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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 68853

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The 68853 zip code in Nebraska is home to a single elementary school, Loup City Elementary School, which serves students from the Loup City Public Schools district. This small, rural school has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 270 out of 457 Nebraska elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 332 out of 459 in 2022-2023.

Academically, Loup City Elementary School's proficiency rates on the NSCAS English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments are mixed compared to state averages. While the school's ELA proficiency rates are generally higher than the state's, its math proficiency rates are more variable, with some grades exceeding the state average and others falling below. The school also faces challenges with a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1%.

Despite these performance fluctuations, Loup City Elementary School appears to be investing resources in its students, with a higher spending per student and a lower student-teacher ratio than the state average. However, the school's 1-star rating from SchoolDigger suggests that there may be room for improvement in addressing the factors contributing to its academic and attendance challenges.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Loup City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	630 N 7th St	Loup City	68853	Sherman County	Loup City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 745-1814	211	18	11.9	55.0%	174 (82.5%)	2 (0.9%)	22 (10.4%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)								(n/a)	52.3	60.0	66.3	$20,277	$2,024	$17,416

Cities Near Zip Code 68853

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Loup City	0.21 mi	2
Litchfield	12.69 mi	2
Arcadia	13.09 mi	2
Ravenna	17.38 mi	2	43^rd
Scotia	19.18 mi	1

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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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