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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 69001

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Top rankedMc Cook Junior High School52^nd of 133 Nebraska middle schools

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Summary:

The 69001 zip code is home to a single middle school, Mc Cook Junior High School, which serves students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Mc Cook Public Schools district. This middle school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently ranking in the top half of Nebraska middle schools and significantly outperforming state averages in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Mc Cook Junior High School's 2024-2025 test scores showcase its academic excellence, with 75.58% of 7th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 58.41%. The school's 8th-grade science proficiency rate of 91.07% is also impressive, well above the state average of 76.11%. This consistent high performance has earned the school a current ranking of 48 out of 123 middle schools in Nebraska, a testament to its sustained excellence.

While the school serves a sizable population of economically disadvantaged students, with 43.55% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, it appears to be effectively supporting their needs. The school's relatively high spending per student of $15,129 in 2023-2024 and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.8 suggest that the school is allocating sufficient resources to provide a conducive learning environment for all its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)				NSCAS Mathematics (2025)				NSCAS Science (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 (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 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mc Cook Junior High School	Public	6-8	800 W 7th St	Mc Cook	69001	Red Willow County	Mc Cook Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 345-6940	305	21	14.4	36.4%	263 (86.2%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	65.7	52^nd of 133 public middle schools	60.9%		70.2	56^th of 200 public middle schools	72.0%	4	66.7	75.6	74.1	71.9	56.5	68.6	76.8	67.3	91.1	91.1	$16,557	$47	$14,445

Cities Near Zip Code 69001

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mc Cook	1.96 mi	6	50^th
Culbertson	10.31 mi	1	74^th
Indianola	12.87 mi	1
Bartley	19.07 mi	2
Trenton	19.19 mi	1	3^rd

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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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