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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 68636

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Summary:

The 68636 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, Elgin Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6. This school is part of the highly-ranked Elgin Public Schools district, placing it in the top quarter of Nebraska elementary schools. With a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, Elgin Elementary demonstrates strong overall performance.

Elgin Elementary has 106 students enrolled and spends $20,571 per student, significantly more than the state average. The school's 9:1 student-teacher ratio and 52.83% free/reduced lunch rate suggest a focus on providing personalized attention and support for economically disadvantaged students. While Elgin Elementary's 54% proficiency rate in 5th grade ELA matches the district average, it is slightly below the state average of 56%, indicating an area for potential improvement.

One notable challenge for Elgin Elementary is its 21.1% chronic absenteeism rate, which is relatively high and could impact student achievement. Overall, Elgin Elementary appears to be a strong-performing school within a high-achieving district, but addressing attendance issues and boosting test scores could be focus areas for the school moving forward.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elgin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	101 N 4th St	Elgin	68636	Antelope County	Elgin Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 843-2455	103	12	8.5	56.3%	96 (93.2%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$27,352	$805	$25,619

Cities Near Zip Code 68636

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elgin	1.82 mi	2
Neligh	12.02 mi	3
Tilden	13.26 mi	2	37^th
Clearwater	15.99 mi	3
Albion	19.08 mi	3	67^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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