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Gibbon Elementary School

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Gibbon Elementary School ranks 181 st of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Gibbon Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 320 students in grades PK-6 in Gibbon, Nebraska. The school is part of the Gibbon Public Schools district, which is ranked 97 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gibbon Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics below the state's benchmarks. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.3% to 24.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state's target of 10% or less. Additionally, Gibbon Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a relatively high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools in the Kearney Public Schools district, Gibbon Elementary School significantly underperforms. For example, in 2024-2025, Meadowlark Elementary School had 85.33% of its 4th graders proficient in ELA, compared to Gibbon's 54.76%. Similarly, Park Elementary School had 73.47% of its 3rd graders proficient in Math, compared to Gibbon's 63.64%. Gibbon Elementary School's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the years, suggesting the school is falling behind its peers across the state.

324

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,238

Per pupil spending ?

45.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1030 Court Street
Gibbon, NE 68840-0790

(308) 468-6546

District: Gibbon Public Schools

Students who attend Gibbon Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Gibbon High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.3%

White:

44.4%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg54%

Nebraska avg58%

181^st of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

92^nd of 118Gibbon 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	43.7	181 of 294	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	300 of 428	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	250 of 459	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	316 of 457	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	259 of 442	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	343 of 452	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	364 of 450	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.8	387 of 459	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.0	382 of 480	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.3	420 of 488	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.4	419 of 483	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.9	420 of 485	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.7	372 of 480	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.7	293 of 473	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.1	428 of 502	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.9	337 of 471	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	57.6	247 of 478	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	74.3	77 of 430	82.1%	★★★★☆
2006	43.7	277 of 418	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	60.4	25 of 76	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	10 of 60	83.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	38.1	219 of 349	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	239 of 337	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.7	121 of 318	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.4	279 of 349	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	274 of 341	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	60.8	38 of 108	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	25 of 81	69.1%	★★★★☆
2021	51.7	37 of 68	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	60 of 90	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	40 of 81	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	65.1	36 of 112	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	176 of 312	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	128 of 259	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	137 of 264	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	148 of 298	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.4	214 of 281	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	48.8	186 of 366	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	191 of 356	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	208 of 328	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	269 of 367	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	256 of 347	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	47.1	212 of 385	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	256 of 388	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	144 of 368	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.9	247 of 391	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	312 of 391	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)68th percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)67th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2023)65th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2023)49th percentile+4 vs school

White (2023)45th percentile~ school

Female (2023)37th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%~ state avg

Mathematics53%-5 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 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th 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 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
Gibbon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1030 Court Street	Gibbon	68840	Buffalo County	Gibbon Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 468-6546	324	23	13.9	45.7%	144 (44.4%)	4 (1.2%)	176 (54.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.7	181^st of 294 public elementary schools	38.4%		37	300^th of 428 public elementary schools	29.9%	119		54.8		68.2	57.4				63.6	52.7			$17,238	$1,804	$12,838
Shelton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	210 9th St	Shelton	68876	Buffalo County	Shelton Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 647-6558	159	15	10.8	37.1%	115 (72.3%)	2 (1.3%)	38 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)								(n/a)					68.0					62.7			$20,899	$1,222	$16,494
Meadowlark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1010 E 53rd St	Kearney	68847	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 698-8210	417	23	17.7	14.4%	358 (85.9%)	10 (2.4%)	30 (7.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	10 (2.4%)	92.9	7^th of 294 public elementary schools	97.6%		96	1^st of 428 public elementary schools	99.8%	6		85.3	80.3		86.1		92.0	88.7		92.3			$12,280	$247	$10,734
Northeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	910 E 34th St	Kearney	68847	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 698-8230	397	30	13.3	38.5%	255 (64.2%)	8 (2.0%)	108 (27.2%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.5%)	53.3	147^th of 294 public elementary schools	50.0%		58.8	209^th of 428 public elementary schools	51.2%	62	60.0	51.7	63.0		58.7	62.7	81.0	76.7		72.8	87.7	87.7	$12,734	$1,287	$10,345
Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2705 Ave E	Kearney	68847	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 698-8270	235	18	13.0	54.5%	152 (64.7%)	5 (2.1%)	70 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	16.5	262^nd of 294 public elementary schools	10.9%		47.5	260^th of 428 public elementary schools	39.3%	2	48.8		41.2		46.7	58.1				53.3			$16,218	$1,853	$12,667
Bryant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1611 Ave C	Kearney	68847	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 698-8190	248	19	12.8	58.1%	141 (56.9%)	6 (2.4%)	89 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	56.9	131^st of 294 public elementary schools	55.4%		52.5	243^rd of 428 public elementary schools	43.2%	112	45.8	63.2	78.1		61.4	64.6	81.6	75.6		73.2	87.8	87.8	$15,509	$1,641	$12,449
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 W 24th St	Kearney	68845	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 698-8040	284	20	14.4	52.1%	151 (53.2%)	10 (3.5%)	99 (34.9%)	6 (2.1%)	4 (1.4%)	4 (1.4%)	10 (3.5%)	31.5	224^th of 294 public elementary schools	23.8%		56.5	223^rd of 428 public elementary schools	47.9%	1	48.9	61.4	53.1		54.3	59.6		67.4		72.1	79.6	79.6	$16,305	$1,435	$11,918
Glenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8105 9th Ave	Kearney	68845	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 698-8240	118	8	14.6	8.5%	113 (95.8%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	69.6				73.4	78.3				82.8			$14,109	$304	$12,588
Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 7th Ave	Kearney	68845	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 698-8280	257	15	16.7	28.4%	210 (81.7%)	5 (1.9%)	24 (9.3%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)	80.4	42^nd of 294 public elementary schools	85.7%		83.8	47^th of 428 public elementary schools	89.0%	5	69.4	76.9	82.6		76.1	73.5	82.1	87.0		80.6			$12,604	$429	$11,040
Buffalo Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6110 11th Avenue	Kearney	68845	Buffalo County	Kearney Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 698-8290	272	16	16.5	17.6%	241 (88.6%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	76.5	65^th of 294 public elementary schools	77.9%		83.4	49^th of 428 public elementary schools	88.6%	16	71.1	71.4	70.8		71.1	84.4	81.0	77.1		80.7	89.6	89.6	$13,854	$247	$11,482

Frequently Asked Questions about Gibbon Elementary School

What district is Gibbon Elementary School in?

Gibbon Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Gibbon Elementary School?

Students at Gibbon Elementary School are 54% Hispanic, 44% White, 1% African American.

How many students attend Gibbon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Gibbon Elementary School.

Is Gibbon Elementary School a good school?

Gibbon Elementary School ranks 181^st of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Gibbon Elementary School attend?

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

High : Gibbon High School

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