Best Public Schools in Zip Code 68770

Summary:

The 68770 zip code is home to two schools: Ponca High School and Ponca Elementary School, both part of the Ponca Public Schools district. Ponca High School stands out as a top-performing institution, consistently ranking among the best high schools in Nebraska and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ponca High School boasts impressive academic achievements, with 66.67% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/Science, compared to the state average of 47.59%. The school also excels in NSCAS/English Language Arts for 7th and 8th grades, as well as ACT/English Language Arts and ACT/Mathematics for 11th grade. Additionally, Ponca High School maintains a high four-year graduation rate of 87.9%.

While both schools have slightly elevated chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, Ponca Elementary School stands out with a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 29.66%, compared to 20.69% at Ponca High School. This suggests potential socioeconomic disparities within the district that may impact student outcomes and access to resources. However, Ponca Elementary School's higher spending per student of $21,303, compared to $18,657 at Ponca High School, indicates a focus on early childhood education and investment in the lower grades, which could have long-term benefits for student success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)							NSCAS 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 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ponca Elementary School	Public	3-6	505 3rd St	Ponca	68770	Dixon County	Ponca Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 755-5700	128	11	11.9	24.2%	119 (93.0%)	3 (2.3%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	77.7	57^th of 294 public elementary schools	80.6%		82.9	52^nd of 428 public elementary schools	87.9%	5	77.8	71.4	70.0	78.6			74.4	80.0	86.8		$21,303	$600	$17,317
Ponca High School	Public	7-12	505 3rd St	Ponca	68770	Dixon County	Ponca Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 755-5701	198	19	10.6	21.2%	185 (93.4%)	4 (2.0%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)					61.3	67.5	64.8			66.7	$18,657	$366	$15,069

Cities Near Zip Code 68770

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ponca	1.36 mi	2	16^th
Newcastle	9.07 mi	1
Jackson	12.25 mi	1
Allen	13.18 mi	2
South Sioux City	17.23 mi	7	129^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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