Enrollment
324
Elementary
DISTRICT 288 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GIBBON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317098001005
GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1030 COURT STREET, GIBBON, NE 68840 · (308) 468-6546 · Buffalo County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
13.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
148 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 | 34 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 43 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (43).
Student demographics
51%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
GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within GIBBON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
52.6%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
64.1%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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
58.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.4%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (58.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 324 | 45.7% | 58.2% |
| LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HASTINGS | 305 | 50.5% | 49.1% |
| WAKEFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAKEFIELD | 341 | 55.1% | 58.1% |
| LOST CREEK ELEMENTARY SCH COLUMBUS | 318 | 52.2% | 42.9% |
| LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCOTTSBLUFF | 379 | 45.4% | 58.0% |
| KRAMER EDUCATION CENTER COLUMBUS | 170 | 52.9% | N/A |
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 GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Buffalo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #235 of 311 | #15 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #220 of 398 | #14 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #305 of 438 | #15 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 324 | #228 of 587 | #5 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #163 of 379 | #6 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.7% | #151 of 379 | #4 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.7% | #113 of 359 | #4 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.8% | #161 of 220 | #2 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
324
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 318
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 324 | 23.2 | 13.9:1 | 46% (148) |
| 2023-24 | 320 | 23.4 | 13.7:1 | 52% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 318 | 22.9 | 13.9:1 | 46% (147) |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 21 | 15.7:1 | 56% (183) |
| 2017-18 | 344 | 21.1 | 16.3:1 | 48% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 348 | 21 | 16.6:1 | 57% (199) |
| 2010-11 | 370 | 23 | 16.1:1 | 53% (196) |
| 2000-01 | 309 | 19 | 16.3:1 | 36% (110) |
| 1990-91 | 318 | 16 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (344 to 324); teachers up 10% (21.1 to 23.2).
About GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Located in GIBBON, Nebraska, GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school. Grades offered run from pre-K through 6, with 324 students enrolled.
Besides GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, GIBBON PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 1 other school. The district enrolls 575 students.
Hispanic students account for 54% of enrollment at GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other groups include 44% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Buffalo County's population at about 11%. The chance that two students picked at random at GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 51%.
Federal staffing data show 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and a ratio of 13.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Nebraska is 21.0:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 46% of enrollment. That is 13 points above the 33% average for public schools in Buffalo County.
GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 37% of Nebraska public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with Nebraska schools that have similar shares of low-income students, GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's results are 2.2 points below predicted: 58.2% against 60.4%.
Census Bureau estimates for Buffalo County show that median household income is about $75,911, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. A total of 28 public schools operate in Buffalo County, serving about 8,449 students.
The closest other public school is GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 3 other public schools within ten miles. Local comparison: GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 6th of 7 nearby schools, at 58.2% versus a 63.7% average.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
In 2020-21, GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolled 329; in 2024-25, 324. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.9:1) than in 2020-21 (15.7:1).
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Buffalo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
50,579
Census ACS
Median income
$75,911
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
8,449 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- GIBBON HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 251
- SHELTON HIGH SCHOOL6.4 mi · 117
- SHELTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.4 mi · 159
- SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL11.3 mi · 536
- MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.5 mi · 417
- NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.7 mi · 397
Frequently asked questions
About GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 324 students in grades PK-06.
Is GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 13.9:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 44% White, 54% Hispanic, 1% Black.
What district is GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
GIBBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of GIBBON PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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