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Grant Elementary School

Q: Is Grant Elementary School a good school?

Grant Elementary School ranks 174 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

174^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Grant Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Norfolk, Nebraska, with 210 students. It is part of the Norfolk Public Schools district, which is ranked 89 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Grant Elementary has seen its statewide ranking decline over the past several years, from 224 out of 488 Nebraska elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 164 out of 274 in 2024-2025, with a 2-star rating.

Grant Elementary's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the NSCAS assessments, is generally below the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 60.98% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 64.15% for the district and 57.45% statewide. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 21.1% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Grant Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 82.38% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

Nearby schools in the Norfolk Public Schools district show a wide range of performance. Westside Elementary has consistently outperformed Grant Elementary, ranking in the top 25% of Nebraska elementary schools, while schools like Washington Elementary and Jefferson Elementary have struggled, with lower academic proficiency and higher chronic absenteeism rates. The higher spending per student at Grant Elementary compared to the district average does not seem to be translating into stronger academic outcomes, indicating that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to the school's challenges.

194

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,538

Per pupil spending ?

73.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1106 Philip Ave
Norfolk, NE 68701

(402) 644-2544

District: Norfolk Public Schools

Students who attend Grant Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Norfolk Junior High School
	Norfolk Middle School
High:	Norfolk Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.0%

White:

41.2%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 19th percentile in 2021 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (65% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 41st (2025) from a 19th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Norfolk Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg58%

Nebraska avg58%

174^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Norfolk Public Schools

88^th of 118Norfolk 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	46.2	174 of 294	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	237 of 428	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	301 of 459	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.9	366 of 457	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	357 of 442	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	220 of 452	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	276 of 450	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.7	227 of 459	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.8	278 of 480	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.5	224 of 488	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	36.5	339 of 483	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	18.4	429 of 485	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.0	409 of 480	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.5	330 of 473	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.7	322 of 502	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	69.0	90 of 471	80.9%	★★★★☆
2008	55.0	272 of 478	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.9	253 of 430	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	71.1	98 of 418	76.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	40.1	139 of 203	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	264 of 349	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	311 of 337	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	179 of 349	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	245 of 341	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	70.7	10 of 53	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	40 of 108	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	25 of 81	69.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	62.4	105 of 312	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.3	189 of 259	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.4	160 of 264	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.6	68 of 298	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	78 of 281	72.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	60.0	82 of 203	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	176 of 366	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.0	234 of 356	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.6	168 of 328	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	198 of 367	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	169 of 347	51.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	58.3	108 of 261	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.3	279 of 385	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	335 of 388	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.3	154 of 391	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	217 of 391	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)81st percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)66th percentile+32 vs school

Male (2024)60th percentile+15 vs school

White (2024)59th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2024)32nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+7 vs state

Mathematics64%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)					NSCAS Mathematics (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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1106 Philip Ave	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2544	194	14	13.7	73.2%	80 (41.2%)	3 (1.5%)	95 (49.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	46.2	174^th of 294 public elementary schools	40.8%		53.7	237^th of 428 public elementary schools	44.6%	63	61.0	70.2			65.9	61.0	66.0		63.6	$14,538	$963	$11,866
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1703 Philip Ave	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2561	194	18	11.0	68.0%	84 (43.3%)	4 (2.1%)	85 (43.8%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.7%)	63.7	107^th of 294 public elementary schools	63.6%		72.1	109^th of 428 public elementary schools	74.5%	2	64.9	55.6			60.3	83.8	80.6		82.2	$18,967	$1,309	$15,536
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	310 S 3rd St	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 644-2550	220	11	19.1	26.4%	189 (85.9%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.4%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.5%)	75.5	69^th of 294 public elementary schools	76.5%		59.1	207^th of 428 public elementary schools	51.6%	138	75.0	73.8			74.4	75.0			65.1	$13,265	$187	$11,180
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	406 Cottonwood St	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2546	256	17	14.9	66.4%	139 (54.3%)	3 (1.2%)	81 (31.6%)	6 (2.3%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.4%)	47.6	165^th of 294 public elementary schools	43.9%		41.1	285^th of 428 public elementary schools	33.4%	120	67.4	63.3			65.3	73.9	55.1		64.2	$12,158	$687	$9,977
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1205 S 2nd St	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2557	227	15	14.8	69.6%	76 (33.5%)	8 (3.5%)	126 (55.5%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	27	233^rd of 294 public elementary schools	20.7%		58.8	210^th of 428 public elementary schools	50.9%	23	51.0	59.2			55.1	46.9	67.4		57.1	$13,863	$821	$11,393
Bel Air Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1101 N 18th St	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 644-2539	333	22	15.2	30.3%	250 (75.1%)	3 (0.9%)	58 (17.4%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	57.9	127^th of 294 public elementary schools	56.8%		80.6	69^th of 428 public elementary schools	83.9%	58	74.2	56.0			64.2	79.0	69.3		73.7	$14,186	$191	$12,617
Woodland Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	611 Meadow Ln	Norfolk	68701	Stanton County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2565	182	17	10.5	46.7%	145 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (14.8%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)								(n/a)	51.3				57.5	61.5			68.5	$15,774	$750	$13,093
Battle Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	305 S 4th	Battle Creek	68715	Madison County	Battle Creek Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 675-8085	292	20	14.6	21.2%	272 (93.2%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	86	27^th of 294 public elementary schools	90.8%		76.9	88^th of 428 public elementary schools	79.4%	61	86.5	86.5	65.7	81.3	80.1	86.5		82.9	80.9	$13,527	$751	$11,703
Stanton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	506 Fir St	Stanton	68779	Stanton County	Stanton Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 439-2639	195	20	9.7	40.0%	161 (82.6%)	3 (1.5%)	16 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.2%)	75.6	68^th of 294 public elementary schools	76.9%		58.9	208^th of 428 public elementary schools	51.4%	140	80.0		69.2		72.2	76.0			55.7	$19,482	$1,013	$17,273
Pierce Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	211 N 7th	Pierce	68767	Pierce County	Pierce Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 329-4302	338	25	13.5	23.4%	313 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	73.2	75^th of 294 public elementary schools	74.5%		68.5	133^rd of 428 public elementary schools	68.9%	58	78.0	69.8	66.7	66.7	70.4	74.0	86.1	84.6	80.4	$15,034	$824	$12,584

Frequently Asked Questions about Grant Elementary School

Is Grant Elementary School a good school?

Grant Elementary School ranks 174^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Grant Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Norfolk Junior High School
Middle : Norfolk Middle School
High : Norfolk Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Grant Elementary School?

Students at Grant Elementary School are 49% Hispanic, 41% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Grant Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Grant Elementary School.

What district is Grant Elementary School in?

Norfolk Public Schools

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