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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 68970

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Summary:

The 68970 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Red Cloud Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 163 students. The school is part of the Red Cloud Community Schools district, which is ranked 143 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Red Cloud Elementary School's academic performance has been mixed, with some grade levels performing above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, while others are below. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, going from 269 out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools in 2023-2024 (2-star rating) to 212 out of 459 in 2022-2023 (3-star rating). The school has a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 58.28% in 2022-2023, indicating a high-need student population.

Despite the school's investment in resources, with a high per-student spending of $23,055 and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.3 to 1, the academic results are not necessarily reflecting this investment. The school's performance suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement, and further investigation into factors such as teaching quality, curriculum, and support for students from low-income backgrounds could provide valuable insights.

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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	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Red Cloud Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	334 N Cherry	Red Cloud	68970	Webster County	Red Cloud Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 746-3413	187	16	11.3	49.2%	148 (79.1%)	1 (0.5%)	28 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)								(n/a)	67.5	$20,161	$1,090	$17,078

Cities Near Zip Code 68970

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Red Cloud	1.07 mi	2
Blue Hill	15.58 mi	2
Bladen	15.61 mi	1
Franklin	23.28 mi	3
Superior	24.01 mi	3	128^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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