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DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

641 S OAK ST, GRAND ISLAND, NE 68801 · (308) 385-5889 · Hall County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 2% of Nebraska public elementary schools
  • FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nebraska public elementary schools

Enrollment
436
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 272
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 37%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K286%
Kindergarten6515%
Grade 16615%
Grade 25813%
Grade 38219%
Grade 47517%
Grade 56214%

This year's kindergarten class (65) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (62).

Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
7016%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 61% · US 43%
Hispanic
28866%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 23% · US 30%
Black
6415%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 7% · US 15%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
61%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
21850%
Female
21850%

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Test scores

NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + Advanced
English Language Arts
40.1%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
33.3%
NE avg 60.6%

What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 →

Where DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn NebraskaIn Hall County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
33.3%#387 of 398#16 of 17
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
40.1%#393 of 438#11 of 15
Enrollment
ranked largest first
436#100 of 587#5 of 19
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.0:1#238 of 379#9 of 17
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
51.6%#142 of 379#6 of 17
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-9.5%#123 of 220#8 of 8
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
436
+27 (+7%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 480
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 11.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254362915.0:1N/A
2023-2444628.315.8:1N/A
2022-2341328.514.5:1N/A
2020-214093711.1:191% (374)
2017-1848238.312.6:180% (384)
2015-165013813.2:175% (374)
2010-114553513.0:173% (333)
2000-014272815.3:155% (234)
1990-914802420.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students down 10% (482 to 436); teachers down 24% (38.3 to 29).

About DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the public schools in GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska. It is a high-enrollment elementary school. There are 436 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Nebraska enroll around 272, and this school is 60% larger than that mark.

GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL along with 18 other schools, enrolling 9,983 students in total.

Federal enrollment data show DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 66% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 16% White and 15% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 34 points above the 32% share among Hall County residents. A diversity index of 52% means there is a 52% chance two randomly chosen students at DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.

For every teacher at DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are about 15.0 students; the school has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska, this school's ratio is lower.

On the allk12 Grade, DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at F, ahead of 2% of Nebraska public elementary schools.

American Community Survey estimates for Hall County show that the median household earns about $69,251 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Hall County has 32 public schools with about 12,203 students, including DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

WASMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest public school to DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 409 to 436, a 7% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 11.1:1 in 2020-21 to 15.0:1 in 2024-25.

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Hall County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
641 S OAK ST, GRAND ISLAND, NE 68801
Phone
(308) 385-5889
County
Hall County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
436
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
15.0:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
310001601016
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Other schools in GRAND ISLAND
Other Dodge Elementary schools

2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Dodge Elementary. DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 436 students in grades PK-05.
Is DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 16% White, 66% Hispanic, 15% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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