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C
Schools in Tekamah · Tekamah-Herman Community Schools

Tekamah’s public schools score below 67% of Nebraska districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Tekamah, 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 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
46%
▲ 0 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.4K
▲ 12% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
536 students on the public path
In brief

Tekamah’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 47% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,434 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 High School at Tekamah. Enrollment is up 5% 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 Tekamah’s grade

C+ Test scores

C: better than 33% 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 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (361)Better than 31%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 275 test results could put Tekamah anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Tekamah’s students in the tested grades sat them (274 in math, 276 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Elementary School at TekamahTekamah-Herman Community SchoolsB
7–12High School at TekamahTekamah-Herman Community SchoolsC

Tekamah’s public schools are run by Tekamah-Herman Community Schools, which also serves Herman, Quinnebaugh, Silver Creek and Summit 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.

Tekamah-Herman Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 536 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$17,434NE $15,602 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 47.1% · 276 students tested
Math46%
State average 46% · 274 students tested

Tekamah vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TekamahCTekamah-Herman
Summit—Tekamah-Herman

Every school in Tekamah

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).

District schools in Tekamahby address
Elementary School at Tekamah
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
288 students12:1Rate it →
High School at Tekamah
High · Grades 7–12
C
248 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Tekamah’s schools

Are Tekamah’s schools good?

On Nebraska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tekamah children attend score below 67% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tekamah in?

Tekamah-Herman Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 536 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Tekamah spend per student?

$17,434 in Tekamah-Herman 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.