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Enrollment
438
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310001601862
SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4160 W OLD POTASH HWY, GRAND ISLAND, NE 68803 · (308) 385-5936 · Hall County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL438 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- CTest 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
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
27 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 22 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
48.1%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
51.7%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Hall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #329 of 398 | #11 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #346 of 438 | #7 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 438 | #97 of 587 | #4 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #306 of 379 | #13 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.0% | #82 of 379 | #2 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.8% | #39 of 135 | #5 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 2024-25Enrollment
438
0 (0%) vs 2020
+159% since 1990-91, when it was 169
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 438 | 27.2 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 444 | 27.4 | 16.2:1 | 56% (248) |
| 2022-23 | 433 | 29.1 | 14.9:1 | 51% (220) |
| 2020-21 | 438 | 29 | 15.1:1 | 48% (210) |
| 2017-18 | 375 | 24.5 | 15.3:1 | 42% (157) |
| 2015-16 | 360 | 24 | 15.0:1 | 40% (144) |
| 2010-11 | 306 | 21 | 14.6:1 | 45% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 192 | 12 | 16.0:1 | 48% (92) |
| 1990-91 | 169 | 8 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (375 to 438); teachers up 11% (24.5 to 27.2).
About SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Families in GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska, are served by SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a high-enrollment elementary school. The school serves 438 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Nebraska average about 272 students.
SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among 19 schools run by GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which serves 9,983 students.
The most common group at SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White students, at 45%. Enrollment also includes 43% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. The school's White share is 19 points below the 65% share among Hall County residents. SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 60%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 16.1 students per teacher. That is 4.9 students per teacher below the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska.
SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded C by allk12, scoring above 30% of Nebraska public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Federal survey data for Hall County show that the median household income is $69,251, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. There are 32 public schools in Hall County, enrolling about 12,203 students in all.
The closest other public school is WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 438 students in 2020-21 and 438 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.1:1 to 16.1:1 over the same years.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- GRAND ISLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,696 students
- WALNUT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 777 students
- WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 694 students
- BARR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 648 students
- HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 484 students
- STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 453 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
Other Shoemaker Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Shoemaker Elementary. SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Shoemaker Elementary SchoolMacungie, PA · 537 students
- Shoemaker ElementaryGate City, VA · 419 students
Nearby schools
- WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 694
- ENGLEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 448
- NEWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 348
- O'CONNOR EARLY LEARNING CENTER2.1 mi · 278
- GATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 284
- WALNUT MIDDLE SCHOOL2.2 mi · 777
Frequently asked questions
About SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 438 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 45% White, 43% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.