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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 68791

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School

306

Students

Top rankedWisner-Pilger Elementary School118^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools

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Summary:

The 68791 zip code area is home to one standout elementary school, Wisner-Pilger Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. This school has consistently high academic performance, ranking in the top 38% of Nebraska elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wisner-Pilger Public Schools invests heavily in Wisner-Pilger Elementary, spending $20,388 per student, significantly more than the state average. This investment appears to pay off, as the school boasts impressive test scores, with 4th grade ELA proficiency at 68.97% and 4th grade math proficiency at 79.31%, both well above the state averages.

Despite serving a sizable economically disadvantaged population, with 49.26% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Wisner-Pilger Elementary maintains its academic excellence. The school's student-teacher ratio of 12.7 is lower than the state average, which may contribute to its success in supporting student learning. While the school's 19.3% chronic absenteeism rate in 2024-2025 is on the higher side, it is not alarmingly so, and the school's overall performance suggests it is effectively addressing the needs of its diverse student body.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)			NSCAS Mathematics (2025)				NSCAS Science (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 (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 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wisner-Pilger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	801 18th St	Wisner	68791	Cuming County	Wisner-Pilger Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 529-6465	306	24	12.6	43.5%	243 (79.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	61.2	118^th of 294 public elementary schools	59.9%		69.9	127^th of 428 public elementary schools	70.3%	9	69.0	61.0	65.8	73.1	79.3	68.3	76.7	87.8	87.8	$20,572	$1,291	$16,623

Cities Near Zip Code 68791

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wisner	0.57 mi	2	40^th
Pender	13.43 mi	2	12^th
West Point	15.35 mi	3	65^th
Stanton	15.88 mi	2	25^th
Wayne	17.6 mi	5	80^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.