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Schools in Township 5 · Blair Community Schools, Tekamah-Herman Community Schools

Township 5’s public schools outscore 74% of Nebraska districts

On the state math tests, 59% of Township 5’s students scored proficient, above the Nebraska average (46%). 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
55%
▲ 8 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 13 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–13 pts vs NE 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 20% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024 · Blair
Students per teacher
12.8
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,500 students on the public path
In brief

Township 5’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 347 Nebraska towns with household incomes within a quarter of Township 5’s, its schools beat 68%, lower than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 59% across its districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 46% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Blair spends $12,534 per student and Tekamah-Herman $17,434, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then three middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Happy Hearts of Immanuel Preschool (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 Township 5’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Nebraska school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Nebraska average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (347)Better than 68%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,712 test results and a graduating class of 167 could put Township 5 anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Township 5’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,711 in math, 1,713 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Township 5, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–64 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
7–123 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A−

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Township 5

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Blair Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,184 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$12,534NE $15,602 · FY2024
A−
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
Logan View Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 592 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$15,732NE $15,602 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Blair Community Schools56%
State average 47.1% · 1129 students tested
Math · PK–12, Blair Community Schools62%
State average 46% · 1129 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Tekamah-Herman Community Schools44%
State average 47.1% · 276 students tested
Math · PK–12, Tekamah-Herman Community Schools46%
State average 46% · 274 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Logan View Public Schools60%
State average 47.1% · 308 students tested
Math · PK–12, Logan View Public Schools62%
State average 46% · 308 students tested

Township 5 vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Township 5’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Township 5B+Blair PK–12 · Tekamah-Herman PK–12 · Logan View PK–12
BlairA−Blair
Township 6AArlington PK–12 · Blair PK–12
HooperALogan View
Summit—Tekamah-Herman

2 of the 4 neighbors share Blair with Township 5 for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Township 5

8 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).

Also serving Township 5in other towns
Blair Arbor Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Blair
B−
494 students13:1Rate it →
Blair Deerfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Blair
397 students15:1Rate it →
Logan View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hooper
A
330 students13:1Rate it →
Elementary School at Tekamah
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tekamah
B
288 students12:1Rate it →
Gerald Otte Blair Middle SCH
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Blair
A−
481 students13:1Rate it →
Logan View Jr./Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Hooper
C−
262 students11:1Rate it →
High School at Tekamah
High · Grades 7–12 · Tekamah
C
248 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Happy Hearts of Immanuel Preschool
Hooper
Private · Religious
20 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Township 5’s schools

Are Township 5’s schools good?

By Nebraska’s own tests, yes: the public schools Township 5 children attend outscore 74% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Township 5 in?

Blair Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,184 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Township 5’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Blair Community Schools graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska.

How much does Township 5 spend per student?

$12,534 in Blair Community Schools, $17,434 in Tekamah-Herman Community Schools and $15,732 in Logan View Public Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Township 5?

Yes: Happy Hearts of Immanuel Preschool (religious, grades , 20 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.