Is Seedling Mile Elementary School a good school?

Seedling Mile Elementary School ranks 287 th of 459 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Seedling Mile Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 112 students attended Seedling Mile Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Seedling Mile Elementary School?

Students at Seedling Mile Elementary School are 47% White, 40% Hispanic, 11% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Seedling Mile Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Seedling Mile Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Barr Middle School High : Grand Island Senior High School

Seedling Mile Elementary School

Summary:

Seedling Mile Elementary School is a public elementary school in Grand Island, Nebraska, serving 112 students in grades PK-5. The school stands out for its diverse student population, strong academic performance, and higher per-student spending compared to nearby schools, though it has experienced a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years.

Seedling Mile Elementary School has a more diverse student body, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (40.18%) and African American (10.71%) students compared to nearby schools. Academically, the school outperforms the Grand Island Public Schools district and the state of Nebraska in several areas, including higher proficiency rates in NSCAS/English Language Arts and NSCAS/Mathematics for 4th-grade students. However, the school's performance varies among different student subgroups, with female students outperforming male students and white students performing below the state average.

Despite the higher per-student spending at Seedling Mile Elementary School, ranging from $13,830 in 2019-2020 to $18,463 in 2021-2022, the school's academic performance is not commensurate with the level of investment. This discrepancy, along with the school's declining statewide ranking (from 104 out of 450 Nebraska elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 287 out of 459 in 2022-2023), suggests a need for the school to investigate the factors contributing to this decline and implement strategies to improve the school's overall performance and address achievement gaps among different student subgroups.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3208 E Seeding Mile Rd
Grand Island, NE 68801-8360

(308) 385-5910

District: Grand Island Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
287^th of 459 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,754

Students who attend Seedling Mile Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Barr Middle School
High:	Grand Island Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 112

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.3%

Hispanic:

40.2%

African American:

10.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Seedling Mile Elementary School ranks worse than 62.5% of elementary schools in Nebraska. It also ranks 3^rd among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Grand Island Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.7. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Seedling Mile Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Grand Island Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (47.3%), Hispanic (40.2%), African American (10.7%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Seedling Mile Elementary School is 13.9, which is the 4^th best among 14 elementary schools in the Grand Island Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Seedling Mile Elementary School employs 8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Seedling Mile Elementary School is $17,754, which is the 2^nd highest among 14 elementary schools in the Grand Island Public Schools District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Seedling Mile Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Grand Island Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Grand Island Public Schools 196^th of 212 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Seedling Mile Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Seedling Mile Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2006	77.79	51^st	418	87.8%
2007	69.16	121^st	430	71.9%
2008	54.65	276^th	478	42.3%
2009	56.17	242^nd	471	48.6%
2010	43.90	351^st	502	30.1%
2011	66.73	140^th	473	70.4%
2012	59.33	188^th	480	60.8%
2013	64.11	150^th	485	69.1%
2014	72.78	91^st	483	81.2%
2015	63.10	168^th	488	65.6%
2016	60.81	171^st	480	64.4%
2017	62.66	166^th	459	63.8%
2018	71.65	104^th	450	76.9%
2019	59.23	168^th	452	62.8%
2021	42.81	272^nd	442	38.5%
2023	41.70	287^th	459	37.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Seedling Mile Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	63.29	92^nd	281	67.3%
2019	75.09	50^th	298	83.2%
2021	60.91	100^th	264	62.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Seedling Mile Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	67.13	99^th	349	71.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Seedling Mile Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	43.11	221^st	367	39.8%

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Rank History for White students at Seedling Mile Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	27.28	317^th	391	18.9%

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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

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by a student
Sunday, July 26, 2015

I loved this school! They have the best staff ever and I got an awesome education. I learned I things I needed to learn plus more. Anyone who wants to have fantastic Kindergarten-5th years should go to Seedling Mile! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Seedling Mile Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	143	1	4	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	156
1989	143	1	4	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	156
1990	162	2	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	171
1991	160	0	4	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	177
1992	147	0	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	157
1993	143	0	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	152
1994	142	0	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	153
1995	141	1	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	152
1996	141	1	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	152
1997	139	1	2	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	157
1998	121	0	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	131
1999	131	1	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	1	138
2000	118	0	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	124
2001	108	1	1	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	119
2002	121	0	1	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	132
2003	121	0	1	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	132
2004	115	1	0	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	133
2005	106	9	3	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	134
2006	104	8	2	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	137
2007	110	6	2	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	137
2008	112	6	3	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	135
2009	95	9	3	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	120
2010	91	3	4	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	113
2011	84	5	1	21	2	0	3	0	116
2012	79	10	1	21	2	0	3	0	116
2013	74	11	1	26	2	0	2	0	116
2014	70	8	3	19	3	0	0	0	103
2015	68	7	3	26	3	0	0	0	107
2016	73	7	1	35	4	0	0	0	120
2017	72	12	2	40	1	0	0	0	127
2018	56	11	0	46	0	0	3	0	116
2019	62	16	0	43	1	0	3	0	125
2020	58	16	0	44	1	0	6	0	125
2021	56	15	0	45	0	0	2	0	118
2022	40	15	0	38	0	0	3	0	96
2023	53	12	0	45	0	0	2	0	112

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Seedling Mile Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	156	7.9	19.7	19.9
1989	156	8.4	18.5	20.5
1990	171	8.4	20.3	20.5
1991	177	9.1	19.4	16.9
1992	157	8.1	19.3	21.7
1993	152	8.1	18.8	23
1994	153	8.2	18.7	24.2
1995	152	8.1	18.8	8.6
1996	152	8.1	18.8	8.6
1997	157	8.6	18.3	16.6
1998	131	7.2	18.2	11.5
1999	138	7.9	17.5	20.4
2000	124	7.3	17.0	25
2001	119	7.3	16.3	31.9
2002	132	6.8	19.4	28.8
2003	132	6.8	19.4	28.8
2004	133	8.0	16.6	36.8
2005	134	8.6	15.6	37.3
2006	137	9.3	14.7	42.3
2007	137	8.6	15.9	38
2008	135	8.6	15.7	35.6
2009	120	8.6	14.0	43.3
2010	113	8.6	13.1	46
2011	116	8.4	13.6	45.7
2012	116	7.7	14.9	46.6
2013	116	7.7	14.9	56
2014	103	8.2	12.5	52.4
2015	107	8.0	13.3	43.9
2016	120	8.0	15.0	60
2017	127	8.2	15.4	56.7
2018	116	7.7	14.9	67.2
2019	125	8.0	15.5	69.6
2020	125	8.0	15.5	64
2021	118	8.0	14.7	65.3
2022	96	7.4	12.9	57.3
2023	112	8.0	13.9	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Seedling Mile Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	156	7.9	19.7	19.9
1989	156	8.4	18.5	20.5
1990	171	8.4	20.3	20.5
1991	177	9.1	19.4	16.9
1992	157	8.1	19.3	21.7
1993	152	8.1	18.8	23
1994	153	8.2	18.7	24.2
1995	152	8.1	18.8	8.6
1996	152	8.1	18.8	8.6
1997	157	8.6	18.3	16.6
1998	131	7.2	18.2	11.5
1999	138	7.9	17.5	20.4
2000	124	7.3	17.0	25
2001	119	7.3	16.3	31.9
2002	132	6.8	19.4	28.8
2003	132	6.8	19.4	28.8
2004	133	8.0	16.6	36.8
2005	134	8.6	15.6	37.3
2006	137	9.3	14.7	42.3
2007	137	8.6	15.9	38
2008	135	8.6	15.7	35.6
2009	120	8.6	14.0	43.3
2010	113	8.6	13.1	46
2011	116	8.4	13.6	45.7
2012	116	7.7	14.9	46.6
2013	116	7.7	14.9	56
2014	103	8.2	12.5	52.4
2015	107	8.0	13.3	43.9
2016	120	8.0	15.0	60
2017	127	8.2	15.4	56.7
2018	116	7.7	14.9	67.2
2019	125	8.0	15.5	69.6
2020	125	8.0	15.5	64
2021	118	8.0	14.7	65.3
2022	96	7.4	12.9	57.3
2023	112	8.0	13.9	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Seedling Mile Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$251 (2.1%)	$10,538 (86.4%)	$12,192
2020	$367 (2.7%)	$11,997 (86.7%)	$13,830
2021	$555 (3.7%)	$12,948 (85.2%)	$15,197
2022	$1,429 (7.7%)	$14,953 (81.0%)	$18,463
2023	$1,212 (6.8%)	$13,877 (78.2%)	$17,754

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Seedling Mile Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 168^th of 452 Elementary schools	Ranks 287^th of 459 Elementary schools	25.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Seedling Mile Elementary School)	59	50	9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grand Island Public Schools)	50	44	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	56	63	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Seedling Mile Elementary School)	41	50	9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Grand Island Public Schools)	47	43	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	55	58	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Seedling Mile Elementary School)	79	64	15%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Grand Island Public Schools)	49	42	7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	58	55	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Seedling Mile Elementary School)	71	57	14%
4th Grade Mathematics (Grand Island Public Schools)	44	46	2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	51	58	7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Seedling Mile Elementary School)	68	56	12%
5th Grade Mathematics (Grand Island Public Schools)	46	34	12%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	54	49	5%
5th Grade Science (Seedling Mile Elementary School)	59	69	10%
5th Grade Science (Grand Island Public Schools)	50	66	16%
5th Grade Science (Nebraska)	68	76	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	125	112	10.4%
African American	16	12	25%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	43	45	4.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	62	53	14.5%
Two or More Races	3	2	33.3%

Schools Near Seedling Mile Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2023)			NSCAS Mathematics (2023)			NSCAS Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Seedling Mile Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3208 E Seeding Mile Rd	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5910	112	8	13.9		53 (47.3%)	12 (10.7%)	45 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	41.7	287^th of 459 public elementary schools	37.5%					(n/a)	50.0	64.0		50.0	57.0		69.0	$17,754	$1,212	$13,877
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	805 Beal St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5924	330	18	17.8		29 (8.8%)	4 (1.2%)	291 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	14.7	411^th of 459 public elementary schools	10.5%		14.2	402^nd of 457 public elementary schools	12.0%	9	36.0	41.0	20.0	31.0	54.0	46.0	54.0	$15,900	$2,301	$11,881
Dodge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	641 S Oak St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5889	413	29	14.4		84 (20.3%)	47 (11.4%)	263 (63.7%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	9 (2.2%)	6.8	433^rd of 459 public elementary schools	5.7%		17.3	387^th of 457 public elementary schools	15.3%	46	37.0	32.0	26.0	31.0	26.0	33.0	55.0	$14,684	$1,984	$10,992
Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	502 W 9th St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5916	471	29	16.0		44 (9.3%)	3 (0.6%)	412 (87.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	16.5	399^th of 459 public elementary schools	13.1%		9.9	418^th of 457 public elementary schools	8.5%	19	34.0	34.0	48.0	42.0	25.0	52.0	61.0	$13,709	$1,918	$9,981
Wasmer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	318 S Clark St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5920	351	26	13.4		110 (31.3%)	13 (3.7%)	216 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	15.3	404^th of 459 public elementary schools	12.0%		11.4	410^th of 457 public elementary schools	10.3%	6	40.0	29.0	35.0	37.0	29.0	54.0	67.0	$15,081	$1,317	$11,699
Knickrehm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2013 N Oak St	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5927	223	17	13.3		53 (23.8%)	1 (0.4%)	162 (72.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	20.3	383^rd of 459 public elementary schools	16.6%		26	359^th of 457 public elementary schools	21.4%	24	56.0	47.0	24.0	44.0	50.0	32.0	56.0	$19,543	$4,863	$12,621
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1314 W 7th Street	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5922	360	24	15.2		88 (24.4%)	15 (4.2%)	244 (67.8%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	12.4	419^th of 459 public elementary schools	8.7%		13.1	407^th of 457 public elementary schools	10.9%	12	43.0	38.0	30.0	35.0	35.0	38.0	62.0	$14,265	$1,190	$11,067
Starr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 S Adams Street	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 385-5882	446	25	18.1	72.0%	108 (24.2%)	32 (7.2%)	282 (63.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	12.5	418^th of 459 public elementary schools	8.9%		14.1	403^rd of 457 public elementary schools	11.8%	15	36.0	42.0	20.0	37.0	48.0	34.0	54.0	$16,048	$1,542	$11,506
Stolley Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 W Stolley Park Rd	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5913	250	16	16.1	48.8%	147 (58.8%)	4 (1.6%)	86 (34.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	42.9	284^th of 459 public elementary schools	38.1%		31.9	328^th of 457 public elementary schools	28.2%	44	48.0	59.0	45.0	47.0	66.0	64.0	77.0	$16,322	$929	$12,624
Newell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 W 13th St	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5905	348	22	15.7	62.9%	129 (37.1%)	41 (11.8%)	164 (47.1%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	38.7	307^th of 459 public elementary schools	33.1%		44.3	265^th of 457 public elementary schools	42.0%	42	51.0	50.0	45.0	54.0	65.0	69.0	62.0	$14,131	$895	$11,705

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