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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 68713

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School

189

Students

5-star school

Top rankedAtkinson Elementary School23^rd of 294 Nebraska elementary schools

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Atkinson Elementary School up 153 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 68713 zip code area is home to two elementary schools: Atkinson Elementary School and West Holt Little Paws Preschool. These schools serve students from prekindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the West Holt Public Schools district.

Atkinson Elementary School stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Nebraska with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages, indicating strong academic achievement. In contrast, West Holt Little Paws Preschool has a student-teacher ratio of 15, which is higher than the 10.3 ratio at Atkinson Elementary School.

Both schools have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates of 19.3%, which is an area of concern that the district may need to address. Additionally, the schools have similar free and reduced-price lunch rates, around 47-49%, suggesting a diverse socioeconomic background among the student populations. Atkinson Elementary School spends $21,076 per student, which may indicate a strong commitment to providing quality educational resources and support for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Atkinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 N Main	Atkinson	68713	Holt County	West Holt Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 925-5483	189	18	10.5	46.0%	170 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	86.6	23^rd of 294 public elementary schools	92.2%		62.5	176^th of 428 public elementary schools	58.9%	153	83.3	82.1	76.7	80.0	78.6	78.6	$21,090	$722	$17,708

Cities Near Zip Code 68713

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Atkinson	0.7 mi	3	15^th
Stuart	9.42 mi	2
Oneill	17.43 mi	3	87^th
Chambers	25.45 mi	2
Butte	27.15 mi	1

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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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