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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 4 public middle schools serving 2,220 students in Grand Island Public Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle Schools in Grand Island Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public middle school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
23 Schools
337 Schools
# Students
9,829 Students
82,355 Students
# Teachers
687 Teachers
6,793 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
0.50
# American Indian Students
55 Students
1,404 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
87 Students
1,996 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
5,385 Students
15,006 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
18%
# Black Students
433 Students
4,613 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
3,579 Students
55,987 Students
% White Students
36%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
116 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
285 Students
3,233 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
615
128
# Students in K Grade:
763
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
733
223
# Students in 2nd Grade:
807
227
# Students in 3rd Grade:
730
205
# Students in 4th Grade:
681
335
# Students in 5th Grade:
746
1,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
726
15,169
# Students in 7th Grade:
757
24,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
737
24,345
# Students in 9th Grade:
670
3,873
# Students in 10th Grade:
634
3,931
# Students in 11th Grade:
654
3,793
# Students in 12th Grade:
576
3,842
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: 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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