.0%	241 (70.1%)	2 (0.6%)	94 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	72.9	42^nd of 146 public high schools	71.2%		45.1	101^st of 168 public high schools	39.9%	59																		52.6	61.8	68.4	$18,570	$71	$15,116
Shell Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	16786 280th St	Columbus	68601	Platte County	Lakeview Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 564-8008	373	27	13.5	26.5%	284 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	54.6	143^rd of 294 public elementary schools	51.4%		69.9	128^th of 428 public elementary schools	70.1%	15	58.1	79.3	58.2	64.0			65.2	60.5	77.4	67.3	64.0			67.7	89.1		89.1				$14,496	$635	$12,459
Lakeview Junior High School	Public	7-8	3744 83rd Street	Columbus	68601	Platte County	Lakeview Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 564-8518	152	7	21.8	33.6%	105 (69.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	45.8	84^th of 133 public middle schools	36.8%		39.2	136^th of 200 public middle schools	32.0%	52					61.6	57.1	59.3					52.8	66.2	59.7		84.4	84.4				$14,478	$64	$11,127
Esu 7 Center	Public, Alternative	8-11	2563 44th Ave	Columbus	68601	Platte County	Educational Service Unit 07	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 564-0815	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Esu 7 Learning Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2567 44th Ave	Columbus	68601	Platte County	Educational Service Unit 07	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 564-0815	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Esu 7 Bridges	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2563 44th Avenue	Columbus	68601	Platte County	Educational Service Unit 07	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 564-0815	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 68601

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Columbus	0.28 mi	15	123^rd
Platte Center	8.5 mi	1
Bellwood	10.06 mi	1
Schuyler	15.57 mi	6	133^rd
Shelby	17.54 mi	3	78^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.