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Schools in Buccaneer Bay · Plattsmouth Community Schools

Buccaneer Bay’s public schools score below 68% of Nebraska districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Buccaneer Bay, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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
44%
▼ 3 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 3 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NE 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 4% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
NE 13.8
Schools in town
0
1,320 students on the public path
In brief

Buccaneer Bay’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 42 Nebraska towns with household incomes within a quarter of Buccaneer Bay’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% in math, against 47% and 46% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska (the state reports Buccaneer Bay’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,040 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Plattsmouth Middle School, then Plattsmouth 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 Buccaneer Bay’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 32% of Nebraska school districts. Both inputs trail the Nebraska average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (42)Better than 17%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 688 test results and a graduating class of 106 could put Buccaneer Bay anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Buccaneer Bay’s students in the tested grades sat them (689 in math, 688 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Plattsmouth Elementary Schoolin PlattsmouthB−
5–8Plattsmouth Middle Schoolin PlattsmouthC
9–12Plattsmouth High Schoolin PlattsmouthC−

Buccaneer Bay’s public schools are run by Plattsmouth Community Schools, which also serves Plattsmouth. 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.

Plattsmouth Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,479 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$15,040NE $15,602 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 47.1% · 688 students tested
Math43%
State average 46% · 689 students tested

Buccaneer Bay vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Buccaneer BayCPlattsmouth

Every school in Buccaneer Bay

3 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 Buccaneer Bayin other towns
Plattsmouth Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Plattsmouth
B−
460 students14:1Rate it →
Plattsmouth Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Plattsmouth
C
386 students14:1Rate it →
Plattsmouth High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Plattsmouth
C−
474 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Buccaneer Bay’s schools

Are Buccaneer Bay’s schools good?

On Nebraska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Buccaneer Bay children attend score below 68% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Buccaneer Bay in?

Plattsmouth Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,479 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Buccaneer Bay kids go to high school?

Plattsmouth High School in Plattsmouth, with 474 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Buccaneer Bay’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Plattsmouth Community Schools graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska.

How much does Buccaneer Bay spend per student?

$15,040 in Plattsmouth Community 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.