Top Rankings
Gretna School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 4,800 students in Gretna School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary Schools in Gretna School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
10 Schools
684 Schools
# Students
6,529 Students
208,382 Students
# Teachers
418 Teachers
15,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Gretna School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 246 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 246 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
62%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.56
# American Indian Students
15 Students
2,856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
115 Students
6,888 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
378 Students
43,935 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
21%
# Black Students
83 Students
14,010 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
5,746 Students
129,775 Students
% White Students
88%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
190 Students
10,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
268
13,529
# Students in K Grade:
464
22,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
512
23,393
# Students in 2nd Grade:
503
23,143
# Students in 3rd Grade:
521
23,411
# Students in 4th Grade:
522
23,163
# Students in 5th Grade:
505
23,306
# Students in 6th Grade:
539
23,188
# Students in 7th Grade:
471
16,109
# Students in 8th Grade:
495
16,315
# Students in 9th Grade:
502
2
# Students in 10th Grade:
424
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
419
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
384
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,736 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,214 is higher than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$125 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,736
$15,429
Spending / Student
$19,214
$16,737
Best Gretna School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitetail Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
19110 Greenleaf Street
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 895-3388
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 895-3388
Grades: PK-5
| 538 students
Rank: #22.
Palisades Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
16820 Chutney Dr
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 895-2194
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 895-2194
Grades: PK-5
| 490 students
Rank: #33.
Aspen Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10325 South 188th Street
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 332-5617
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 332-5617
Grades: PK-5
| 481 students
Rank: #44.
Harvest Hills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19125 Fir Street
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 332-5957
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 332-5957
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
Rank: #55.
Gretna Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
801 South St
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 332-3341
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 332-3341
Grades: PK-5
| 463 students
Rank: #66.
Falling Waters Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5909 S 200th Ave
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 332-3938
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 332-3938
Grades: PK-5
| 516 students
Rank: #77.
Gretna Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11705 South 216th Street
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 332-3048
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 332-3048
Grades: 6-8
| 728 students
Rank: #88.
Aspen Creek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
18414 Summit Drive
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 332-3866
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 332-3866
Grades: 6-8
| 777 students
Rank: #99.
Squire John Thomas Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11221 Northridge Drive
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 332-5578
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 332-5578
Grades: PK-5
| 390 students
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