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Gering Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 133 Nebraska Middle Schools

Better than 23% of Nebraska middle schools

Summary

Gering Middle School is a public middle school in Gering, Nebraska, serving 397 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Gering Public Schools district, which is ranked 100 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gering Middle School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.2% to 21.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by NSCAS test scores, is also consistently below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with proficiency rates ranging from 48.8% to 61.15% in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 58.41% to 58.64%. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the rankings for Hispanic students and White students being much lower than the rankings for female and male students.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Bluffs Middle School, which is part of the Scottsbluff Public Schools district, Gering Middle School's performance is generally lower, with Bluffs Middle School having higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and a higher statewide ranking. Gering Middle School's statewide ranking has also been steadily declining over the past several years, from 172 out of 256 Nebraska middle schools in 2014-2015 to 98 out of 123 in 2024-2025, suggesting the school is not keeping pace with the performance of other middle schools in the state.

408

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,655

Per pupil spending ?

46.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Q St
Gering, NE 69341-2972

(308) 436-3123

District: Gering Public Schools

Students who attend Gering Middle School usually attend:

High:

Gering High School

Feeder schools for Gering Middle School:

Elementary:	Geil Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Northfield Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.2%

Hispanic:

28.2%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 9th percentile in 2022 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 23rd (2025) from a 9th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg59%

Nebraska avg61%

103^rd of 133

Nebraska public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

100^th of 118Gering 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	24.1	103 of 133	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	175 of 200	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	211 of 238	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	227 of 249	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	198 of 223	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	214 of 247	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	195 of 225	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.8	215 of 236	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	27.2	208 of 255	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.8	172 of 256	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.8	188 of 252	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.8	185 of 248	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.9	198 of 255	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.7	199 of 246	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	51.3	143 of 254	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.3	170 of 243	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.9	161 of 245	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.0	126 of 227	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.2	201 of 226	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	49 of 72	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	79 of 106	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	126 of 146	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	131 of 150	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	120 of 137	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	111 of 156	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.3	132 of 147	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	46.4	33 of 56	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.0	60 of 67	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	43 of 61	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.0	51 of 59	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	50 of 62	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	32 of 56	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	23.6	75 of 92	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	127 of 144	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	102 of 118	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	102 of 115	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	111 of 123	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	110 of 120	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	49 of 72	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.8	89 of 106	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	140 of 156	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	143 of 160	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	127 of 144	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	141 of 153	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	119 of 141	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	85 of 94	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	122 of 141	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	199 of 217	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	218 of 234	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	181 of 204	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	175 of 222	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	171 of 203	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)41st percentile+29 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)18th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science74%-6 vs state

Mathematics53%-5 vs state

English Language Arts50%-8 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 (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 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gering Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Q St	Gering	69341	Scotts Bluff County	Gering Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 436-3123	408	27	15.3	46.8%	270 (66.2%)	3 (0.7%)	115 (28.2%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	24.1	103^rd of 133 public middle schools	22.6%		17.4	175^th of 200 public middle schools	12.5%	72	52.5	48.8	50.0	50.5	61.2	48.8	50.0	53.5	73.6	73.6	$15,655	$1,042	$12,608
Panhandle Beginnings Day Treatment	Public	3-8	116 Terry Blvd	Gering	69341	Scotts Bluff County	Educational Service Unit 13	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 632-3981	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bluffs Middle School	Public	6-8	27 East 23rd Street	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 635-6270	754	50	14.9	60.3%	382 (50.7%)	9 (1.2%)	336 (44.6%)	7 (0.9%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	37.5	91^st of 133 public middle schools	31.6%		39.9	134^th of 200 public middle schools	33.0%	43	59.4	52.7	51.3	54.4	64.7	69.8	58.2	64.1	74.0	74.0	$14,757	$1,727	$11,069
Minatare Junior High School	Public	6-8	1107 7th Street	Minatare	69356	Scotts Bluff County	Minatare Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(308) 783-1733	42	4	11.9		17 (40.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (54.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$11,956	$323	$6,335
Banner County Middle School	Public	6-8	200 School St	Harrisburg	69345	Banner County	Banner County Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 436-5262	25	4	6.8		20 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$30,427	$1,009	$23,964

Frequently Asked Questions about Gering Middle School

What district is Gering Middle School in?

Gering Public Schools

Is Gering Middle School a good school?

Gering Middle School ranks in the bottom 22.6% of Nebraska middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Gering Middle School?

Students at Gering Middle School are 66% White, 28% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Gering Middle School attend?

Students who attend Gering Middle School usually go on to attend Gering High School

How many students attend Gering Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Gering Middle School.

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