Newell Elementary School
2700 West 13th St
Grand Island NE, 68803, Hall County
Phone: 308-385-5905
Ranking: 
(420 out of 761, bottom 45%)*
(420 out of 761, bottom 45%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Grand Island Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 460 | 453 | 442 | 450 | 441 | 406 | 457 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 7 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 7 | 1.6% | 10 | 2.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 63 | 13.8% |
| Kindergarten: | 78 | 17.0% | 73 | 16.1% | 70 | 15.8% | 76 | 16.9% | 81 | 18.4% | 64 | 15.8% | 70 | 15.3% |
| Grade 1: | 77 | 16.7% | 69 | 15.2% | 77 | 17.4% | 80 | 17.8% | 71 | 16.1% | 73 | 18.0% | 67 | 14.7% |
| Grade 2: | 70 | 15.2% | 76 | 16.8% | 77 | 17.4% | 72 | 16.0% | 74 | 16.8% | 66 | 16.3% | 61 | 13.3% |
| Grade 3: | 77 | 16.7% | 79 | 17.4% | 68 | 15.4% | 76 | 16.9% | 68 | 15.4% | 59 | 14.5% | 69 | 15.1% |
| Grade 4: | 78 | 17.0% | 72 | 15.9% | 77 | 17.4% | 70 | 15.6% | 66 | 15.0% | 70 | 17.2% | 64 | 14.0% |
| Grade 5: | 73 | 15.9% | 77 | 17.0% | 70 | 15.8% | 69 | 15.3% | 71 | 16.1% | 72 | 17.7% | 63 | 13.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 248 | 53.9% | 237 | 52.3% | 233 | 52.7% | 238 | 52.9% | 230 | 52.2% | 200 | 49.3% | 225 | 49.2% |
| Female: | 212 | 46.1% | 216 | 47.7% | 209 | 47.3% | 212 | 47.1% | 203 | 46.0% | 198 | 48.8% | 228 | 49.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.7% |
| Asian: | 12 | 2.6% | 9 | 2.0% | 9 | 2.0% | 10 | 2.2% | 13 | 2.9% | 12 | 3.0% | 15 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic: | 108 | 23.5% | 111 | 24.5% | 111 | 25.1% | 100 | 22.2% | 94 | 21.3% | 70 | 17.2% | 78 | 17.1% |
| Black: | 29 | 6.3% | 25 | 5.5% | 31 | 7.0% | 33 | 7.3% | 36 | 8.2% | 24 | 5.9% | 32 | 7.0% |
| White: | 309 | 67.2% | 297 | 65.6% | 281 | 63.6% | 292 | 64.9% | 292 | 66.2% | 296 | 72.9% | 329 | 72.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 2.2% | 9 | 2.0% | 15 | 3.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 216 | 47.0% | 209 | 46.1% | 204 | 46.2% | 194 | 43.1% | 186 | 42.2% | 149 | 36.7% | 198 | 43.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 63 | 13.7% | 61 | 13.5% | 61 | 13.8% | 61 | 13.6% | 65 | 14.7% | 74 | 18.2% | 67 | 14.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.46 | 15.89 | 15.79 | 15.18 | 15.82 | 15.00 | 17.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NeSA | ||||||
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 96.45 | 100.95 | 103.49 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 107.96 | 100.30 | 107.84 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 102.33 | 106.56 | 110.06 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 97.76 | 89.62 | 101.01 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 86.12 | 98.37 | 104.41 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 99.36 | 98.02 | 108.66 |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 103.80 | 103.97 | 111.04 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 120.41 | 108.40 | 102.64 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 113.84 | 106.08 | 106.36 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 118.21 | 109.04 | 108.63 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 88.08 | 88.67 | 103.84 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 107.87 | 104.62 | 109.01 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 98.79 | 100.62 | 111.62 |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 114.18 | 105.09 | 114.70 |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 42.18 | 41.25 | 43.59 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 106.96 | 108.32 | 102.67 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 121.01 | 113.76 | 108.48 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 108.75 | 111.11 | 108.93 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 101.56 | 85.18 | 101.08 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 105.97 | 102.45 | 107.65 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 119.46 | 109.00 | 114.26 |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 108.42 | 109.44 | 118.18 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 85.52 | 85.59 | 101.12 |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 76.23 | 83.67 | 104.29 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 60.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 40.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 45.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 55.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $48,658.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,313.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $58,758.0 |
* Newell Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.