Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68632

The 68632 zip code in Nebraska is home to two schools, David City Secondary School and David City Elementary School, both part of the David City Public Schools district. While the district is ranked 96 out of 115 in Nebraska and has a 1-star rating, the individual schools have shown some promising academic performance.

David City Secondary School has seen its statewide ranking improve, moving from 116th out of 215 Nebraska high schools in 2022-2023 to 65th out of 168 in 2023-2024, though it dropped back down to 83rd out of 146 in the 2024-2025 projections. Meanwhile, David City Elementary School has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two school years, outperforming the district's overall 1-star rating. Both schools have relatively high proficiency rates on state assessments, particularly in English Language Arts and Science, compared to the state averages.

However, the schools face some challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates of 19.3% at both the secondary and elementary levels. Additionally, the district's high spending per student and small student-teacher ratios do not seem to be translating into higher overall district performance. The high free/reduced lunch rates at both schools, around 46-47% in 2023-2024, suggest a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, which may be a factor in the district's lower performance compared to the individual school-level results.