The most improved public schools in Nebraska are Bruning-davenport Elem/davenpt, Newman Grove Elementary School and Ravenna Elementary School.
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2020-25).
Improved Rank Range: 461
831
Avg. Improved Rank: 564
Most Improved ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools in Nebraska (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2020-25)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Bruning-davenport Elem/davenpt
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +831
(from 906 to 75)
(from 906 to 75)
Grades: 2-4
106 N Juniper Ave
Davenport, NE 68335
(402) 364-2225
Davenport, NE 68335
(402) 364-2225
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Newman Grove Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +700
(from 718 to 18)
(from 718 to 18)
Grades: PK-6
703 Hale Ave
Newman Grove, NE 68758
(402) 447-6051
Newman Grove, NE 68758
(402) 447-6051
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Ravenna Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +700
(from 846 to 146)
(from 846 to 146)
Grades: PK-6
41750 Carthage Rd
Ravenna, NE 68869
(308) 452-3202
Ravenna, NE 68869
(308) 452-3202
Rank: #44.
Stapleton High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +690
(from 833 to 143)
(from 833 to 143)
Grades: 7-12
702 6th Street
Stapleton, NE 69163
(308) 636-2252
Stapleton, NE 69163
(308) 636-2252
Rank: #55.
Centennial Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +663
(from 846 to 183)
(from 846 to 183)
Grades: PK-5
1301 Centennial
Utica, NE 68456
(402) 534-2321
Utica, NE 68456
(402) 534-2321
Rank: #66.
Elmwood-murdock Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +658
(from 679 to 21)
(from 679 to 21)
Grades: PK-6
400 West F St
Elmwood, NE 68349
(402) 994-2125
Elmwood, NE 68349
(402) 994-2125
Rank: #77.
Arthur County High School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +647
(from 906 to 259)
(from 906 to 259)
Grades: 7-12
111 Elm St
Arthur, NE 69121
(308) 764-2253
Arthur, NE 69121
(308) 764-2253
Rank: #88.
Oakland Craig Junior-senior High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +639
(from 833 to 194)
(from 833 to 194)
Grades: 7-12
309 N Davis
Oakland, NE 68045
(402) 685-5661
Oakland, NE 68045
(402) 685-5661
Rank: #99.
Hay Springs Middle School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +637
(from 702 to 65)
(from 702 to 65)
Grades: 6-8
407 N Baker St
Hay Springs, NE 69347
(308) 638-4434
Hay Springs, NE 69347
(308) 638-4434
Rank: #1010.
Ponca Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +618
(from 679 to 61)
(from 679 to 61)
Grades: 3-6
505 3rd St
Ponca, NE 68770
(402) 755-5700
Ponca, NE 68770
(402) 755-5700
Rank: #1111.
Maywood High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +614
(from 831 to 217)
(from 831 to 217)
Grades: 7-12
1 Tiger Dr
Maywood, NE 69038
(308) 362-4223
Maywood, NE 69038
(308) 362-4223
Rank: #1212.
Ravenna Senior High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +576
(from 854 to 278)
(from 854 to 278)
Grades: 7-12
41750 Carthage Rd
Ravenna, NE 68869
(308) 452-3249
Ravenna, NE 68869
(308) 452-3249
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Elementary School At Scribner
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +565
(from 812 to 247)
(from 812 to 247)
Grades: PK-6
400 Pebble
Scribner, NE 68057
(402) 664-2568
Scribner, NE 68057
(402) 664-2568
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
High Plains Community Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +565
(from 906 to 341)
(from 906 to 341)
Grades: PK-6
205 W Pearl St
Clarks, NE 68628
(308) 548-2216
Clarks, NE 68628
(308) 548-2216
Rank: #1515.
Atkinson Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +560
(from 679 to 119)
(from 679 to 119)
Grades: PK-6
1000 N Main
Atkinson, NE 68713
(402) 925-5483
Atkinson, NE 68713
(402) 925-5483
Rank: #1616.
Twin River Sr High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +550
(from 870 to 320)
(from 870 to 320)
Grades: 7-12
816 Willard Ave
Genoa, NE 68640
(402) 993-2911
Genoa, NE 68640
(402) 993-2911
Rank: #1717.
Chase County Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +544
(from 627 to 83)
(from 627 to 83)
Grades: PK-4
520 E 9th St
Imperial, NE 69033
(308) 882-4228
Imperial, NE 69033
(308) 882-4228
Rank: #1818.
Hayes Center Secondary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +542
(from 906 to 364)
(from 906 to 364)
Grades: 7-12
501 Troth St
Hayes Center, NE 69032
(308) 286-5600
Hayes Center, NE 69032
(308) 286-5600
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +534
(from 812 to 278)
(from 812 to 278)
Grades: PK-5
300 W 24th St
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8040
Kearney, NE 68845
(308) 698-8040
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Shell Creek Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +534
(from 812 to 278)
(from 812 to 278)
Grades: PK-6
16786 280th St
Columbus, NE 68601
(402) 564-8008
Columbus, NE 68601
(402) 564-8008
Rank: #2121.
Bruning-davenport High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +525
(from 906 to 381)
(from 906 to 381)
Grades: 9-12
340 Carroll St
Bruning, NE 68322
(402) 353-4685
Bruning, NE 68322
(402) 353-4685
Rank: #2222.
Cedar Hollow School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +519
(from 677 to 158)
(from 677 to 158)
Grades: PK-8
4900 S Engleman Rd
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-6306
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-6306
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Bridgeport High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +513
(from 679 to 166)
(from 679 to 166)
Grades: 7-12
800 Q St
Bridgeport, NE 69336
(308) 262-0346
Bridgeport, NE 69336
(308) 262-0346
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Hay Springs Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +513
(from 730 to 217)
(from 730 to 217)
Grades: PK-5
407 N Baker St
Hay Springs, NE 69347
(308) 638-4434
Hay Springs, NE 69347
(308) 638-4434
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
St. Libory Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +492
(from 786 to 294)
(from 786 to 294)
Grades: PK-8
435 St Paul Road
Saint Libory, NE 68872
(308) 687-6475
Saint Libory, NE 68872
(308) 687-6475
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Medicine Valley Jr-sr High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +492
(from 833 to 341)
(from 833 to 341)
Grades: 7-12
303 Crook Ave
Curtis, NE 69025
(308) 367-4106
Curtis, NE 69025
(308) 367-4106
Rank: #2727.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +491
(from 862 to 371)
(from 862 to 371)
Grades: PK-4
1205 S 2nd St
Norfolk, NE 68702
(402) 644-2557
Norfolk, NE 68702
(402) 644-2557
Rank: #2828.
Boone Central Elem-albion
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +489
(from 679 to 190)
(from 679 to 190)
Grades: PK-4
605 S 6th
Albion, NE 68620
(402) 395-2134
Albion, NE 68620
(402) 395-2134
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Meadows Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +485
(from 679 to 194)
(from 679 to 194)
Grades: PK-6
9225 Berry
Omaha, NE 68127
(402) 339-6655
Omaha, NE 68127
(402) 339-6655
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Stapleton Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +485
(from 702 to 217)
(from 702 to 217)
Grades: PK-6
702 6th Street
Stapleton, NE 69163
(308) 636-2252
Stapleton, NE 69163
(308) 636-2252
Rank: #3131.
Lakeview Junior High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +484
(from 817 to 333)
(from 817 to 333)
Grades: 7-8
3744 83rd Street
Columbus, NE 68601
(402) 564-8518
Columbus, NE 68601
(402) 564-8518
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Mc Cook Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +481
(from 627 to 146)
(from 627 to 146)
Grades: PK-3
1500 W 3rd St
Mc Cook, NE 69001
(308) 345-5681
Mc Cook, NE 69001
(308) 345-5681
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Centura Secondary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +481
(from 879 to 398)
(from 879 to 398)
Grades: 7-12
201 N Hwy 11
Cairo, NE 68824
(308) 485-4258
Cairo, NE 68824
(308) 485-4258
Rank: #3434.
Perkins County Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +476
(from 707 to 231)
(from 707 to 231)
Grades: PK-6
419 Logan Ave
Grant, NE 69140
(308) 352-4313
Grant, NE 69140
(308) 352-4313
Rank: #3535.
Crawford Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +461
(from 900 to 439)
(from 900 to 439)
Grades: PK-6
908 5th St
Crawford, NE 69339
(308) 665-1928
Crawford, NE 69339
(308) 665-1928
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