Best Middle Schools in Nebraska

The top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Nebraska, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 51%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Norris Middle School	Omaha, NE	1,187	42%
2	Columbus Middle School	Columbus, NE	1,174	39%
3	Scott Middle School	Lincoln, NE	1,136	58%
4	Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School	Omaha, NE	1,124	54%
5	R M Marrs Magnet Middle School	Omaha, NE	1,066	47%
6	Beadle Middle School	Omaha, NE	1,012	65%
7	Westside Middle School	Omaha, NE	979	50%
8	Kiewit Middle School	Omaha, NE	947	61%
9	Gateway Elementary School	Omaha, NE	917	41%
10	Schoo Middle School	Lincoln, NE	917	48%
11	Harry Andersen Middle School	Omaha, NE	911	67%
12	Irving Middle School	Lincoln, NE	890	49%
13	Goodrich Middle School	Lincoln, NE	877	47%
14	Bryan Middle School	Omaha, NE	866	45%
15	Lewis & Clark Middle School	Omaha, NE	860	47%
16	Walnut Middle School	Grand Island, NE	853	38%
17	Park Middle School	Lincoln, NE	834	43%
18	Millard Central Middle School	Omaha, NE	825	42%
19	Beveridge Magnet Middle School	Omaha, NE	816	41%
20	Ashland Park/Robbins Elementary School	Omaha, NE	806	51%
21	Lux Middle School	Lincoln, NE	791	60%
22	Millard North Middle School	Omaha, NE	790	65%
23	Bluffs Middle School	Scottsbluff, NE	785	48%
24	Hastings Middle School	Hastings, NE	780	45%
25	Russell Middle School	Omaha, NE	779	56%
26	Aspen Creek Middle School	Omaha, NE	777	72%
27	South Sioux City Middle School	So Sioux City, NE	773	36%
28	Monroe Middle School	Omaha, NE	769	55%
29	Alfonza W Davis Middle School	Omaha, NE	759	43%
30	Mc Millan Magnet Middle School	Omaha, NE	751	46%
31	Fremont Middle School	Fremont, NE	744	40%
32	Moore Middle School	Lincoln, NE	738	74%
33	Gretna Middle School	Gretna, NE	728	71%
34	Pound Middle School	Lincoln, NE	727	52%
35	Morton Magnet Middle School	Omaha, NE	724	45%
36	Barr Middle School	Grand Island, NE	718	43%
37	La Vista Middle School	La Vista, NE	716	66%
38	Culler Middle School	Lincoln, NE	703	36%
39	Mickle Middle School	Lincoln, NE	694	56%
40	Lexington Middle School	Lexington, NE	685	50%
41	King Science/Tech Magnet Middle School	Omaha, NE	667	51%
42	Indian Hill Elementary School	Omaha, NE	664	51%
43	Papillion Middle School	Papillion, NE	659	56%
44	Johnson Crossing Academic Center (5-6)	Fremont, NE	658	36%
45	Norfolk Jr High School	Norfolk, NE	641	41%
46	Liberty Elementary School	Omaha, NE	626	56%
47	Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School	Omaha, NE	620	59%
48	Horizon Middle School	Kearney, NE	619	52%
49	Lefler Middle School	Lincoln, NE	613	55%
50	Elkhorn Middle School	Elkhorn, NE	607	56%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best middle school in Nebraska?

The largest middle school in Nebraska is Norris Middle School in Omaha with 1,187 students and a 42% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many middle schools are in Nebraska?

This page shows the top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Nebraska by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.