Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainOrd’s public schools score below 81% of Nebraska districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 35% of Ord’s students scored proficient, below the Nebraska average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ord, 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.
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.
Ord’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 47% and 46% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska (the state reports Ord’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,588 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 Ord 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.
What’s behind Ord’s grade
C−: better than 19% of Nebraska school districts. Both inputs trail the Nebraska average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ord, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Ord
Ord Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 305 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Ord’s public schools are run by Ord Public Schools, which also serves Comstock, Comstock, Elyria and North Loup and others. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Ord vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Ord’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ord | C− | Ord |
Every school in Ord
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).
Questions about Ord’s schools
Are Ord’s schools good?
On Nebraska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ord children attend score below 81% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ord in?
Ord Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 544 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
What is Ord’s graduation rate?
80–89% of the class of 2023 in Ord Public Schools graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska.
How much does Ord spend per student?
$16,588 in Ord Public Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Ord families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ord → They have their own page.
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.