Top 100 middle schools in Nebraska (2025)

Schools classified as middle schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Elkhorn Valley View Middle School Elkhorn · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	91.4 Top 5%	88% Math proficiency	679
2	Elkhorn Ridge Middle School Omaha · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	91.0 Top 5%	86% Math proficiency	576
3	Elkhorn Grandview Middle School Omaha · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	90.3 Top 5%	86% Math proficiency	520
4	Bennington Middle School Bennington · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	88.0 Top 5%	71% Math proficiency	431
5	Elkhorn North Ridge Middle School Omaha · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	88.0 Top 5%	9.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	424
6	Seward Middle School Seward · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	86.4 Top 5%	75% Math proficiency	416
7	Elkhorn Middle School Elkhorn · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	85.2 Top 5%	77% Math proficiency	631
8	Liberty Middle School Papillion · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	82.0 Top 10%	66% Math proficiency	522
9	Aspen Creek Middle School Omaha · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	81.8 Top 10%	72% Math proficiency	863
10	Lux Middle School Lincoln · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	81.7 Top 10%	74% Math proficiency	803
11	Gretna Middle School Gretna · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	81.4 Top 10%	76% Math proficiency	784
12	Platteview Central JR High School Springfield · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	81.0 Top 10%	67% Math proficiency	179
13	Bennington South Middle School Bennington · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	79.4 Top 25%	9.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	599
14	Russell Middle School Omaha · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	79.4 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	760
15	Scott Middle School Lincoln · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	79.1 Top 25%	73% Math proficiency	1,020
16	Wahoo Middle School Wahoo · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	79.0 Top 25%	80% Math proficiency	226
17	Beadle Middle School Omaha · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	78.3 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	1,011
18	Douglas Co West Middle School Valley · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	77.9 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	233
19	Middle School at Syracuse Syracuse · Middle · Grades 4–8	Public	77.8 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	286
20	Lewis & Clark Middle School Bellevue · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	76.4 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	476
21	Ashland-Greenwood Middle School Ashland · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	76.3 Top 25%	58% Math proficiency	247
22	Gerald Otte Blair Middle Sch Blair · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	76.3 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	481
23	Moore Middle School Lincoln · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	76.2 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	849
24	Kiewit Middle School Omaha · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	75.5 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	967
25	Pound Middle School Lincoln · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	74.7 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	731
26	Norris Middle School Firth · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	74.5 Top 25%	48% Math proficiency	560
27	Aurora Middle School Aurora · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	74.3 Top 25%	55% Math proficiency	256
28	Johnson - Brock Junior High School Johnson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	74.3 Top 25%	14.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	70
29	Chadron Middle School Chadron · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	74.1 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	295
30	Millard North Middle School Omaha · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73.9 Top 25%	60% Math proficiency	820
31	Sunrise Middle School Kearney · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73.0 Top 25%	55% Math proficiency	536
32	Valentine Middle School Valentine · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	72.6 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	159
33	Logan Fontenelle Middle School Bellevue · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	72.2 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	480
34	Papillion Middle School Papillion · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	71.4 Top 25%	53% Math proficiency	635
35	Mc Cook Junior High School Mc Cook · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	70.9 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	305
36	Centennial Middle School Utica · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	70.6 Top 25%	39.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	101
37	Irving Middle School Lincoln · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	70.6 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	795
38	Westside Middle School Omaha · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	70.3 Top 25%	59% Math proficiency	948
39	Waverly Middle School Waverly · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	70.2 Top 25%	56% Math proficiency	512
40	Sidney Middle School Sidney · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	70.0 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	152
41	Palmyra Middle School Palmyra · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	69.9 Top 25%	10.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	158
42	Holdrege Middle School Holdrege · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	69.8 Top 25%	58% Math proficiency	290
43	Middle School Raymond · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	69.8 Top 25%	64.5% Math proficiency	155
44	Broken Bow Middle School Broken Bow · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	68.4 Top 25%	52% Math proficiency	166
45	Fillmore Central Middle School Fairmont · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	67.3 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	169
46	Louisville Middle School Louisville · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	67.3 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	107
47	C L Jones Middle School Minden · Middle · Grades 4–8	Public	67.0 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	283
48	Harry Andersen Middle School Omaha · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	66.8 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	898
49	La Vista Middle School La Vista · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	66.5 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	719
50	Horizon Middle School Kearney · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	66.0 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	648
51	Shelby - Rising City Middle School Shelby · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	65.5 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	90
52	Sandy Creek Middle School Fairfield · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	65.3 Top 50%	42.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	80
53	North Bend Central Middle School North Bend · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	64.9 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	123
54	York Middle School York · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	64.9 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	307
55	Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Middle School Coleridge · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	64.8 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	82
56	Ogallala Middle School Ogallala · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	64.3 Top 50%	48.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	158
57	Wilber-Clatonia Middle School Wilber · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	64.2 Top 50%	36.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	154
58	Auburn Middle School Auburn · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	63.9 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	190
59	Lefler Middle School Lincoln · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	63.0 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	584
60	Schoo Middle School Lincoln · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	62.8 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	1,006
61	Boone Central Middle School Albion · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	62.1 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	146
62	Cross County Middle School Stromsburg · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	61.2 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	74
63	West Elementary School Sidney · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	61.1 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	238
64	Beatrice Middle School Beatrice · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	60.5 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	466
65	Chase County Middle School Imperial · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	59.8 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	179
66	Cambridge Middle School Cambridge · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	59.1 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	74
67	Wayne Junior High School Wayne · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	58.0 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	148
68	Wood River Rural Middle School Wood River · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57.5 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	98
69	Norfolk JR High School Norfolk · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	57.4 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	631
70	Ainsworth Middle School Ainsworth · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	57.3 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	107
71	Westridge Middle School Grand Island · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57.1 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	694
72	Central City Middle School Central City · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	57.0 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	223
73	Falls City Middle School Falls City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	56.8 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	168
74	Superior Middle School Superior · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	56.8 Top 50%	–	88
75	Mickle Middle School Lincoln · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	56.4 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	705
76	Norfolk Middle School Norfolk · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	56.2 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	628
77	Plattsmouth Middle School Plattsmouth · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	56.0 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	386
78	West Point - Beemer Middle School West Point · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	55.4 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	181
79	Adams Middle School North Platte · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	54.4 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	513
80	Lakeview Junior High School Columbus · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	54.3 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	152
81	Gordon-Rushville Middle School Rushville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	54.0 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	114
82	Madison Middle School North Platte · Middle · Grades 6–6	Public	53.8 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	263
83	Bellevue Mission Middle School Bellevue · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	53.5 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	406
84	Southwest Middle School Bartley · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	52.9 Top 50%	54.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	71
85	Hastings Middle School Hastings · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	52.3 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	757
86	South Sioux City Middle School So Sioux City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	52.3 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	781
87	Crete Middle School Crete · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	49.6 Lower 50%	53% Math proficiency	471
88	Cozad Middle School Cozad · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	49.5 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	216
89	Millard Central Middle School Omaha · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	49.0 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	811
90	Cedar Bluffs Middle School Cedar Bluffs · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	47.8 Lower 50%	54.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	120
91	Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School Omaha · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	46.8 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	952
92	Dawes Middle School Lincoln · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	45.9 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	395
93	Goodrich Middle School Lincoln · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	45.4 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	849
94	Park Middle School Lincoln · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	45.4 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	843
95	Columbus Middle School Columbus · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	44.7 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	1,166
96	Boyd County Middle School (Spencer) Spencer · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	44.5 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	92
97	Ralston Middle School Ralston · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	44.0 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	488
98	Barr Middle School Grand Island · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	43.8 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	648
99	Schuyler Middle School Schuyler · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	43.7 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	400
100	Gering Middle School Gering · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	43.6 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	408

Elkhorn Valley View Middle School in Elkhorn leads the 2025 list of middle schools in Nebraska with a Success Index (US) of 91.4. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.

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What is the best middle school in Nebraska?

Elkhorn Valley View Middle School in Elkhorn ranks first among middle schools in Nebraska with a Success Index (US) of 91.4 out of 100 (Enrollment: 679).

How are middle 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.

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