Top Rankings
Malcolm Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 334 students in Malcolm Public Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary School in Malcolm Public School have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
685 Schools
# Students
639 Students
207,998 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
15,194 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Malcolm Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 246 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
23%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
95%
61%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,637 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,484. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,149 is less than the state median of $16,797. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,637
$15,484
Spending / Student
$12,149
$16,797
Best Malcolm Public Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Malcolm Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10000 N W 112th St
Malcolm, NE 68402
(402) 796-2151
Malcolm, NE 68402
(402) 796-2151
Gr: PK-6 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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