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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TWIN RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310012901079

TWIN RIVER ELEM-GENOA

816 WILLARD AVE, GENOA, NE 68640 · (402) 993-2510 · Nance County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL217 STUDENTS
Enrollment
217
Elementary
DISTRICT 203 · STATE 272
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
89 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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
Pre-K
20
Kindergarten
22
Grade 1
21
Grade 2
28
Grade 3
31
Grade 4
31
Grade 5
34
Grade 6
30
Student demographics
White
87%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 61%
Hispanic
7%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 23%
Asian
0%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
4%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
50%
Female
50%

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Test scores

NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + Advanced
English Language Arts
52.4%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
67.7%
NE avg 60.6%
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.0%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
217
+8 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 11.7:1
% White
87%
was 92%
% Hispanic
7%
was 5%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About TWIN RIVER ELEM-GENOA

TWIN RIVER ELEM-GENOA is a close-knit K-5 school in GENOA, Nebraska, run under TWIN RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The school educates 217 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 272 students per school, that is 20% smaller than typical.

TWIN RIVER ELEM-GENOA is one of 2 schools operated by TWIN RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that serves 406 students overall.

Demographically, TWIN RIVER ELEM-GENOA lists that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder comes out to 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, TWIN RIVER ELEM-GENOA logs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.0:1 average. Around 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Nance County (around 32%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), TWIN RIVER ELEM-GENOA performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 62.0%, the actual is 60.8%, a residual of -1.2 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Nance County shows the typical household earns roughly $65,179 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. TWIN RIVER ELEM-GENOA is one of 4 public schools in Nance County (combined enrollment of about 709 students).

Nearest neighbor: TWIN RIVER SR HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts TWIN RIVER ELEM-GENOA at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 69.0%.

TWIN RIVER ELEM-GENOA operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. TWIN RIVER ELEM-GENOA's enrollment has increased 4% since 2018, when it stood at 209 (now 217). White enrollment moved from 92% to 87% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 in 2025.

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Nance County at a glance

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Population
3,324
Census ACS
Median income
$65,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
709 students

Quick facts

School name
TWIN RIVER ELEM-GENOA
District
TWIN RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
816 WILLARD AVE, GENOA, NE 68640
Phone
(402) 993-2510
County
Nance County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
217
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
10.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
89 (41%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
310012901079
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About TWIN RIVER ELEM-GENOA
How many students attend TWIN RIVER ELEM-GENOA?
TWIN RIVER ELEM-GENOA enrolls approximately 217 students in grades PK-06.
Is TWIN RIVER ELEM-GENOA an elementary, middle, or high school?
TWIN RIVER ELEM-GENOA is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at TWIN RIVER ELEM-GENOA?
The student-to-teacher ratio at TWIN RIVER ELEM-GENOA is approximately 10.4:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at TWIN RIVER ELEM-GENOA?
At TWIN RIVER ELEM-GENOA, the student body is approximately 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is TWIN RIVER ELEM-GENOA public or private?
TWIN RIVER ELEM-GENOA is a public K-12 school, overseen by TWIN RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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