Enrollment
194
Elementary
DISTRICT 191 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317458000209
1R ELEMENTARY
3301 W ONE-R ROAD, GRAND ISLAND, NE 68803 · (308) 385-6352 · Hall County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL194 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
45 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
1R ELEMENTARY→NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
67.6%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
73.7%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.3%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nebraska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
194
+12 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 14.4:1
% White
90%
was 92%
% Hispanic
10%
was 7%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 1R ELEMENTARY
Located at 3301 W ONE-R ROAD, in GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska, 1R ELEMENTARY is a cozy elementary campus that caters to 194 students (grades pre-K through 8), run under NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS. By comparison, Nebraska's public schools average about 272 students each, so 1R ELEMENTARY sits 29% smaller than that benchmark.
NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,445 students. 1R ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.
Demographically, 1R ELEMENTARY records that nearly all students (90%) are White; the rest comes out to 10% Hispanic. By comparison, Hall County as a whole is about 65% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.
On the resource side, 1R ELEMENTARY shows 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.6:1. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 23% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, 1R ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 68.8%.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Hall County put median household earnings sit near $69,251, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hall County's 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,203 students), 1R ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 3.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around 1R ELEMENTARY.
The school occupies an outlying site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at 1R ELEMENTARY has climbed 7%, going from 182 students in 2018 to 194 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Hall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,536
Census ACS
Median income
$69,251
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
12,203 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 680 students
- CEDAR HOLLOW SCHOOLElementary · 378 students
- ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 161 students
- LOCKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 32 students
Other schools in GRAND ISLAND
- GRAND ISLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,696 students
- WALNUT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 777 students
- WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 694 students
- NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 680 students
- BARR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 648 students
- HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 484 students
Nearby schools
- NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL3.7 mi · 680
- O'CONNOR EARLY LEARNING CENTER4.2 mi · 278
- WEST LAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.2 mi · 338
- GRAND ISLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL4.3 mi · 2,696
- KNICKREHM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.3 mi · 263
- ENGLEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.7 mi · 448
Frequently asked questions
About 1R ELEMENTARYHow many students attend 1R ELEMENTARY?
1R ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 194 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does 1R ELEMENTARY serve?
1R ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at 1R ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at 1R ELEMENTARY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at 1R ELEMENTARY?
At 1R ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 90% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Is 1R ELEMENTARY public or private?
1R ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.