Best High Schools in Johnson County, NE

Johnson County, NE has 9 high schools with 1,165 students. Below are the top high schools based on their actual test performance displayed alongside our projected performance for their socioeconomic status and the Teacher Grade we assign based on expected performance. On average, high schools in Johnson County score 45% on their proficiency tests, and we project and average score of 48% on those same proficiency tests. Comparing the differences, on average, high schools in Johnson County don't meet expectations.

1. High School At Johnson

A

SchoolGrade

70%

Actual Test Scores

64%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Johnson-brock Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 161 Students

2. Freeman High School

A-

SchoolGrade

60%

Actual Test Scores

62%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Freeman Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 199 Students

3. High School At Syracuse

A-

SchoolGrade

60%

Actual Test Scores

57%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Syracuse-dunbar-avoca Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 217 Students

4. Rock Port High

B

SchoolGrade

50%

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Rock Port R-ii • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 158 Students

5. Axtell High

B-

SchoolGrade

42%

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Prairie Hills • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 44 Students

6. Htrs High School

C+

SchoolGrade

40%

Actual Test Scores

42%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 73 Students

7. Sterling High School

C+

SchoolGrade

37%

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Sterling Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 89 Students

8. Johnson Co Central High School

C

SchoolGrade

33%

Actual Test Scores

48%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Johnson Co Central Public Schs • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 153 Students

9. Lewiston High School

D-

SchoolGrade

16%

Actual Test Scores

34%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Lewiston Consolidated Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 71 Students

Best Middle Schools in Johnson County, NE

Johnson County, NE has 5 middle schools with 635 students. Below are the top middle schools based on their actual test performance displayed alongside our projected performance for their socioeconomic status and the Teacher Grade we assign based on expected performance. On average, middle schools in Johnson County score 47% on their proficiency tests, and we project and average score of 47% on those same proficiency tests. Comparing the differences, on average, middle schools in Johnson County meet expectations.

1. Middle School At Syracuse

A

SchoolGrade

62%

Actual Test Scores

60%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Syracuse-dunbar-avoca Schools • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 305 Students

2. Hamburg Middle School

A

SchoolGrade

62%

Actual Test Scores

43%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Hamburg Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 40 Students

3. Johnson Co Central Middle Sch

B-

SchoolGrade

40%

Actual Test Scores

49%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Johnson Co Central Public Schs • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 119 Students

4. Htrs Middle School

C

SchoolGrade

35%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 62 Students

Best Elementary Schools in Johnson County, NE

Johnson County, NE has 11 elementary schools with 1,700 students. Below are the top elementary schools based on their actual test performance displayed alongside our projected performance for their socioeconomic status and the Teacher Grade we assign based on expected performance. On average, elementary schools in Johnson County score 52% on their proficiency tests, and we project and average score of 46% on those same proficiency tests. Comparing the differences, on average, elementary schools in Johnson County exceed expectations.

1. Elementary School At Johnson

A

SchoolGrade

70%

Actual Test Scores

64%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Johnson-brock Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 202 Students

2. Rock Port Elem.

A

SchoolGrade

65%

Actual Test Scores

52%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Rock Port R-ii • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 197 Students

3. Freeman Elementary-adams

B+

SchoolGrade

55%

Actual Test Scores

61%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Freeman Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 278 Students

4. Elementary School At Syracuse

B+

SchoolGrade

55%

Actual Test Scores

54%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Syracuse-dunbar-avoca Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 271 Students

5. Johnson Co Central El-tecumseh

B+

SchoolGrade

55%

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Johnson Co Central Public Schs • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 146 Students

6. Johnson Co Central Elem-cook

B+

SchoolGrade

53%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Johnson Co Central Public Schs • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 79 Students

7. Sterling Elementary School

B

SchoolGrade

45%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Sterling Public Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 135 Students

8. Htrs Elementary School

B

SchoolGrade

45%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Humboldt Table Rock Steinauer • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 165 Students

9. Marnie Simons Elementary School

B-

SchoolGrade

44%

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Hamburg Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 99 Students

10. Axtell Elementary School

C+

SchoolGrade

38%

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Prairie Hills • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 109 Students

Education & Community Snapshot in Johnson County, NE

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

Community Factors

Johnson County, NE has a total population of 5,290 with 21% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 89%, and 19% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Johnson County, NE

3,500

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

89%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

19%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Johnson County, NE.

Safety

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

Overall Crime Grade

B+

13.79 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

C-

4.27 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

A

9.52 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Johnson County, NE.

Connectivity

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

ISP Report Card

C+

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

908 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

35 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

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

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