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Schools in Plainview · Plainview Public Schools

Plainview’s public schools outscore 52% of Nebraska districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Plainview, 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
52%
▲ 5 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 1 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.9K
▲ 8% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
358 students on the public path
In brief

Plainview’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 47% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,912 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 Plainview Secondary School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Zion Lutheran School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Plainview’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 52% 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 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (329)Better than 54%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 174 test results could put Plainview anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Plainview’s students in the tested grades sat them (174 in math, 174 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Plainview Elementary SchoolPlainview Public SchoolsC+
7–12Plainview Secondary SchoolPlainview Public SchoolsA−

Plainview’s public schools are run by Plainview Public Schools, which also serves Brunswick. 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.

Plainview Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 358 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$16,912NE $15,602 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 47.1% · 174 students tested
Math47%
State average 46% · 174 students tested

Plainview vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PlainviewB−Plainview

Every school in Plainview

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 Plainviewby address
Plainview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
207 students13:1Rate it →
Plainview Secondary School
High · Grades 7–12
A−
151 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Zion Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
Private · Religious
17 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Plainview’s schools

Are Plainview’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Nebraska: the public schools Plainview children attend outscore 52% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Plainview in?

Plainview Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 358 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Plainview spend per student?

$16,912 in Plainview Public Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Plainview?

Yes: Zion Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–5, 17 students).

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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.