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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 68836

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School

215

Students

Top rankedElm Creek Elementary School156^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools

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Elm Creek Elementary School up 21 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 68836 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Elm Creek Elementary School, which serves students from the Elm Creek Public Schools district. While there are no other elementary schools in this specific geographic area for direct comparison, Elm Creek Elementary has maintained a relatively consistent academic performance, with test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics consistently above the state average.

Elm Creek Elementary School has a student population of 202 and a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 34.65% in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $17,157, and the student-teacher ratio is 11.9, which is relatively low compared to the state average. These metrics suggest the district is allocating significant resources to support the educational needs of Elm Creek Elementary School's students.

The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 152 out of 274 Nebraska elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 228 out of 459 in 2022-2023. While the school's performance is generally strong, there may be opportunities for further improvement, and analyzing the factors contributing to these changes could help the school identify areas for targeted interventions and continuous improvement.

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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 (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 All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elm Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	230 East Calkins Avenue	Elm Creek	68836	Buffalo County	Elm Creek Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 856-4300	215	17	12.8	31.2%	205 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	49.2	156^th of 294 public elementary schools	46.9%		62.3	177^th of 428 public elementary schools	58.6%	21	70.8	66.0	70.0	58.3	61.2	$19,225	$799	$15,422

Cities Near Zip Code 68836

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elm Creek	0.17 mi	2	69^th
Overton	8.71 mi	2
Amherst	10.01 mi	2	33^rd
Kearney	13.18 mi	15	59^th
Sumner	17.45 mi	2

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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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