Beta You're viewing our redesigned school list. Prefer the classic layout?

Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 68864

At a glance

School

184

Students

Summary:

The 68864 zip code has only one elementary school, Palmer Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-6. Located in the Palmer Public Schools district, the school has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 212 out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 331 out of 459 in 2022-2023.

Palmer Elementary School's academic performance has been mixed, with proficiency rates above the state average in English Language Arts for grades 3-6 and in Mathematics for grades 3 and 5 in 2023-2024, but below the state average in Mathematics for grades 4 and 6. In 2022-2023, the school's proficiency rates were below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics for most grades, except for 6th grade Mathematics. The school's 5th grade Science proficiency rate in 2022-2023 was also lower than the state average.

The school faces some challenges, including a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (57.69% in 2022-2023) and a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% in 2023-2024. However, the school's per-student spending of $14,580 and a student-teacher ratio of 15.1 for the 2022-2023 school year suggest that it has access to adequate resources. Targeted interventions and support may be needed to help improve the school's academic performance and address the factors contributing to its inconsistent outcomes.

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NSCAS English Language Arts (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 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Palmer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	202 Commercial St	Palmer	68864	Merrick County	Palmer Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 894-3065	184	14	13.4	25.0%	165 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)								(n/a)	59.4	60.0	61.7	$19,388	$1,012	$15,227

Cities Near Zip Code 68864

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Palmer	4.5 mi	2
Saint Libory	9.21 mi	1
Central City	11.99 mi	3	42^nd
Saint Paul	13.33 mi	2	53^rd
Grand Island	14.25 mi	26	110^th

See the top NE Nebraska cities

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.