Top Rankings
Grand Island Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 18 public elementary schools serving 7,022 students in Grand Island Public Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary Schools in Grand Island Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
23 Schools
682 Schools
# Students
9,829 Students
208,317 Students
# Teachers
687 Teachers
15,462 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Grand Island Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#230 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
48%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.56
# American Indian Students
55 Students
2,890 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
87 Students
6,756 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,385 Students
42,735 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
21%
# Black Students
433 Students
14,176 Students
% Black Students
4%
7%
# White Students
3,579 Students
131,495 Students
% White Students
36%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
341 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
285 Students
9,924 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
615
13,525
# Students in K Grade:
763
23,261
# Students in 1st Grade:
733
22,974
# Students in 2nd Grade:
807
23,231
# Students in 3rd Grade:
730
22,946
# Students in 4th Grade:
681
23,093
# Students in 5th Grade:
746
22,974
# Students in 6th Grade:
726
23,704
# Students in 7th Grade:
757
16,247
# Students in 8th Grade:
737
16,302
# Students in 9th Grade:
670
15
# Students in 10th Grade:
634
16
# Students in 11th Grade:
654
9
# Students in 12th Grade:
576
20
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,636 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,508. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,530 is less than the state median of $16,823. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$134 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$133 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,636
$15,508
Spending / Student
$13,530
$16,823
Best Grand Island Public Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stolley Park Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1700 W Stolley Park Rd
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 385-5913
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 385-5913
Grades: PK-5
| 307 students
Rank: #22.
Westridge Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4111 W 13th St
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5886
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5886
Grades: 6-8
| 559 students
Rank: #33.
Engleman Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1812 Mansfield Rd
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5902
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5902
Grades: PK-5
| 487 students
Rank: #44.
Shoemaker Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4160 W Old Potash Hwy
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5936
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5936
Grades: PK-5
| 458 students
Rank: #55.
Knickrehm Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2013 N Oak St
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 385-5927
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 385-5927
Grades: PK-5
| 212 students
Rank: #66.
Seedling Mile Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3208 E Seeding Mile Rd
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 385-5910
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 385-5910
Grades: PK-5
| 96 students
Rank: #77.
Gates Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2700 W Louise St
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5892
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5892
Grades: PK-5
| 327 students
Rank: #88.
Newell Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2700 W 13th St
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5905
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5905
Grades: PK-5
| 356 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Dodge Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
641 S Oak St
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 385-5889
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 385-5889
Grades: PK-5
| 400 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Starr Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1800 S Adams Street
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 385-5882
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 385-5882
Grades: PK-5
| 420 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Barr Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
602 W Stolley Park Rd
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 385-5875
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 385-5875
Grades: 6-8
| 789 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
805 Beal St
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 385-5924
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 385-5924
Grades: PK-5
| 315 students
Rank: #1313.
Walnut Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1600 N Custer Ave
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5990
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5990
Grades: 6-8
| 872 students
Rank: #1414.
Wasmer Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
318 S Clark St
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 385-5920
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 385-5920
Grades: PK-5
| 350 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Howard Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
502 W 9th St
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 385-5916
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 385-5916
Grades: PK-5
| 440 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
West Lawn Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3022 College St
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5930
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5930
Grades: PK-5
| 304 students
Rank: #1717.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1314 W 7th Street
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 385-5922
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 385-5922
Grades: PK-5
| 330 students
Rank: n/an/a
Success Academy
Alternative School
1912 N Lafayette Ave
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5885
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5885
Grades: 6-12
| 0 students
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