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.