Top Rankings
Northwest School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 733 students in Northwest School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle Schools in Northwest School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
5 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
1,445 Students
80,048 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
6,502 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northwest School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#78 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
62%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.4%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.53
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
13%
20%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
84%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,615 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,629 is less than the state median of $16,683. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,615
$15,379
Spending / Student
$13,629
$16,683
Best Northwest School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cedar Hollow School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4900 S Engleman Rd
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-6306
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-6306
Gr: PK-8 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
1r Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3301 W One-r Road
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-6352
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-6352
Gr: PK-8 | 194 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #33.
St. Libory Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
435 St Paul Road
Saint Libory, NE 68872
(308) 687-6475
Saint Libory, NE 68872
(308) 687-6475
Gr: PK-8 | 161 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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