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1r Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

1r Elementary is a public elementary school in Grand Island, Nebraska, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 190 students. This school is part of the Northwest Public Schools district, which is ranked 33 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

1r Elementary consistently performs above the state average in NSCAS (Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System) test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics across multiple grade levels. In 2023-2024, the school's 4th grade ELA proficiency rate was 76.19%, compared to the district's 82.14% and the state's 58.98%. Similarly, the school's 7th grade Math proficiency rate was 75%, compared to the district's 71.43% and the state's 55.38%. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.5% in 2023-2024 to 21.5% in 2022-2023, which is a concerning trend that warrants further investigation and intervention.

Compared to the nearby Grand Island Public Schools district, 1r Elementary generally outperforms the district in academic proficiency rates, particularly in ELA and Math. However, the Grand Island Public Schools district has a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, which may contribute to the lower academic performance compared to 1r Elementary. While 1r Elementary is performing well academically, the school could explore strategies to further improve its performance, especially in areas where it lags behind the district or state averages, and address the rising chronic absenteeism to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

194

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,895

Per pupil spending ?

23.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3301 W One-R Road
Grand Island, NE 68803-9331

(308) 385-6352

District: Northwest Public Schools

Students who attend 1r Elementary usually attend:

High:

Northwest High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Hispanic:

9.8%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2013 → 74th in 2023

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (81% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg80%

Nebraska avg61%

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1r Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	72.2	119 of 459	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	152 of 457	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	240 of 442	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.6	175 of 452	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	116 of 450	74.2%	★★★★☆
2017	73.0	118 of 459	74.3%	★★★★☆
2016	61.5	165 of 480	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.0	176 of 488	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.3	170 of 483	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.1	185 of 485	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.5	235 of 480	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.3	106 of 473	77.6%	★★★★☆
2010	44.6	341 of 502	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.0	357 of 471	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	50.0	323 of 478	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	70.8	93 of 349	73.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2018	66.7	98 of 347	71.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	66.3	111 of 385	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	161 of 388	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.8	231 of 368	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.6	113 of 391	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	56.6	156 of 391	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	62.8	77 of 200	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	87 of 238	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	88 of 249	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	90 of 223	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	80 of 247	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	81 of 225	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.4	37 of 236	84.3%	★★★★☆
2016	84.6	18 of 255	92.9%	★★★★★
2015	66.5	73 of 256	71.5%	★★★★☆
2014	62.4	81 of 252	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.8	134 of 248	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.1	127 of 255	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.9	61 of 246	75.2%	★★★★☆
2010	72.7	36 of 254	85.8%	★★★★☆
2009	45.4	175 of 243	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	62.6	84 of 245	65.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	56.0	64 of 141	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	77 of 217	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	50 of 234	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	55.3	83 of 204	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	83 of 222	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	82 of 203	59.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2023)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2018)72nd percentile~ school

White (2023)71st percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

White (2024)55th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science89%+10 vs state

Mathematics88%+29 vs state

English Language Arts72%+13 vs state

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Schools Near 1r Elementary

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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 7th 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
1r Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3301 W One-R Road	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Northwest Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-6352	194	12	16.5	23.2%	174 (89.7%)	1 (0.5%)	19 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	78.3			73.9	64.0	72.1				87.5		89.1	$11,895	$186	$11,213
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about 1r Elementary

What district is 1r Elementary in?

Northwest Public Schools

How many students attend 1r Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended 1r Elementary.

What schools do graduates of 1r Elementary attend?

Students who attend 1r Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Northwest High School

What is the racial makeup of 1r Elementary?

Students at 1r Elementary are 90% White, 10% Hispanic.

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