Best Grand Island Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,649 students in Grand Island, NE.

The top ranked public middle schools in Grand Island, NE are Cedar Hollow School, 1r Elementary School and Westridge Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Grand Island, NE public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 44% statewide average). Middle schools in Grand Island have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Nebraska public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).