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Northwest School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math 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 3 public elementary schools serving 735 students in Northwest School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Nebraska.
Public Elementary Schools in Northwest School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Nebraska public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (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
5 Schools
684 Schools
# Students
1,465 Students
208,382 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
15,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Northwest School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#76 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.56
# American Indian Students
9 Students
2,856 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
6,888 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
180 Students
43,935 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
21%
# Black Students
6 Students
14,010 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
1,230 Students
129,775 Students
% White Students
84%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
10,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
13,529
# Students in K Grade:
79
22,823
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
23,393
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
23,143
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
23,411
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
23,163
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
23,306
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
23,188
# Students in 7th Grade:
87
16,109
# Students in 8th Grade:
78
16,315
# Students in 9th Grade:
169
2
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
161
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
197
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,416 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,443 is less than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,416
$15,429
Spending / Student
$13,443
$16,737
Best Northwest School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedar Hollow School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4900 S Engleman Rd
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-6306
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-6306
Grades: PK-8
| 378 students
Rank: #22.
1r Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | 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
Grades: PK-8
| 190 students
Rank: #33.
St. Libory Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | 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
Grades: PK-8
| 167 students
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