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Best Elementary Schools
in GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS

This page covers 14 elementary schools in GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

14
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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WEST LAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05314 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.3:1)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
12.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,910
Near nat'l avg
2
rank
KNICKREHM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05223 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.3:1)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
58/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,910
Near nat'l avg
3
rank
SEEDLING MILE ELEM SCHOOL
Grades PK–05112 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Student:Teacher
13.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
58/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,910
Near nat'l avg
4
rank
WASMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05351 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
58/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,910
Near nat'l avg
5
rank
DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05413 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
14.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
58/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,910
Near nat'l avg
6
rank
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05360 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
58/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,910
Near nat'l avg
7
rank
ENGLEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05481 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
16.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,910
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
32%
Low economic need
8
rank
GATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05301 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,910
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
58%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05471 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
16.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
58/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,910
Near nat'l avg
10
rank
STOLLEY PARK ELEM SCHOOL
Grades PK–05250 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
16.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
58/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,910
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
49%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4 more elementary schools in GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
14
Elementary Schools
23
Total Schools
58
#1 Score
55
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.