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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 68643

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Top rankedLeigh Elementary School150^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools

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Leigh Elementary School

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Summary:

The 68643 zip code in Nebraska is home to a single elementary school, Leigh Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. This school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Nebraska elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2022-2023 school year.

Leigh Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, with proficiency rates on state assessments exceeding the Nebraska averages at both the 3rd and 5th grade levels. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, indicating a stable learning environment for its 192 students. With a student-teacher ratio of 16.4 to 1 and per-student spending of $18,719, Leigh Elementary appears to have the resources and staffing to support its students' educational needs.

While the school serves a population with some economic disadvantages, as evidenced by its 25.52% free/reduced lunch rate, it continues to provide a quality education to its students. Leigh Elementary's consistent high performance and outperformance of state averages suggest it is a strong option for families in the 68643 zip code area seeking a quality elementary school for their children.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)			NSCAS Mathematics (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Leigh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	222 W 4th St	Leigh	68643	Colfax County	Leigh Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 487-3301	201	13	15.1	21.9%	186 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	52.3	150^th of 294 public elementary schools	49.0%					(n/a)	60.0	77.3	71.3	63.3	63.2	$17,852	$684	$13,560

Cities Near Zip Code 68643

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Leigh	0.15 mi	2	83^rd
Clarkson	5.66 mi	2
Howells	11.73 mi	2
Humphrey	13.41 mi	2	6^th
Madison	13.96 mi	5

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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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