Gering Junior High School serves 293 learners in grades 7-8.

Gering Junior High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Nebraska for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Nebraska state average of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 34% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Gering Junior High School’s learner population of 293 learners has decreased by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

School Comparison: Gering Junior High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 913 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Gering Junior High School is 0.52, which is equal to the equity score at state average of 0.52. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Gering Junior High School is Gering High School (0.6 miles away)

The closest middle school is Bluffs Middle School (3.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Lincoln Elementary School (0.4 miles away)