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Engleman Elementary School

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Engleman Elementary School ranks 140 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Engleman Elementary School is a public elementary school in Grand Island, Nebraska, serving 481 students in grades PK-5. The school has consistently performed above average compared to other Nebraska elementary schools, ranking between 104 and 194 out of 457-488 schools over the past 10 years and currently ranking 136 out of 274 schools.

Engleman Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the Grand Island Public Schools district and the state of Nebraska in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, Engleman's 3rd grade students scored 62.67% proficient or better in ELA, compared to 40.08% for the district and 57.45% for the state. The school also ranks highly for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, where it placed 8th out of 81 Nebraska elementary schools in 2021-2022.

Engleman Elementary's performance is noteworthy compared to nearby schools in the Grand Island Public Schools district, such as Lincoln, Jefferson, and Howard Elementary, all of which rank in the bottom quarter of Nebraska elementary schools. This suggests that Engleman is a relatively strong performer within its local context, which may be attributed to factors such as its higher spending per student and lower chronic absenteeism rate compared to the district average.

448

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,044

Per pupil spending ?

33.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1812 Mansfield Rd
Grand Island, NE 68803-1509

(308) 385-5902

District: Grand Island Public Schools

Students who attend Engleman Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.3%

Hispanic:

27.2%

African American:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (70% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Grand Island Public Schools

✓Above the Nebraska median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg49%

Nebraska avg61%

140^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	140 of 294	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	149 of 428	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	173 of 459	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	194 of 457	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	149 of 442	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	114 of 452	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	133 of 450	70.4%	★★★★☆
2017	65.3	151 of 459	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.4	129 of 480	73.1%	★★★★☆
2015	71.8	104 of 488	78.7%	★★★★☆
2014	70.6	104 of 483	78.5%	★★★★☆
2013	69.3	117 of 485	75.9%	★★★★☆
2012	72.1	99 of 480	79.4%	★★★★☆
2011	77.0	91 of 473	80.8%	★★★★☆
2010	47.5	313 of 502	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.2	267 of 471	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.7	179 of 478	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.3	147 of 430	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.1	172 of 418	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	53 of 90	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.1	78 of 203	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	124 of 349	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	110 of 337	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	100 of 318	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.3	65 of 349	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	80 of 341	76.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	70.1	23 of 108	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	8 of 81	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	59.4	25 of 68	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.3	8 of 90	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	72.2	15 of 81	81.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	50.7	60 of 112	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	178 of 312	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.4	107 of 259	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	129 of 264	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	62 of 298	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	82 of 281	70.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	36 of 90	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	96 of 203	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	144 of 366	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	204 of 356	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	182 of 328	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.5	147 of 367	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	139 of 347	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	52.1	33 of 57	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	82 of 193	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	82 of 261	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	163 of 385	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	153 of 388	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	99 of 368	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	120 of 391	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	120 of 391	69.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)79th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)46th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2023)42nd percentile-20 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science86%+6 vs state

Mathematics74%+16 vs state

English Language Arts60%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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			$20,623	$5,503	$13,168
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
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			$18,383	$3,247	$13,264

Frequently Asked Questions about Engleman Elementary School

Is Engleman Elementary School a good school?

Engleman Elementary School ranks 140^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Engleman Elementary School in?

Grand Island Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Engleman Elementary School?

Students at Engleman Elementary School are 64% White, 27% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Engleman Elementary School attend?

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

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

How many students attend Engleman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Engleman Elementary School.

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