Enrollment
305
Elementary
DISTRICT 256 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310009800998
GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1600 D ST, GERING, NE 69341 · (308) 436-2545 · Scotts Bluff County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL305 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.7:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
135 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 57% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within GERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.9%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
71.0%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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
63.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.9%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 →
Schools most like GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (63.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 305 | 44.3% | 63.9% |
| RAYMOND A WATSON ELEM SCHOOL HASTINGS | 336 | 45.2% | 54.9% |
| LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCOTTSBLUFF | 379 | 45.4% | 58.0% |
| CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IMPERIAL | 221 | 46.6% | 65.4% |
| NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KEARNEY | 397 | 38.5% | 61.6% |
| DEER POINTE ELEMENTARY FREMONT | 290 | 50.7% | 52.6% |
Matched among Nebraska elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Scotts Bluff County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #175 of 311 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #128 of 398 | #1 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #269 of 438 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 305 | #245 of 587 | #5 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #225 of 379 | #6 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.8% | #157 of 379 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.3% | #122 of 359 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #175 of 220 | #6 of 7 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
305
+62 (+26%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 292
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 305 | 20.5 | 14.9:1 | 44% (135) |
| 2023-24 | 299 | 19.3 | 15.5:1 | 55% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 246 | 17.8 | 13.8:1 | 43% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 243 | 16 | 15.2:1 | 41% (99) |
| 2017-18 | 319 | 19.5 | 16.3:1 | 45% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 340 | 20 | 17.0:1 | 45% (152) |
| 2010-11 | 345 | 21 | 16.4:1 | 41% (140) |
| 2000-01 | 305 | 20 | 15.3:1 | 41% (126) |
| 1990-91 | 292 | 15 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (319 to 305); teachers up 5% (19.5 to 20.5).
About GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in GERING, Nebraska. It serves 305 students in pre-K through 5.
The 6 schools in GERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS enroll 1,976 students altogether, GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
White students account for 65% of enrollment at GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Smaller groups are 29% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Scotts Bluff County is roughly 76% White. GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 50%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.9:1. That ratio is under the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 44%. That is 9 points below the 53% average for public schools in Scotts Bluff County.
The allk12 Grade for GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is B+. Compared with Nebraska public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 65% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL would be expected to post about 60.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 63.9%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Scotts Bluff County show that median household income is about $63,614, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 31 public schools in Scotts Bluff County, with a combined enrollment of about 6,493.
The nearest public school is LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at about 0.8 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 1st on average proficiency.
NCES assigns GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL the locale Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.
GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL saw enrollment rise 26% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Scotts Bluff County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,843
Census ACS
Median income
$63,614
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
6,493 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- GERING HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 546 students
- GERING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 408 students
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 319 students
- NORTHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 299 students
- GERING EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMElementary · 99 students
Other schools in GERING
- GERING HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 546 students
- GERING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 408 students
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 319 students
- NORTHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 299 students
- GERING EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMElementary · 99 students
- PANHANDLE BEGINNINGS DAY TREATMENTMiddle
Nearby schools
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 319
- GERING EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM0.8 mi · 99
- GERING MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 408
- GERING HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 546
- NORTHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 299
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.3 mi · 280
Frequently asked questions
About GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 305 students in grades PK-05.
Is GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.9:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 65% White, 29% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
GEIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by GERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.