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Grand Island 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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,076 students in Grand Island 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 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
22 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
10,070 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
674 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Grand Island 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#222 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
62%
Graduation Rate
84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.52
# American Indian Students
49 Students
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
79 Students
2,155 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,922 Students
15,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
19%
# Black Students
444 Students
4,374 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
3,301 Students
53,695 Students
% White Students
33%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
261 Students
3,310 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
708
137
# Students in K Grade:
795
238
# Students in 1st Grade:
762
240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
787
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
756
258
# Students in 4th Grade:
792
360
# Students in 5th Grade:
724
1,359
# Students in 6th Grade:
643
15,828
# Students in 7th Grade:
712
23,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
721
24,061
# Students in 9th Grade:
691
3,765
# Students in 10th Grade:
765
3,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
614
3,520
# Students in 12th Grade:
600
3,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,310 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,207 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$134 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$133 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,310
$15,464
Spending / Student
$13,207
$16,776
Best Grand Island School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westridge Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4111 W 13th St
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5886
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5886
Grades: 6-8
| 624 students
Rank: #22.
Barr Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 35%)
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
| 663 students
Rank: #33.
Walnut Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 26%)
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
| 789 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
| n/a students
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