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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 2 public middle schools serving 1,505 students in Gretna School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle Schools in Gretna School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
10 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
6,529 Students
81,810 Students
# Teachers
418 Teachers
6,648 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
0.51
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,432 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
115 Students
2,072 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
378 Students
15,001 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
18%
# Black Students
83 Students
4,553 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
5,746 Students
55,362 Students
% White Students
88%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
123 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
190 Students
3,267 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
268
179
# Students in K Grade:
464
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
512
280
# Students in 2nd Grade:
503
263
# Students in 3rd Grade:
521
285
# Students in 4th Grade:
522
370
# Students in 5th Grade:
505
1,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
539
15,082
# Students in 7th Grade:
471
23,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
495
24,410
# Students in 9th Grade:
502
3,894
# Students in 10th Grade:
424
3,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
419
3,738
# Students in 12th Grade:
384
3,709
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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
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