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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 69130

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At a glance

School

432

Students

Top rankedCozad Elementary School190^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Cozad Elementary School up 78 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 69130 zip code in Nebraska is home to two elementary schools: Cozad Elementary School and Cozad Early Education Center. While Cozad Elementary School serves a larger student population of 445, it has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, currently ranking 198 out of 274 Nebraska elementary schools with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, the smaller Cozad Early Education Center, which serves pre-K students, does not have a statewide ranking or rating information available.

Academically, Cozad Elementary School's proficiency rates in NSCAS/English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below the state averages, with some exceptions, such as higher 5th grade Math and 3rd grade Math proficiency. However, the school's 5th grade Science proficiency is lower than the state average. Cozad Elementary School also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.3% in the 2024-2025 school year.

Regarding demographic and socioeconomic factors, Cozad Elementary School has a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 54.83%, compared to 36.84% at Cozad Early Education Center. Additionally, Cozad Elementary School has a student-teacher ratio of 14.8, while Cozad Early Education Center has a higher ratio of 19. The data suggests that Cozad Elementary School serves a more economically disadvantaged population, which could be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance.

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cozad Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	420 East 14th Street	Cozad	69130	Dawson County	Cozad Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 784-3462	432	31	13.9	58.8%	317 (73.4%)	1 (0.2%)	85 (19.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.0%)	10 (2.3%)	41.9	190^th of 294 public elementary schools	35.4%		46.4	268^th of 428 public elementary schools	37.4%	78	48.7	76.0	54.9	59.7	61.8	66.7	67.1	65.2	82.9	82.9	$14,538	$1,102	$11,351

Cities Near Zip Code 69130

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cozad	0.29 mi	4	82^nd
Gothenburg	10.23 mi	2	124^th
Lexington	12.74 mi	8	136^th
Eustis	13.68 mi	2
Elwood	19.92 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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