Top 10 Best Buffalo County Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 28 public schools serving 8,497 students in Buffalo County, NE (there are 3 private schools, serving 619 private students). 93% of all K-12 students in Buffalo County, NE are educated in public schools (compared to the NE state average of 89%).
The top ranked public schools in Buffalo County, NE are Meadowlark Elementary School, Amherst Elementary School and Park Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Buffalo County, NE public schools have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Nebraska public school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 48% statewide average). Schools in Buffalo County have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Nebraska public schools.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Best Buffalo County Public Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meadowlark Elementary School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1010 E 53rd St
Kearney, NE 68847
(308) 698-8210
Grades: PK-5
| 393 students
Rank: #22.
Amherst Elementary School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
100 N Sycamore
Amherst, NE 68812
(308) 826-3131
Grades: PK-6
| 200 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Park Elementary School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3000 7th Ave
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8280
Grades: PK-5
| 281 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Windy Hills Elementary School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4211 20th Ave
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8220
Grades: PK-5
| 256 students
Rank: #55.
Buffalo Hills Elementary School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6110 11th Avenue
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8290
Grades: PK-5
| 312 students
Rank: #66.
Ravenna Elementary School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
41750 Carthage Rd
Ravenna, NE 68869
(308) 452-3202
Grades: PK-6
| 230 students
Rank: #77.
Ravenna Senior High School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
41750 Carthage Rd
Ravenna, NE 68869
(308) 452-3249
Grades: 7-12
| 165 students
Rank: #88.
Horizon Middle School
Math: 57% | Reading: 55%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
915 W 35th St
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8120
Grades: 6-8
| 638 students
Rank: #99.
Glenwood Elementary School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8105 9th Ave
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8240
Grades: PK-5
| 136 students
Rank: #1010.
Sunrise Middle School
Math: 57% | Reading: 53%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4611 Ave N
Kearney, NE 68847
(308) 698-8150
Grades: 6-8
| 597 students
Rank: #1111.
Central Elementary School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
300 W 24th St
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8040
Grades: PK-5
| 269 students
Rank: #1212.
Elm Creek Elementary School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
230 East Calkins Avenue
Elm Creek, NE 68836
(308) 856-4300
Grades: PK-6
| 223 students
Rank: #1313.
Shelton High School
Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
210 9th St
Shelton, NE 68876
(308) 647-5459
Grades: 7-12
| 108 students
Rank: #1414.
Gibbon Elementary School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1030 Court Street
Gibbon, NE 68840
(308) 468-6546
Grades: PK-6
| 310 students
Rank: #1515.
West Kearney High School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2802 30th Ave
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 338-2011
Grades: 7-12
| 35 students
Rank: #1616.
Kearney High School
Math: 49% | Reading: 47%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2702 West 11th Street
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8060
Grades: 9-12
| 1,635 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Kenwood Elementary School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
915 16th Ave
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8200
Grades: PK-5
| 394 students
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Northeast Elementary School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
910 E 34th St
Kearney, NE 68847
(308) 698-8230
Grades: PK-5
| 373 students
Rank: #1919.
Elm Creek High School
Math: 50-59% | Reading: 30-39%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
230 East Calkins Avenue
Elm Creek, NE 68836
(308) 856-4300
Grades: 7-12
| 140 students
Rank: #2020.
Amherst High School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 N Sycamore
Amherst, NE 68812
(308) 826-3131
Grades: 7-12
| 185 students
Rank: #2121.
Gibbon High School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1030 Court Street
Gibbon, NE 68840
(308) 468-5721
Grades: 7-12
| 255 students
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Emerson Elementary School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2705 Ave E
Kearney, NE 68847
(308) 698-8270
Grades: PK-5
| 240 students
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Pleasanton High School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
303 Church St
Pleasanton, NE 68866
(308) 388-2041
Grades: 7-12
| 130 students
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Shelton Elementary School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
210 9th St
Shelton, NE 68876
(308) 647-6558
Grades: PK-6
| 161 students
Rank: #2525.
Pleasanton Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
303 Church St
Pleasanton, NE 68866
(308) 388-2041
Grades: PK-6
| 178 students
Rank: #2626.
Bryant Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1611 Ave C
Kearney, NE 68847
(308) 698-8190
Grades: PK-5
| 247 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hanny Arram Center
Alternative School
3907 6th Avenue
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8111
Grades: 6-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
1511 5th Avenue
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8033
Grades: PK
| 406 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Buffalo County, NE

Buffalo County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
1404 East 39th St
Kearney, NE 68847
(308) 234-6977
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
7700 E 78th St
Kearney, NE 68847
(308) 237-5664
Grades: PK-8
| 9 students
26520 Pawnee Rd
Ravenna, NE 68869
(308) 467-2339
Grades: PK-8
| 2 students
74204 L Road
Elm Creek, NE 68836
(308) 995-4771
Grades: PK-6
| 19 students
2041 East 56th St
Kearney, NE 68847
(308) 236-7145
Grades: PK-8
| n/a students
910 East 34th St
Kearney, NE 68847
(308) 698-8233
Grades: PK
| n/a students
561 Webb St
Odessa, NE 68861
(308) 237-5415
Grades: PK-8
| 29 students
29050 145th Road
Kearney, NE 68847
(308) 234-1618
Grades: PK-6
| 16 students
123 1st Street Box 9
Riverdale, NE 68870
(308) 893-2481
Grades: PK-8
| 46 students
123 1st St
Riverdale, NE 68870
(308) 893-2481
Grades: PK-5
| 46 students
2430 Cherry Ave
Kearney, NE 68847
(308) 234-9486
Grades: PK-5
| 25 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Buffalo County, NE?
The top ranked public schools in Buffalo County, NE include Meadowlark Elementary School, Amherst Elementary School and Park Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Buffalo County, NE?
28 public schools are located in Buffalo County, NE.
What percentage of students in Buffalo County, NE go to public school?
93% of all K-12 students in Buffalo County, NE are educated in public schools (compared to the NE state average of 89%).
What is the racial composition of students in Buffalo County, NE?
Buffalo County, NE public schools minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public schools average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

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