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Schools in Bee

Bee’s public schools

Seward Public Schools and East Butler Public Schools have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bee. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/5schools above Nebraska’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Nebraska’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
65%
2021–22
Math proficiency
76%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 9% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024 · Seward
Students per teacher
12.7
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,301 students on the public path
In brief

Bee’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Bee’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s 882 public schools. Seward Middle School places highest (better than 90%); High School at Brainard lowest (26%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Bee, graded from A− to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Seward Middle School and High School at Brainard. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Bee, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to A

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Seward Public Schools.

Two districts serve Bee

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

Seward Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,485 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$14,245NE $15,602 · FY2024
A+
East Butler Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 327 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 9.0 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$25,742NE $15,602 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Seward Public Schools65%
State average 47.1% · 758 students tested
Math · PK–12, Seward Public Schools76%
State average 46% · 759 students tested
Reading · PK–12, East Butler Public Schools57%
State average 47.1% · 148 students tested
Math · PK–12, East Butler Public Schools52%
State average 46% · 148 students tested

Bee vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bee—Seward PK–12 · East Butler PK–12

Every school in Bee

5 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 Beein other towns
Seward Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Seward
A
558 students15:1Rate it →
Elementary School at Brainard
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Brainard
A
124 students12:1Rate it →
Elementary School at Dwight
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Dwight
A−
52 students6:1Rate it →
Seward Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Seward
A
416 students13:1Rate it →
High School at Brainard
High · Grades 7–12 · Brainard
C
151 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Bee’s schools

Are Bee’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Bee. Seward Public Schools and East Butler Public Schools have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bee. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Bee in?

Seward Public Schools and East Butler Public Schools.

Where do Bee kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Seward Middle School and High School at Brainard.

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What Bee families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.