SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a big elementary-level community in GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska, SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL educates 438 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS. By comparison, Nebraska's public schools average about 272 students each, so SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 61% bigger than that benchmark.

Within GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which oversees 19 schools and 9,983 students, SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 43% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 65% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Hall County indicate median household income runs about $69,251, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Hall County's 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,203 students), SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an urban site.

Five-year trend. SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked up 17% since 2018, when it stood at 375 (now 438). White enrollment moved from 70% to 45% across the same window.

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