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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 69165

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Summary:

The 69165 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Sutherland Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. This school has maintained relatively strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics generally higher than the state averages. However, the school faces some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% and a significant population of students from low-income families, as indicated by the 32.89% free and reduced-price lunch rate.

Despite these challenges, Sutherland Elementary School appears to be well-resourced, with a per-student spending of $21,510, which is higher than the state average, and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.9. The school has been ranked between 147 and 225 out of 428-459 Nebraska elementary schools over the past 3 school years, with a 3-star rating out of 5 in 2022-2023 and a 2-star rating in 2023-2024.

Overall, Sutherland Public Schools appears to be providing a quality education to its students, despite the challenges it faces. The school's resource allocation and academic performance suggest that it is well-equipped to support its students' educational needs, though the high chronic absenteeism rate may be an area that requires further attention and intervention.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)		NSCAS Mathematics (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 ()	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 All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sutherland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	401 Walnut St	Sutherland	69165	Lincoln County	Sutherland Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 386-4656	164	11	15.0	34.1%	147 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)								(n/a)	67.7	75.6	75.6	$24,736	$652	$19,797

Cities Near Zip Code 69165

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sutherland	0.21 mi	2
Hershey	6.38 mi	2	20^th
Paxton	12.71 mi	2
North Platte	16.61 mi	12	94^th
Wallace	22.44 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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