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D−
Schools in Harvard Township · Harvard Public Schools

Harvard Township’s public schools score below 97% of Nebraska districts on tests and graduation

In Harvard Township, 22% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Nebraska average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Harvard Township, 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 98% 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
32%
▼ 15 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 24 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$24.4K
▲ 57% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.4
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
194 students on the public path
In brief

Harvard Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 47% and 46% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,447 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 6 the district’s path is Harvard Middle School, then Harvard High School. Enrollment is down 22% since 2020–21. 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 Harvard Township’s grade

D− Test scores

D−: better than 3% of Nebraska school districts. Test scores are below the Nebraska average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 3%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (434)Better than 1%
Towns in Clay County (10)Better than 0%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 128 test results could put Harvard Township anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Harvard Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (128 in math, 128 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Harvard Elementary SchoolHarvard Public SchoolsC−
6–8Harvard Middle SchoolHarvard Public SchoolsC−
9–12Harvard High SchoolHarvard Public SchoolsD

Harvard Township’s public schools are run by Harvard Public Schools, which also serves Eldorado, Harvard, Leicester and Lynn. 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.

Harvard Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 194 students, down 22% since 2020–21 · 7.4 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$24,447NE $15,602 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 47.1% · 128 students tested
Math22%
State average 46% · 128 students tested

Harvard Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Harvard TownshipD−Harvard
Eldorado—Harvard PK–12 · Sutton PK–12
Leicester—Doniphan-Trumbull PK–12 · Harvard PK–12
Lynn—Harvard PK–12 · Sandy Creek Schools

All 3 neighbors share Harvard with Harvard Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Harvard Township

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).

District schools in Harvard Townshipby address
Harvard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harvard
C−
91 students8:1Rate it →
Harvard Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Harvard
C−
53 students11:1Rate it →
Harvard High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Harvard
D
50 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Harvard Township’s schools

Are Harvard Township’s schools good?

On Nebraska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Harvard Township children attend score below 97% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harvard Township in?

Harvard Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 194 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Harvard Township kids go to high school?

Harvard High School in Harvard, with 50 students; its own test results earn a D.

How much does Harvard Township spend per student?

$24,447 in Harvard Public Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Harvard Township 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.