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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 68739

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203

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Summary:

The 68739 zip code area is home to one standout elementary school, Hartington-Newcastle Elementary At Hartington, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 220 students. This public school, part of the Hartington Newcastle Public Schools district, has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics, where it outperforms the state average.

Hartington-Newcastle Elementary At Hartington boasts impressive proficiency rates, with 70.59% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA and 82% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 58.91% and 60.65%, respectively. The school also excels in Science, with 82% of 5th graders achieving proficiency, higher than the state average of 82.59%. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3% is lower than the state average, indicating a strong focus on student engagement and attendance.

While the school serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 40.91% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, it is able to provide a high-quality education. The school's higher-than-average spending per student ($20,338) and lower student-teacher ratio (13.5 to 1) suggest that the district is allocating resources effectively to support student learning and development. Overall, Hartington-Newcastle Elementary At Hartington stands out as a strong-performing school that is effectively serving its students and community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				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 (2025)	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	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hartington-Newcastle Elementary At Hartington	Public	PK, KG-6	501 S Broadway	Hartington	68739	Cedar County	Hartington Newcastle Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 254-3947	203	15	13.9	38.4%	184 (90.6%)	3 (1.5%)	10 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)								(n/a)	75.0	57.0	64.0	$22,351	$1,278	$17,664

Cities Near Zip Code 68739

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hartington	0.34 mi	2	99^th
Coleridge	8.54 mi	1
Wynot	9.67 mi	3
Crofton	14.27 mi	2	10^th
Laurel	15.89 mi	2	120^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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