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Mc Cook Public Schools Schools
Mc Cook Public Schools is a public school district in Nebraska, based in Red Willow County (Mc Cook). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Mc Cook 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 Mc Cook Public Schools
4 of 4 schools in Mc Cook Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 1
Best schools in Mc Cook 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.
- A- Mc Cook Senior High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Mc Cook Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Central Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Mc Cook Junior High School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Mc Cook Public Schools
High schools (1)
- A- Mc Cook Senior High School, Mc Cook
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B+ Mc Cook Junior High School, Mc Cook
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- A- Central Elementary School, Mc Cook
- A- Mc Cook Elementary School, Mc Cook
About this district
- State: Best schools in Nebraska
- County: Red Willow County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,386 students with 94 full-time-equivalent teachers and 199 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3173470
- 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
- Cambridge Public Schools (3 schools, 27 mi)
- Wauneta-Palisade Public Schs (3 schools, 35 mi)
- Cozad Community Schools (4 schools, 59 mi)
- Gothenburg Public Schools (3 schools, 59 mi)
- North Platte Public Schools (12 schools, 63 mi)
- Lexington Public Schools (7 schools, 63 mi)
- Holdrege Public Schools (4 schools, 70 mi)
- Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools (3 schools, 80 mi)
Questions about Mc Cook Public Schools
How many schools are in Mc Cook Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Mc Cook Public Schools. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
How good are the schools in Mc Cook Public Schools?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 58.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 54.3%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Mc Cook Public Schools?
1,386 students were enrolled in Mc Cook Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Mc Cook Public Schools?
Mc Cook Public Schools is in Nebraska, based in Red Willow County, with its district office in Mc Cook. Its boundary covers about 273 sq mi.