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Schools in Beaver Lake · Conestoga Public Schools

Beaver Lake’s public schools outscore 60% of Nebraska districts

In Beaver Lake, 56% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Nebraska average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Beaver Lake, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nebraska, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Nebraska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
56%
▲ 9 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 3 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.9K
▲ 9% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
697 students on the public path
In brief

Beaver Lake’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 136 Nebraska towns with household incomes within a quarter of Beaver Lake’s, its schools beat 43%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 47% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,946 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Conestoga Jr./Sr. High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Beaver Lake’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 60% of Nebraska school districts. Test scores are above the Nebraska average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (136)Better than 43%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 346 test results could put Beaver Lake anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Beaver Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (346 in math, 347 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Beaver Lake, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Conestoga Elementary Schoolin MurrayA−
7–12Conestoga Jr./Sr. High Schoolin MurrayB−

Beaver Lake’s public schools are run by Conestoga Public Schools, which also serves Murray and Nehawka. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Conestoga Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 697 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$16,946NE $15,602 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 47.1% · 347 students tested
Math49%
State average 46% · 346 students tested

Beaver Lake vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Beaver Lake’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Beaver LakeBConestoga

Every school in Beaver Lake

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Beaver Lakein other towns
Conestoga Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Murray
A−
376 students12:1Rate it →
Conestoga Jr./Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Murray
B−
321 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Beaver Lake’s schools

Are Beaver Lake’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Nebraska: the public schools Beaver Lake children attend outscore 60% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Beaver Lake in?

Conestoga Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 697 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Beaver Lake spend per student?

$16,946 in Conestoga Public Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.