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Hastings Public Schools Schools
Hastings Public Schools is a public school district in Nebraska, based in Adams County (Hastings). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Hastings Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Hastings Public Schools
7 of 7 schools in Hastings Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 5C: 2
Best schools in Hastings Public Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Hastings Senior High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B- Hawthorne Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Hastings Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B- Longfellow Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Raymond A Watson Elem School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Alcott Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C- Lincoln Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Hastings Public Schools
High schools (1)
- B- Hastings Senior High School, Hastings
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Hastings Middle School, Hastings
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- C- Alcott Elementary School, Hastings
- B- Hawthorne Elementary School, Hastings
- C- Lincoln Elementary School, Hastings
- B- Longfellow Elementary School, Hastings
- B- Raymond A Watson Elem School, Hastings
Where Hastings Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Hastings (7)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Nebraska
- County: Adams County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,740 students with 272 full-time-equivalent teachers and 535 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3171580
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Adams Central Public Schools (3 schools, 5 mi)
- Harvard Public Schools (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Wood River Rural Schools (3 schools, 21 mi)
- South Central Nebraska Unified 5 (6 schools, 22 mi)
- Grand Island Public Schools (19 schools, 23 mi)
- Aurora Public Schools (3 schools, 26 mi)
- Northwest Public Schools (5 schools, 28 mi)
- Minden Public Schools (3 schools, 28 mi)
Questions about Hastings Public Schools
How many schools are in Hastings Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Hastings Public Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Hastings Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Hastings.
How good are the schools in Hastings Public Schools?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 38% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 44%. 57% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Hastings Public Schools?
3,740 students were enrolled in Hastings Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Hastings Public Schools?
Hastings Public Schools is in Nebraska, based in Adams County, with its district office in Hastings. Its boundary covers about 13.8 sq mi.