Top Rankings
Grand Island ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,076 students in Grand Island ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Grand Island ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), 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
Student By Grade
District Rank
Grand Island ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools, 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#228 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
62%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
59%
19%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
33%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,310 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,475. 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 $16,787. 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
$15,475
Spending / Student
$13,207
$16,787
Best Grand Island ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Westridge Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4111 W 13th St
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5886
Grand Island, NE 68803
(308) 385-5886
Gr: 6-8 | 624 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #22.
Barr Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
602 W Stolley Park Rd
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 385-5875
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 385-5875
Gr: 6-8 | 663 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #33.
Walnut Middle School
(Math: 53% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 789 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
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
Gr: 6-12
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