2009 City Rankings - Nebraska Middle Schools
The city rankings were calculated by taking the standardized tests used by Nebraska to determine the proficiency level across varying grades and subjects for middle schools in the state. These school percentile ranks were then averaged for all middle schools in each city and ordered from highest to lowest. The tests and subjects used to determine the percentile ranks can be found below. Learn more about how rankings are determined.
NeSA Exams Used To Determine Rankings
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Writing
Find a City's Ranking:
| Rank | City Name | Percentile | Changed From 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Scottsbluff, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 561 | 42.31 |  10 | |
| 102 | Wilber, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 253 | 42.17 | 49 | |
| 103 | Sidney, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 173 | 41.69 | 18 | |
| 104 | Maxwell, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 158 | 41.46 |  39 | |
| 105 | Shelton, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 156 | 41.43 | 11 | |
| 106 | Atkinson, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 124 | 40.89 | 51 | |
| 107 | Oxford, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 241 | 40.72 | 44 | |
| 108 | Humphrey, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 119 | 40.35 | 60 | |
| 109 | Harvard, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 119 | 40.28 | 90 | |
| 110 | Walthill, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 117 | 39.93 | 50 | |
| 111 | Waterloo, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 184 | 39.89 | 34 | |
| 112 | Falls City, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 178 | 39.69 | 9 | |
| 113 | Alma, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 160 | 39.47 | 10 | |
| 114 | Gering, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 321 | 38.77 | 4 | |
| 115 | Friend, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 157 | 38.51 | 1 | |
| 116 | David City, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 302 | 38.47 | 13 | |
| 117 | Cozad, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 228 | 38.22 | 19 | |
| 118 | Wymore, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 184 | 37.55 | 36 | |
| 119 | Wayne, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 265 | 37.21 | 23 | |
| 120 | West Point, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 321 | 36.99 | 49 | |
| 121 | Platte Center, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 141 | 36.70 | 32 | |
| 122 | Wood River, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 126 | 36.69 | 53 | |
| 123 | Winnebago, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 348 | 36.60 | 9 | |
| 124 | Broken Bow, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 180 | 35.96 | 9 | |
| 125 | Table Rock, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 144 | 35.96 | 49 | |
| 126 | Bayard, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 202 | 35.00 | 8 | |
| 127 | Grand Island, Nebraska Middle Schools: 2 | Total Enrollment: 516 | 34.62 | 16 | |
| 128 | Emerson, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 145 | 34.18 | 28 | |
| 129 | Fairbury, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 383 | 32.93 | 23 | |
| 130 | Bridgeport, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 229 | 31.63 | 14 | |
| 131 | Weeping Water, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 186 | 31.34 | 19 | |
| 132 | Wakefield, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 202 | 31.08 | 9 | |
| 133 | Burwell, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 180 | 29.64 | 89 | |
| 134 | Ogallala, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 230 | 29.61 | 15 | |
| 135 | Ord, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 262 | 29.23 | 55 | |
| 136 | Elm Creek, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 150 | 29.16 | 74 | |
| 137 | Kimball, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 253 | 28.20 | 49 | |
| 138 | Aurora, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 283 | 27.58 | 7 | |
| 139 | Palmer, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 138 | 27.53 | 56 | |
| 140 | Lexington, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 579 | 27.41 | 20 | |
| 141 | Brainard, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 144 | 27.01 |  | |
| 142 | Elwood, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 120 | 26.53 | 13 | |
| 143 | Nebraska City, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 281 | 26.35 | 24 | |
| 144 | Harrisburg, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 103 | 26.20 | 37 | |
| 145 | Chadron, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 222 | 26.10 | 3 | |
| 146 | Utica, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 268 | 25.72 | 65 | |
| 147 | Genoa, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 223 | 25.54 | 39 | |
| 148 | Loup City, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 123 | 24.87 | 15 | |
| 149 | Valentine, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 149 | 24.01 | 2 | |
| 150 | Cairo, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 238 | 23.95 | 33 | |
| 151 | Benkelman, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 189 | 23.91 | 67 | |
| 152 | Shelby, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 134 | 23.91 | | |
| 153 | Chapman, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 102 | 23.30 | 4 | |
| 154 | Gibbon, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 241 | 22.25 | 17 | |
| 155 | Minatare, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 120 | 21.96 | 95 | |
| 156 | Crawford, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 115 | 20.03 | 6 | |
| 157 | Central City, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 216 | 19.83 | 10 | |
| 158 | Rushville, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 140 | 19.55 | 3 | |
| 159 | O'neill, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 368 | 18.33 | 13 | |
| 160 | Ainsworth, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 149 | 14.29 | 33 | |
| 161 | Alliance, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 410 | 12.20 | 3 | |
| 162 | Ravenna, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 209 | 6.95 | 32 | |
| 163 | Morrill, Nebraska Middle Schools: 1 | Total Enrollment: 196 | 6.50 | 1 | |
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