Steel Creek Township’s public schools
O'Neill Public Schools and Boyd County Schools have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Steel Creek Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.
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
Steel Creek Township’s schools, in brief
School by school
0 of Steel Creek Township’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s 882 public schools. O'Neill High School places highest (better than 45%); Boyd County Elementary (LYNCH) lowest (31%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Three elementary schools serve Steel Creek Township, graded from C to C+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: O'Neill High School and Boyd County Middle School (Spencer). 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 Steel Creek Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Steel Creek Township · depends on your address
O'Neill Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 471 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in O'Neill
Boyd County Elementary (BUTTE)
Grades PK–4 · 68 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Butte
Boyd County Elementary (LYNCH)
Grades PK–4 · 48 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Lynch
Kindergarten in Steel Creek Township · depends on your address
O'Neill Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 471 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in O'Neill
Boyd County Elementary (BUTTE)
Grades PK–4 · 68 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Butte
Boyd County Elementary (LYNCH)
Grades PK–4 · 48 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Lynch
1st grade in Steel Creek Township · depends on your address
O'Neill Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 471 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in O'Neill
Boyd County Elementary (BUTTE)
Grades PK–4 · 68 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Butte
Boyd County Elementary (LYNCH)
Grades PK–4 · 48 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Lynch
2nd grade in Steel Creek Township · depends on your address
O'Neill Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 471 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in O'Neill
Boyd County Elementary (BUTTE)
Grades PK–4 · 68 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Butte
Boyd County Elementary (LYNCH)
Grades PK–4 · 48 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Lynch
3rd grade in Steel Creek Township · depends on your address
O'Neill Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 471 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in O'Neill
Boyd County Elementary (BUTTE)
Grades PK–4 · 68 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Butte
Boyd County Elementary (LYNCH)
Grades PK–4 · 48 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Lynch
4th grade in Steel Creek Township · depends on your address
O'Neill Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 471 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in O'Neill
Boyd County Elementary (BUTTE)
Grades PK–4 · 68 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Butte
Boyd County Elementary (LYNCH)
Grades PK–4 · 48 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Lynch
5th grade in Steel Creek Township · depends on your address
O'Neill Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 471 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in O'Neill
Boyd County Middle School (Spencer)
Grades 5–8 · 92 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Spencer
6th grade in Steel Creek Township · depends on your address
O'Neill Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 471 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in O'Neill
Boyd County Middle School (Spencer)
Grades 5–8 · 92 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Spencer
7th grade in Steel Creek Township · depends on your address
O'Neill High School
Grades 7–12 · 338 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in O'Neill
Boyd County Middle School (Spencer)
Grades 5–8 · 92 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Spencer
8th grade in Steel Creek Township · depends on your address
O'Neill High School
Grades 7–12 · 338 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in O'Neill
Boyd County Middle School (Spencer)
Grades 5–8 · 92 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Spencer
9th grade in Steel Creek Township · depends on your address
O'Neill High School
Grades 7–12 · 338 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in O'Neill
Boyd County High School (Spencer)
Grades 9–12 · 97 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Spencer
10th grade in Steel Creek Township · depends on your address
O'Neill High School
Grades 7–12 · 338 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in O'Neill
Boyd County High School (Spencer)
Grades 9–12 · 97 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Spencer
11th grade in Steel Creek Township · depends on your address
O'Neill High School
Grades 7–12 · 338 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in O'Neill
Boyd County High School (Spencer)
Grades 9–12 · 97 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Spencer
12th grade in Steel Creek Township · depends on your address
O'Neill High School
Grades 7–12 · 338 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in O'Neill
Boyd County High School (Spencer)
Grades 9–12 · 97 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Spencer
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the O'Neill Public Schools.
Two districts serve Steel Creek Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Steel Creek Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Steel Creek Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Steel Creek Township | — | O'Neill PK–12 · Boyd County Schools PK–12 |
| Bush | — | Boyd County Schools |
| Scott | — | O'Neill PK–12 · Boyd County Schools PK–12 |
| Washington | — | Verdigre |
| Willowdale | — | O'Neill |
| Western | — | Verdigre |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Boyd County Schools with Steel Creek Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Steel Creek Township
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).
Questions about Steel Creek Township’s schools
Are Steel Creek Township’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Steel Creek Township. O'Neill Public Schools and Boyd County Schools have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Steel Creek Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 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 Steel Creek Township in?
O'Neill Public Schools and Boyd County Schools.
Where do Steel Creek Township kids go to high school?
One of two high schools, depending on your address: O'Neill High School and Boyd County Middle School (Spencer).
Parents talk
What Steel Creek Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Steel Creek Township → 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). Stars are from neighbors.