Best High Schools in Hastings, NE

High schools
4
Students
1,721
Avg actual
59%
Avg projected
48%
Impact
meet expectations

The top high schools in Hastings, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Adams Central Jr-sr High Sch

A

SchoolGrade

70%

Actual Test Scores

75%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Adams Central Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 430 Students

2. Doniphan-trumbull Secondary

B

SchoolGrade

63%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Doniphan-trumbull Public Schs • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 210 Students

3. Hastings Senior High School

D-

SchoolGrade

44%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Hastings Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1067 Students

4. West Hastings High School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

23%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

West Hastings School • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 14 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Hastings, NE

Middle schools
1
Students
780
Avg actual
58%
Avg projected
51%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top middle schools in Hastings, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Hastings Middle School

D+

SchoolGrade

58%

Actual Test Scores

51%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Hastings Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 780 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Hastings, NE

Elementary schools
9
Students
2,593
Avg actual
63%
Avg projected
50%
Impact
meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Hastings, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Adams Central Elementary School

A-

SchoolGrade

78%

Actual Test Scores

73%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Adams Central Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 499 Students

2. Doniphan-trumbull Elementary

B

SchoolGrade

72%

Actual Test Scores

51%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Doniphan-trumbull Public Schs • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 240 Students

3. Longfellow Elementary School

C

SchoolGrade

64%

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Hastings Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 307 Students

4. Raymond A Watson Elem School

C-

SchoolGrade

59%

Actual Test Scores

59%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Hastings Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 332 Students

5. Hawthorne Elementary School

D+

SchoolGrade

58%

Actual Test Scores

52%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Hastings Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 332 Students

6. Alcott Elementary School

D+

SchoolGrade

57%

Actual Test Scores

37%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Hastings Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 249 Students

7. Lincoln Elementary School

D

SchoolGrade

53%

Actual Test Scores

36%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Hastings Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 299 Students

8. St Michael's Elementary School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

48%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

St Michael's Elementary School • Private • Grades Pre K - 5 • 260 Students

9. Zion Classical Academy

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Zion Classical Academy • Private • Grades Pre K - 6 • 75 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Hastings, NE

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Hastings, NE has a total population of 25,505 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 29% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Hastings, NE

5,594

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

91%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

29%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Hastings, NE.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

D+

24.93 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

B

2.45 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

D

22.48 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Hastings, NE.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Hastings, NE.

ISP Report Card

A-

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

1,013 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

54 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Hastings, NE Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Hastings, NE

How many schools are in Hastings, NE?

Hastings, NE has 16 public schools: 4 high schools, 1 middle schools and 9 elementary schools, serving 5,594 students in total.

How do schools in Hastings perform on state tests?

On average, 16 schools in Hastings score 62% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 50%, so on average schools in Hastings meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Hastings?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Hastings, NE

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Ingleside, NE

  • Actual: 61%
  • Projected: 60%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Juniata, NE

  • Actual: 66%
  • Projected: 59%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Hansen, NE

  • Actual: 71%
  • Projected: 61%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Inland, NE

  • Actual: 62%
  • Projected: 54%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Trumbull, NE

  • Actual: 61%
  • Projected: 55%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Glenvil, NE

  • Actual: 58%
  • Projected: 48%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Ayr, NE

  • Actual: 63%
  • Projected: 47%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Roseland, NE

  • Actual: 63%
  • Projected: 57%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Hayland, NE

  • Actual: 71%
  • Projected: 61%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Pauline, NE

  • Actual: 68%
  • Projected: 46%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations

Every school in Hastings

Average SchoolGrade
C
Meeting or exceeding expectations
33%
Exceeding
33%
Avg actual scores
60.1%
Avg projected
52.9%

9 of 11 schools in Hastings carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 2C: 2D: 5

All 11 public schools we grade in Hastings. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (2)

Middle and junior high schools (2)

Elementary and primary schools (7)

Private schools (3)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.