Top 5 Best Counties for Public Schools in Nebraska (2022)
The top ranked counties for public schools in Nebraska are listed below (2022).
The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a county which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 6%
43%
Avg. Statewide: 19%
Top Ranked Counties with Best Public Schools in Nebraska (2022)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
Rank: #2-32 - 3.
19%
(37 out of 198)
(37 out of 198)
- Columbian Elementary School
Rank: #1 of 904 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Hitchcock Elementary School
Rank: #3 of 904 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - Fire Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #4 of 904 (Top 1%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 87%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Douglas County, NE Schools
Rank: #2-32 - 3.
19%
(5 out of 27)
(5 out of 27)
- Meadowlark Elementary School
Rank: #26 of 904 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - Park Elementary School
Rank: #34 of 904 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Buffalo Hills Elementary School
Rank: #46 of 904 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Buffalo County, NE Schools
Rank: #44.
14%
(3 out of 22)
(3 out of 22)
- Newman Grove Elementary School
Rank: #11 of 904 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%) - Lincoln Elementary School
Rank: #17 of 904 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%) - Newman Grove High School
Rank: #53 of 904 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Madison County, NE Schools
Rank: #55.
13%
(12 out of 89)
(12 out of 89)
Rank: #66.
6%
(4 out of 67)
(4 out of 67)
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