Is Northfield Elementary School a good school?

Northfield Elementary School ranks 247 th of 428 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northfield Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 281 students attended Northfield Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Northfield Elementary School?

Students at Northfield Elementary School are 56% White, 36% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Northfield Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Northfield Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Gering Middle School High : Gering High School

Northfield Elementary School

Summary:

Northfield Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Gering, Nebraska, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 244 students. The school is part of the Gering Public Schools district, which is ranked 150 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northfield Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Nebraska elementary schools, with a ranking between 243-306 out of 442-459 schools over the past 8 years. The school's performance on state assessments (NSCAS) is generally below the state and district averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. However, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rates have been consistently higher than the state and district averages, reaching 88% in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.8% in 2020-2021 to 21.1% in 2023-2024, which is notably higher than the state and district averages.

While the school's Hispanic students have performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 3 out of 108 Nebraska elementary schools in 2022-2023, the school's White students have consistently performed below average, ranking in the bottom half of Nebraska elementary schools. Students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have also struggled, with the school ranking in the bottom half of Nebraska elementary schools for this subgroup. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, the academic performance of the school remains below average, suggesting that the school may need to evaluate the effectiveness of its resource allocation and utilization.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1900 Flaten Ave
Gering, NE 69341-1850

(308) 436-5555

District: Gering Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
247^th of 428 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,034

Students who attend Northfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gering Middle School
High:	Gering High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 281

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.9%

Hispanic:

36.3%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northfield Elementary School ranks worse than 57.7% of elementary schools in Nebraska. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Gering Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.04. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (55.9%), Hispanic (36.3%), two or more races (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Gering Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northfield Elementary School is 13.8, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Gering Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Northfield Elementary School employs 20.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northfield Elementary School is $15,034, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Gering Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northfield Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northfield Elementary School 247^th of 428 Nebraska public elementary schools. (See Northfield Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

Gering Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Gering Public Schools 150^th of 182 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northfield Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Northfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2006	62.41	159^th	418	62.0%
2007	69.83	111^th	430	74.2%
2008	60.90	206^th	478	56.9%
2009	65.48	144^th	471	69.4%
2010	56.11	239^th	502	52.4%
2011	52.00	237^th	473	49.9%
2012	59.30	189^th	480	60.6%
2013	60.83	180^th	485	62.9%
2014	37.53	332^nd	483	31.3%
2015	46.92	274^th	488	43.9%
2016	49.19	261^st	480	45.6%
2017	41.11	294^th	459	35.9%
2018	34.28	322^nd	450	28.4%
2019	38.23	306^th	452	32.3%
2021	38.80	290^th	442	34.4%
2022	43.24	274^th	457	40.0%
2023	48.58	243^rd	459	47.1%
2024	51.04	247^th	428	42.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	35.64	205^th	281	27.0%
2019	40.46	199^th	298	33.2%
2021	37.48	182^nd	264	31.1%
2022	51.80	132^nd	259	49.0%
2023	56.15	136^th	312	56.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Northfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	30.36	263^rd	341	22.9%
2019	35.42	245^th	349	29.8%
2021	29.65	244^th	318	23.3%
2022	36.70	210^th	337	37.7%
2023	48.00	178^th	349	49.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Northfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	41.51	220^th	347	36.6%
2019	35.58	251^st	367	31.6%
2021	38.12	219^th	328	33.2%
2022	46.89	193^rd	356	45.8%
2023	44.40	208^th	366	43.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	68.98	19^th	81	76.5%
2019	35.82	70^th	90	22.2%
2023	84.90	3^rd	108	97.2%

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Rank History for White students at Northfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	32.79	275^th	391	29.7%
2019	46.55	201^st	391	48.6%
2021	37.86	247^th	368	32.9%
2022	38.01	252^nd	388	35.1%
2023	40.75	238^th	385	38.2%
2024	37.42	192^nd	261	26.4%

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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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Enrollment information for Northfield Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	262	1	1	63	6	n/a	n/a	0	333
1989	284	1	1	74	9	n/a	n/a	0	369
1990	267	1	3	63	11	n/a	n/a	0	345
1991	270	1	2	62	6	n/a	n/a	0	341
1992	260	1	2	74	8	n/a	n/a	0	345
1993	241	1	3	62	5	n/a	n/a	0	312
1994	249	2	3	68	9	n/a	n/a	0	331
1995	222	2	4	73	15	n/a	n/a	0	316
1996	222	2	4	73	15	n/a	n/a	0	316
1997	230	3	2	96	15	n/a	n/a	0	346
1998	206	4	2	110	13	n/a	n/a	0	335
1999	190	3	2	44	21	n/a	n/a	43	303
2000	201	5	2	97	15	n/a	n/a	0	320
2001	219	0	2	75	14	n/a	n/a	0	310
2002	212	0	0	105	21	n/a	n/a	0	338
2003	212	0	0	105	21	n/a	n/a	0	338
2004	199	3	0	120	21	n/a	n/a	0	343
2005	191	8	2	108	21	n/a	n/a	0	330
2006	190	9	22	124	2	n/a	n/a	0	347
2007	190	8	1	116	21	n/a	n/a	0	336
2008	218	7	3	108	15	n/a	n/a	0	351
2009	215	6	2	119	18	n/a	n/a	0	360
2010	194	8	2	110	18	n/a	n/a	0	332
2011	202	6	0	136	10	0	10	0	364
2012	209	3	0	135	12	0	9	0	368
2013	206	4	0	118	12	0	7	0	347
2014	198	4	0	128	14	0	5	0	349
2015	187	2	0	122	11	0	5	0	327
2016	183	1	0	107	12	0	4	0	307
2017	176	1	0	98	11	0	3	0	289
2018	174	0	0	94	8	0	7	0	283
2019	184	0	0	100	7	0	4	0	295
2020	163	1	0	74	8	0	2	0	248
2021	153	3	1	63	8	0	2	0	230
2022	162	3	1	79	7	0	4	0	256
2023	143	1	2	89	5	0	4	0	244
2024	157	1	2	102	7	0	12	0	281

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Northfield Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	333	18.3	18.1	19.5
1989	369	17.8	20.7	19.8
1990	345	18.5	18.6	21.4
1991	341	19.5	17.4	19.9
1992	345	19.0	18.1	20
1993	312	19.5	16.0	18.9
1994	331	19.0	17.4	22.7
1995	316	19.9	15.9	31.6
1996	316	19.9	15.9	31.6
1997	346	21.3	16.2	33.2
1998	335	21.1	15.9	31
1999	303	19.6	15.5	50
2000	320	20.5	15.6	48.4
2001	310	20.1	15.4	48.1
2002	338	22.6	15.0	48.2
2003	338	22.6	15.0	48.2
2004	343	23.7	14.5	59.8
2005	330	24.9	13.3	58.5
2006	347	24.8	14.0	62
2007	336	24.7	13.6	62.2
2008	351	23.9	14.7	59.3
2009	360	23.5	15.3	63.6
2010	332	24.7	13.4	60.8
2011	364	24.7	14.7	61.5
2012	368	24.7	14.8	60.3
2013	347	24.1	14.3	59.4
2014	349	22.1	15.7	59.9
2015	327	22.0	14.8	60.2
2016	307	20.0	15.3	53.1
2017	289	19.4	14.8	55.7
2018	283	18.5	15.2	57.2
2019	295	20.0	14.7	59.3
2020	248	17.8	13.8	63.3
2021	230	17.8	12.8	59.1
2022	256	19.1	13.3	48.4
2023	244	20.3	11.9	68.4
2024	281	20.3	13.8	73.3

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 Northfield Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	333	18.3	18.1	19.5
1989	369	17.8	20.7	19.8
1990	345	18.5	18.6	21.4
1991	341	19.5	17.4	19.9
1992	345	19.0	18.1	20
1993	312	19.5	16.0	18.9
1994	331	19.0	17.4	22.7
1995	316	19.9	15.9	31.6
1996	316	19.9	15.9	31.6
1997	346	21.3	16.2	33.2
1998	335	21.1	15.9	31
1999	303	19.6	15.5	50
2000	320	20.5	15.6	48.4
2001	310	20.1	15.4	48.1
2002	338	22.6	15.0	48.2
2003	338	22.6	15.0	48.2
2004	343	23.7	14.5	59.8
2005	330	24.9	13.3	58.5
2006	347	24.8	14.0	62
2007	336	24.7	13.6	62.2
2008	351	23.9	14.7	59.3
2009	360	23.5	15.3	63.6
2010	332	24.7	13.4	60.8
2011	364	24.7	14.7	61.5
2012	368	24.7	14.8	60.3
2013	347	24.1	14.3	59.4
2014	349	22.1	15.7	59.9
2015	327	22.0	14.8	60.2
2016	307	20.0	15.3	53.1
2017	289	19.4	14.8	55.7
2018	283	18.5	15.2	57.2
2019	295	20.0	14.7	59.3
2020	248	17.8	13.8	63.3
2021	230	17.8	12.8	59.1
2022	256	19.1	13.3	48.4
2023	244	20.3	11.9	68.4
2024	281	20.3	13.8	73.3

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 Northfield Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$701 (6.0%)	$10,317 (88.7%)	$11,630
2020	$1,063 (7.8%)	$11,805 (86.9%)	$13,585
2021	$1,260 (8.6%)	$12,679 (86.5%)	$14,661
2022	$1,459 (9.9%)	$12,184 (82.7%)	$14,729
2023	$1,185 (7.9%)	$12,610 (83.9%)	$15,034

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northfield Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 306^th of 452 Elementary schools	Ranks 243^rd of 459 Elementary schools	14.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Northfield Elementary School)	44	64	20%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gering Public Schools)	51	65	14%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	56	63	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Northfield Elementary School)	49	49
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gering Public Schools)	58	60	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	55	58	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Northfield Elementary School)	47	49	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gering Public Schools)	51	51
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	58	55	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Northfield Elementary School)	52	41	11%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gering Public Schools)	52	59	7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	51	58	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Northfield Elementary School)	52	68	16%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Gering Public Schools)	47	62	15%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	48	56	8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Northfield Elementary School)	52	74	22%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gering Public Schools)	57	72	15%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	54	65	11%
5th Grade Science (Northfield Elementary School)	75	79	4%
5th Grade Science (Gering Public Schools)	74	84	10%
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	295	244	17.3%
African American	0	1
American Indian	7	5	28.6%
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	100	89	11%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	184	143	22.3%
Two or More Races	4	4
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59.3%	68.4%	9.1%

Schools Near Northfield Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Flaten Ave	Gering	69341	Scotts Bluff County	Gering Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 436-5555	281	20	13.8	73.3%	157 (55.9%)	1 (0.4%)	102 (36.3%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	51	247^th of 428 public elementary schools	42.3%		48.6	243^rd of 459 public elementary schools	47.1%	4	$15,034	$1,185	$12,610
Gering Early Childhood Program	Public	PK	1725 13th St	Gering	69341	Scotts Bluff County	Gering Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 436-2350	126	2	63.0	23.0%	82 (65.1%)	3 (2.4%)	39 (31.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1725 13th St	Gering	69341	Scotts Bluff County	Gering Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 436-2350	351	19	18.3	62.4%	184 (52.4%)	7 (2.0%)	153 (43.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	54.1	235^th of 428 public elementary schools	45.1%		46.8	258^th of 459 public elementary schools	43.8%	23	$12,564	$1,266	$10,238
Geil Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 D St	Gering	69341	Scotts Bluff County	Gering Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 436-2545	299	19	15.4	55.2%	207 (69.2%)	4 (1.3%)	76 (25.4%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	58.4	215^th of 428 public elementary schools	49.8%		72	120^th of 459 public elementary schools	73.9%	95	$13,116	$986	$11,125
Westmoor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1722 Ave K	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 635-6255	393	29	13.5	66.9%	213 (54.2%)	3 (0.8%)	163 (41.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	64.4	163^rd of 428 public elementary schools	61.9%		58.6	193^rd of 459 public elementary schools	58.0%	30	$14,142	$2,743	$9,567
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1306 9th Ave	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 635-6259	249	23	11.0		31 (12.4%)	1 (0.4%)	204 (81.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	20.3	358^th of 428 public elementary schools	16.4%		17	398^th of 459 public elementary schools	13.3%	40	$15,777	$3,046	$11,112
Lincoln Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2214 Ave C	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 635-6252	299	24	12.4		131 (43.8%)	3 (1.0%)	137 (45.8%)	3 (1.0%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	36.3	303^rd of 428 public elementary schools	29.2%		41.3	292^nd of 459 public elementary schools	36.4%	11	$14,820	$2,245	$11,592
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2003 5th Ave	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 635-6262	390	26	15.2	51.3%	237 (60.8%)	4 (1.0%)	131 (33.6%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	57.4	220^th of 428 public elementary schools	48.6%		58	197^th of 459 public elementary schools	57.1%	23	$12,527	$2,759	$8,591
Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	PK	2512 2nd Avenue	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 635-6293	172	8	21.5		52 (30.2%)	2 (1.2%)	108 (62.8%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)								(n/a)
Home Based	Public	PK	1720 Portal Place	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Educational Service Unit 13	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 632-1999	9	0		66.7%	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

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