Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68769

Summary:

The 68769 zip code in Nebraska is home to two schools: Plainview Elementary School and Plainview Secondary School, both part of the Plainview Public Schools district. While Plainview Elementary serves grades PK-6, Plainview Secondary is a standout institution, ranking 3rd out of 168 Nebraska high schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

Plainview Secondary School has consistently earned high ratings, with 4-5 stars from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional performance. With an enrollment of 150 students, the school boasts a strong academic program, as evidenced by its impressive 87.9% graduation rate and relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.9:1. In contrast, Plainview Elementary School, with an enrollment of 215 students, has a 2023-2024 SchoolDigger rank of 310 out of 459 Nebraska elementary schools, suggesting room for improvement.

Both schools face challenges, such as relatively high chronic absenteeism rates of 19.3%. Additionally, the schools serve a student population with a significant percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 50.7% for Plainview Elementary and 42% for Plainview Secondary. Despite these socioeconomic factors, the schools generally outperform state averages in academic proficiency, particularly in mathematics and science, indicating a strong educational foundation for their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)				NSCAS Mathematics (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Plainview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	301 W Woodland Ave	Plainview	68769	Pierce County	Plainview Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 582-3808	207	16	13.3	46.9%	195 (94.2%)	3 (1.4%)	8 (3.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	56.0	59.1		74.4	78.9			$17,461	$1,358	$14,263
Plainview Secondary School	Public	7-12	301 W Pilcher	Plainview	68769	Pierce County	Plainview Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 582-4991	151	16	9.7	39.1%	134 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	82.8	18^th of 146 public high schools	87.7%		96.6	3^rd of 168 public high schools	98.2%	15			75.0	69.8		66.7	66.7	$26,800	$313	$21,135

Cities Near Zip Code 68769

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Plainview	0.4 mi	2	9^th
Osmond	9.48 mi	2
Creighton	9.49 mi	2	118^th
Wausa	15.83 mi	2
Pierce	16.38 mi	2	30^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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