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Cedar Hollow School

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Cedar Hollow School ranks 51 st of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Cedar Hollow School is an elementary school located in Grand Island, Nebraska, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 377 students. It is part of the Northwest Public Schools district and has consistently ranked among the top 25% of Nebraska elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 54 out of 274 schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cedar Hollow School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state and Grand Island Public Schools district averages in standardized test scores across multiple grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 83.78% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 76.54% for the district and 57.45% for the state. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.5 to 14.9 over the past few years, which is lower than the ratios of some nearby schools.

While Cedar Hollow School performs well overall, there are some areas where it could potentially improve, such as the chronic absenteeism rate, which was 19.3% in 2024-2025, higher than the ideal. Addressing attendance issues could further boost the school's academic outcomes. Overall, Cedar Hollow School is a strong-performing elementary school that consistently ranks among the top in Nebraska, making it an attractive option for families in the Grand Island area.

378

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,103

Per pupil spending ?

14%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4900 S Engleman Rd
Grand Island, NE 68803

(308) 385-6306

District: Northwest Public Schools

Students who attend Cedar Hollow School usually attend:

High:

Northwest High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (82% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Nebraska elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg80%

Nebraska avg61%

Elementary school

51^st of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

24^th of 133

Nebraska public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Nebraska Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	51 of 294	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	62 of 428	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	94 of 459	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	142 of 457	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	113 of 442	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	101 of 452	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	49 of 450	89.1%	★★★★☆
2017	71.2	129 of 459	71.9%	★★★★☆
2016	79.2	68 of 480	85.8%	★★★★☆
2015	61.5	180 of 488	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.0	156 of 483	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.2	168 of 485	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.5	236 of 480	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.9	231 of 473	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	37.1	389 of 502	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	52.6	282 of 471	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.7	303 of 478	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	79.4	62 of 349	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	119 of 337	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	136 of 318	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	115 of 349	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.9	29 of 341	91.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2019	49.4	163 of 298	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	64.4	120 of 366	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	132 of 356	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.1	81 of 328	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	92 of 367	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	42 of 347	87.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	43 of 193	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	39 of 261	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	101 of 385	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	145 of 388	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	134 of 368	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	98 of 391	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	38 of 391	90.3%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	24 of 133	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	17 of 200	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	12 of 238	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	74.7	43 of 249	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	50 of 223	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	77 of 247	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.8	22 of 225	90.2%	★★★★★
2017	77.9	35 of 236	85.2%	★★★★☆
2016	79.1	31 of 255	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	55.2	115 of 256	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.3	91 of 252	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.7	142 of 248	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.0	115 of 255	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.7	93 of 246	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.3	115 of 254	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	35.5	204 of 243	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.6	229 of 245	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	79.8	21 of 146	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	46 of 150	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	42 of 137	69.3%	★★★★☆
2019	51.1	76 of 156	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	34 of 147	76.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	77.9	16 of 144	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	19 of 118	83.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	83.2	18 of 156	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	34 of 160	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	36 of 144	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	46 of 153	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	9 of 141	93.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	14 of 94	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	34 of 141	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	17 of 217	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	72.1	44 of 234	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	60 of 204	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	88 of 222	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.5	16 of 203	92.1%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Female (2023)82nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2023)67th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)45th percentile-32 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)89th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2023)88th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2023)86th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science90%+10 vs state

Mathematics87%+29 vs state

English Language Arts74%+16 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 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th 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
Cedar Hollow School	Public	PK, KG-8	4900 S Engleman Rd	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Northwest Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-6306	378	23	16.7	14.0%	328 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	78.8	51^st of 294 public elementary schools	82.7%		81.3	62^nd of 428 public elementary schools	85.5%	11	83.8	75.0	73.8	63.4	70.5	80.9	74.5			85.7	82.9	81.8	87.2	86.9		89.9	$13,103	$238	$12,314
Shoemaker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4160 W Old Potash Hwy	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5936	438	27	16.1		199 (45.4%)	19 (4.3%)	190 (43.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	26.5	234^th of 294 public elementary schools	20.4%		34.4	313^th of 428 public elementary schools	26.9%	79		47.6	47.9				44.9	58.1	43.9	60.6				53.7	90.1	90.1	$13,543	$385	$11,167
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
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
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
Newell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 W 13th St	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5905	348	25	13.6		104 (29.9%)	50 (14.4%)	176 (50.6%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)								(n/a)			50.8				43.4			75.4				61.6			$14,760	$249	$12,695
Engleman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1812 Mansfield Rd	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5902	448	24	18.5		288 (64.3%)	15 (3.3%)	122 (27.2%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	54.9	140^th of 294 public elementary schools	52.4%		65.6	149^th of 428 public elementary schools	65.2%	9	62.7	61.8	54.4				59.6	73.3	81.6	68.4				74.4	86.1	86.1	$13,712	$220	$11,138
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Hollow School

What schools do graduates of Cedar Hollow School attend?

Students who attend Cedar Hollow School usually go on to attend:

High : Northwest High School

How many students attend Cedar Hollow School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended Cedar Hollow School.

Is Cedar Hollow School a good school?

Cedar Hollow School ranks 51^st of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Hollow School?

Students at Cedar Hollow School are 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Cedar Hollow School in?

Northwest Public Schools

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