Top Thurston County Public Schools
For the 2021 school year, there are 10 public schools in Thurston County, NE, serving 1,991 students. Thurston County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Nebraska.
Thurston County, NE public schools have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Nebraska public school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 51% statewide average). Schools in Thurston County have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Nebraska public schools.
The top ranked public schools in Thurston County, NE are Pender Elementary School, Pender High School and Emerson-hubbard High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Nebraska public school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is less than the Nebraska public school average of 14:1.
Top Thurston County Public Schools (2021)
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Grades Students
- Pender Elementary School Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%Rank:10/Top 1%609 Whitney St10
Pender, NE 68047
(402) 385-3244
Grades: PK-6 | 239 students
- Pender High School Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%Rank:9/Top 20%609 Whitney St10
Pender, NE 68047
(402) 385-3244
Grades: 7-12 | 145 students
- Emerson-hubbard High School Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%Rank:3/Bottom 50%1503 Dakota St10
Emerson, NE 68733
(402) 695-2636
Grades: 7-12 | 102 students
- Umo N Ho N Nation High School Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%Rank:1/Bottom 50%470 Main St10
Macy, NE 68039
(402) 837-5622
Grades: 9-12 | 125 students
- Winnebago High School Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%Rank:1/Bottom 50%202 Osbourne St10
Winnebago, NE 68071
(402) 878-2224
Grades: 9-12 | 181 students
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- Winnebago Elementary School Math: 18% | Reading: 19%Rank:1/Bottom 50%202 Osbourne St10
Winnebago, NE 68071
(402) 878-2224
Grades: PK-8 | 428 students
- Walthill Elementary School Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%Rank:1/Bottom 50%602 Main St10
Walthill, NE 68067
(402) 846-5432
Grades: PK-6 | 220 students
- Walthill High School Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%Rank:1/Bottom 50%602 Main St10
Walthill, NE 68067
(402) 846-5432
Grades: 7-12 | 159 students
- Umo N Ho N Nation Elementary School Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%Rank:1/Bottom 50%470 Main St10
Macy, NE 68039
(402) 837-5260
Grades: PK-5 | 304 students
- Umo N Ho N Nation Middle School Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%Rank:1/Bottom 50%470 Main St10
Macy, NE 68039
(402) 837-5622
Grades: 6-8 | 88 students
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