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Shoemaker Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

234^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Shoemaker Elementary School is a public elementary school in Grand Island, Nebraska, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 444. Over the past several years, the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, going from a high of 129th out of 450 Nebraska elementary schools in 2017-2018 to its current ranking of 223rd out of 274 in 2024-2025. With a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, Shoemaker Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, below-average test scores, and significant disparities in student performance across subgroups.

Shoemaker Elementary's chronic absenteeism rates have consistently ranged from 19.3% to 26.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of many nearby schools, such as Jefferson Elementary School and Stolley Park Elementary School. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are also generally below the state and Grand Island Public Schools district averages, with only around 47% of 4th and 5th graders scoring proficient or better in these subjects, compared to the state averages of around 60%.

Interestingly, Shoemaker Elementary's performance on state assessments varies significantly by student subgroup, with the school ranking in the bottom quarter of Nebraska elementary schools for both female and male students, but in the middle third for Hispanic students. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.76% to 55.86% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average and many of the nearby schools. These findings suggest that Shoemaker Elementary may need to focus on addressing the unique needs of its diverse student population and re-evaluating its approaches and strategies to better support student success.

438

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,310

Per pupil spending ?

55.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4160 W Old Potash Hwy
Grand Island, NE 68803-3919

(308) 385-5936

District: Grand Island Public Schools

Students who attend Shoemaker Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Westridge Middle School
High:	Grand Island Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.4%

Hispanic:

43.4%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (55% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg49%

Nebraska avg61%

234^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Grand Island Public Schools

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
2025	26.5	234 of 294	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	313 of 428	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	305 of 459	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	266 of 457	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	205 of 442	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	174 of 452	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	129 of 450	71.3%	★★★★☆
2017	32.0	350 of 459	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.3	309 of 480	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.7	387 of 488	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.3	293 of 483	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.8	261 of 485	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.9	206 of 480	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.7	113 of 473	76.1%	★★★★☆
2010	48.3	306 of 502	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.0	270 of 471	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.4	343 of 478	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	56.0	226 of 430	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	23.2	369 of 418	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	56.6	32 of 76	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	22.5	175 of 203	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	239 of 349	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	186 of 337	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	183 of 318	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	215 of 349	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.3	132 of 341	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	34.7	33 of 53	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	65 of 108	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.8	31 of 81	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	28 of 68	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	61 of 90	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.6	31 of 81	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	19.6	99 of 112	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	224 of 312	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.6	135 of 259	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	177 of 264	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	210 of 298	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	152 of 281	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	21.2	179 of 203	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.4	236 of 366	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	216 of 356	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.5	126 of 328	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	82 of 367	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	109 of 347	68.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	21.9	230 of 261	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.0	222 of 385	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	213 of 388	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.5	113 of 368	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	96 of 391	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	79 of 391	79.8%	★★★★☆

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 (2023)58th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2024)38th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2024)14th percentile-13 vs school

White (2024)12th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2024)12th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)12th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science90%+11 vs state

Mathematics54%-4 vs state

English Language Arts45%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Shoemaker Elementary School

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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 (2024)
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
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	$13,310	$891	$10,567
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	$13,044	$532	$10,509
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			$13,775	$617	$11,557
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	$14,525	$725	$12,188
West Lawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3022 College St	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5930	338	23	14.3		95 (28.1%)	3 (0.9%)	228 (67.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)								(n/a)				32.4				43.7			$15,715	$3,024	$10,993
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			$14,514	$893	$11,564
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	$18,340	$688	$14,836
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	$14,189	$1,072	$11,185
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	$15,245	$1,301	$11,709
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			$17,349	$1,442	$12,829

Frequently Asked Questions about Shoemaker Elementary School

Is Shoemaker Elementary School a good school?

Shoemaker Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.4% of Nebraska elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Shoemaker Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Westridge Middle School
High : Grand Island Senior High School

What district is Shoemaker Elementary School in?

Grand Island Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Shoemaker Elementary School?

Students at Shoemaker Elementary School are 45% White, 43% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend Shoemaker Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Shoemaker Elementary School.

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