Best schools in Nebraska (2025)
The top five of 1,019 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (US), built only from official American data.
Nebraska has 1,019 schools educating 330,316 students in 2025: 1,019 public.
The median Enrollment across Nebraska is 242. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
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Best elementary schools in Nebraska
Schools classified as elementary by NCES.
West Dodge Station Elementary
Elkhorn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
434 students
Hillrise Elementary School
Elkhorn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
321 students
Blue Sage Elementary
Elkhorn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
664 students
Sagewood Elementary School
Omaha · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
447 students
Skyline Elementary School
Elkhorn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
370 students
Best middle schools in Nebraska
Schools classified as middle schools by NCES.
Elkhorn Valley View Middle School
Elkhorn · Public middle · Grades 6–8
679 students
Elkhorn Ridge Middle School
Omaha · Public middle · Grades 6–8
576 students
Elkhorn Grandview Middle School
Omaha · Public middle · Grades 6–8
520 students
Bennington Middle School
Bennington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
431 students
Elkhorn North Ridge Middle School
Omaha · Public middle · Grades 6–8
424 students
Best high schools in Nebraska
Schools classified as high schools by NCES.
Elkhorn South High School
Omaha · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,434 students
Ponca High School
Ponca · Public high · Grades 7–12
198 students
Elmwood-Murdock JR/SR High Sch
Murdock · Public high · Grades 7–12
205 students
Platteview Senior High School
Springfield · Public high · Grades 9–12
387 students
Elkhorn High School
Elkhorn · Public high · Grades 9–12
769 students
Best traditional public schools in Nebraska
District-run public schools.
West Dodge Station Elementary
Elkhorn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
434 students
Hillrise Elementary School
Elkhorn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
321 students
Elkhorn Valley View Middle School
Elkhorn · Public middle · Grades 6–8
679 students
Blue Sage Elementary
Elkhorn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
664 students
Sagewood Elementary School
Omaha · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
447 students
Best schools by math proficiency in Nebraska
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested students.
Potter-Dix Elementary School
Dix · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
81 students
Blue Sage Elementary
Elkhorn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
664 students
Columbian Elementary School
Omaha · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
249 students
Hitchcock Elementary School
Omaha · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
233 students
Pender Elementary School
Pender · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
242 students
Best schools by reading proficiency in Nebraska
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students).
Newman Grove Elementary School
Newman Grove · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
144 students
Blue Sage Elementary
Elkhorn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
664 students
Columbian Elementary School
Omaha · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
249 students
Aldrich Elementary
Omaha · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
462 students
Hitchcock Elementary School
Omaha · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
233 students
Best lowest student–teacher ratio in Nebraska
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students.
Umo N Ho N Nation High School
Macy · Public high · Grades 9–12
170 students
Loup City High School
Loup City · Public high · Grades 7–12
120 students
Burwell JR-SR High School
Burwell · Public high · Grades 7–12
115 students
Winnebago High School
Winnebago · Public high · Grades 9–12
187 students
Central Valley High School
Greeley · Public high · Grades 7–12
133 students
Best largest schools in Nebraska
Schools with the highest enrollment.
Grand Island Senior High School
Grand Island · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,696 students
Central High School
Omaha · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,587 students
Millard North High School
Omaha · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,572 students
Millard South High School
Omaha · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,526 students
South High School
Omaha · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,412 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in Nebraska?
West Dodge Station Elementary in Elkhorn ranks first among elementary schools in Nebraska with a Success Index (US) of 93.0 out of 100 (Enrollment: 434).
How are elementary schools in Nebraska ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.