Newell Elementary School has 491 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Newell Elementary 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 47% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 51%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 14:1. Minority enrollment is 44% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 34% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Newell Elementary School’s learner population of 491 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Newell Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 913 schools in Nebraska (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Newell Elementary School is 0.59, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Newell Elementary School is Grand Island Senior High School (0.8 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Walnut Middle School (0.3 miles away).