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Dodge Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Dodge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Grand Island, Nebraska, serving 413 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Grand Island Public Schools district, which is ranked 174 out of 182 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dodge Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of Nebraska elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 380-436 out of 450-488 schools. The school has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. Student proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 29% of 3rd graders, 30% of 4th graders, and 26% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 58.91%, 58.98%, and 57.43%, respectively. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.5% to 26% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Dodge Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools within the Grand Island Public Schools district, such as Seedling Mile Elementary School, Gates Elementary School, Knickrehm Elementary School, and Wasmer Elementary School, which tend to have higher student proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall SchoolDigger rankings and ratings. Addressing the challenges faced by Dodge Elementary School through targeted interventions and support could be crucial for improving the school's performance and providing a better educational experience for its students.

436

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,662

Per pupil spending ?

91.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

641 S Oak St
Grand Island, NE 68801-7898

(308) 385-5889

District: Grand Island Public Schools

Students who attend Dodge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Barr Middle School
High:	Grand Island Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.1%

White:

16.1%

African American:

14.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2014 → 5th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (30% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2014

!Mathematics scores 30 pts below the Nebraska average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg45%

Nebraska avg58%

Not ranked this year

Dodge Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

111^th of 118Grand Island Public Schools among Nebraska districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	7.2	407 of 428	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	433 of 459	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	387 of 457	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	382 of 442	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	410 of 452	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	380 of 450	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.2	383 of 459	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.4	436 of 480	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.3	436 of 488	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.6	413 of 483	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.6	411 of 485	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.6	420 of 480	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.0	278 of 473	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.5	419 of 502	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.9	336 of 471	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.7	394 of 478	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.2	359 of 430	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.6	357 of 418	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	22.0	46 of 54	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	60 of 76	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	33 of 47	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.1	52 of 60	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	43 of 63	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	15.8	192 of 203	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	296 of 349	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	277 of 337	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	285 of 318	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	319 of 349	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	285 of 341	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	21.9	46 of 53	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	93 of 108	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.4	53 of 81	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	47 of 68	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	74 of 90	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	61 of 81	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	12.9	291 of 312	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	195 of 259	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	215 of 264	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	256 of 298	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	209 of 281	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	18.6	182 of 203	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	359 of 366	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	296 of 356	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	293 of 328	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	332 of 367	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	305 of 347	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	7.1	384 of 391	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	332 of 391	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)15th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2024)13th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2024)10th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)7th percentile~ school

Female (2024)5th percentile~ school

White (2019)2nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-28 vs state

Mathematics28%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)				NSCAS Mathematics (2025)				NSCAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dodge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	641 S Oak St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5889	436	29	15.0		70 (16.1%)	64 (14.7%)	288 (66.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.4%)								(n/a)				30.7		27.0		28.4			$14,662	$821	$11,921
Wasmer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	318 S Clark St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5920	373	25	14.9		95 (25.5%)	13 (3.5%)	260 (69.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)								(n/a)				34.4				36.7	69.4	69.4	$15,674	$703	$12,665
Starr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 S Adams St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5882	453	29	15.7		109 (24.1%)	20 (4.4%)	303 (66.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)								(n/a)		39.3		33.2		44.3		43.2			$19,008	$1,868	$13,821
Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	502 W 9th St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5916	484	29	16.7		32 (6.6%)	5 (1.0%)	437 (90.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)								(n/a)	31.3			29.5				32.7	68.1	68.1	$15,524	$815	$12,708
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	805 Beal St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5924	328	22	14.8		26 (7.9%)	6 (1.8%)	289 (88.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)								47.8			$19,244	$3,006	$14,245
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1314 W 7th St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5922	352	24	14.4		64 (18.2%)	5 (1.4%)	269 (76.4%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)								(n/a)					43.2		54.2	38.9			$15,131	$582	$12,225
Stolley Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 W Stolley Park Rd	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5913	258	19	13.4		140 (54.3%)	6 (2.3%)	100 (38.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	34.4	216^th of 294 public elementary schools	26.5%		49.6	253^rd of 428 public elementary schools	40.9%	37	45.7	45.2	55.0	48.4	67.4	66.7	70.0	68.0	82.5	82.5	$20,352	$542	$16,609
Seedling Mile Elementary School	Public	1-5	3208 E Seeding Mile Rd	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5910	87	10	8.3		41 (47.1%)	11 (12.6%)	34 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)								62.5			$23,651	$757	$18,771
Gates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 W Louise St	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5892	284	18	15.9		126 (44.4%)	14 (4.9%)	132 (46.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	15.6	265^th of 294 public elementary schools	9.9%		19.1	362^nd of 428 public elementary schools	15.4%	97				45.4	62.8		44.4	49.7	66.7	66.7	$15,396	$280	$13,215
Knickrehm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2013 N Oak St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5927	263	17	15.7		61 (23.2%)	3 (1.1%)	189 (71.9%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)								(n/a)				50.9		71.1	57.9	61.0			$16,706	$779	$13,859

Frequently Asked Questions about Dodge Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Dodge Elementary School?

Students at Dodge Elementary School are 66% Hispanic, 16% White, 15% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Dodge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dodge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Barr Middle School
High : Grand Island Senior High School

How many students attend Dodge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Dodge Elementary School.

What district is Dodge Elementary School in?

Grand Island Public Schools

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