Best Public Schools in Zip Code 69020

Summary:

The 69020 zip code area is home to a single standout public high school, Southwest Junior/Senior High School, which serves grades 7-12 and has a total enrollment of 115 students. This school is part of the Southwest Public Schools district, which is ranked 65 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southwest Junior/Senior High School appears to be a high-performing institution, with test scores that generally exceed state averages, particularly in English Language Arts. For instance, in the 2023-2024 school year, 62.5% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 45.48%. The school also boasts a strong 4-year graduation rate of 88.1% for the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a commitment to student success.

Other notable metrics include a very low student-teacher ratio of 6.4, suggesting ample individual attention and support for students. However, the school does have a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% for the 2023-2024 school year, which could be an area for improvement. Overall, Southwest Junior/Senior High School appears to be a well-resourced and high-performing institution that is effectively serving its students and community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)	ACT English Language Arts (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southwest Middle School	Public	6-8	900 Coke Street	Bartley	69020	Red Willow County	Southwest Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(308) 692-3223	71	7	10.5	54.9%	62 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)								(n/a)	68.7
Southwest Junior/Senior High School	Public	9-12	900 Coke St	Bartley	69020	Red Willow County	Southwest Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 692-3223	83	11	7.4	49.4%	67 (80.7%)	2 (2.4%)	8 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.0%)								(n/a)		58.3	$33,756	$400	$27,023

Cities Near Zip Code 69020

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bartley	0.32 mi	2
Indianola	6.27 mi	1
Cambridge	7.24 mi	3
Mc Cook	17.21 mi	6	50^th
Arapahoe	21.95 mi	2

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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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 69020

Southwest Junior/Senior High School

Southwest Middle School

Cities Near Zip Code 69020