WEST LAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WEST LAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized K-5 school in GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska, overseen by GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The school teaches 338 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 24% larger than the state mean of about 272.

WEST LAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 19 schools operated by GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that enrolls 9,983 students overall.

Demographically, WEST LAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that 67% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder looks like 28% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 32% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.0:1, putting WEST LAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Hall County put median household income runs about $69,251, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Hall County's 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,203 students), WEST LAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: O'CONNOR EARLY LEARNING CENTER, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. WEST LAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has grew 24% since 2018, when it stood at 272 (now 338). Hispanic enrollment moved from 48% to 67% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

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