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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 68840

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324

Students

Top rankedGibbon Elementary School181^st of 294 Nebraska elementary schools

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Summary:

The 68840 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, Gibbon Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 320 students. The school is part of the Gibbon Public Schools district, which is ranked 97 out of 115 districts in Nebraska and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gibbon Elementary School's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, from 250 out of 459 Nebraska elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 300 out of 428 in 2023-2024, and 178 out of 274 in 2024-2025, with a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the NSCAS assessments, is mixed compared to state averages, with some areas of strength, such as 6th grade ELA and Math, and other areas that could use improvement, such as 4th grade ELA. The school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 51.88% in 2023-2024, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.6 to 1.

Overall, Gibbon Elementary School appears to be a relatively average-performing school within the state of Nebraska, with some areas of strength and some areas that could use improvement. The school's demographics and resource allocation may be important factors to consider in understanding its performance and identifying opportunities for growth.

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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 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gibbon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1030 Court Street	Gibbon	68840	Buffalo County	Gibbon Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 468-6546	324	23	13.9	45.7%	144 (44.4%)	4 (1.2%)	176 (54.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.7	181^st of 294 public elementary schools	38.4%		37	300^th of 428 public elementary schools	29.9%	119	54.8	68.2	57.4	63.6	52.7	$16,332	$874	$12,971

Cities Near Zip Code 68840

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gibbon	0.58 mi	2	106^th
Shelton	5.9 mi	2
Kearney	11.74 mi	15	59^th
Kenesaw	13.14 mi	2
Wood River	13.72 mi	3	77^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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