Geil Elementary School, Gering NE

Original Research by School Decision on Geil Elementary School

Geil Elementary School sits in Gering, Nebraska, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school in the Gering Public Schools district. The school is located in a small county-seat town paired with neighboring Scottsbluff across the North Platte River, forming the seventh-largest urban area in the state. Gering has a compact historic downtown and Oregon Trail heritage, but its population has been essentially flat, and the built environment is largely automobile-dependent outside the downtown core. The district itself has no major recent changes publicly reported, so the school operates in a stable local context.

Academically, Geil Elementary shows a mixed picture. On state assessments for the most recent school year, performance varied notably by subject and grade. In science, fifth graders reached a high level of proficiency, a clear strength. In math and English language arts, results were more uneven. Fourth graders posted solid proficiency in both subjects, while third and fifth graders showed lower proficiency in ELA, and fifth-grade math also lagged. The school’s overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades placed it in the bottom quartile relative to districts in Scotts Bluff County, a signal that a parent may want to explore further with the school. Because only a subset of county districts had reportable data for this comparison, the set is narrower than the full county, but the position is worth noting.

The student body is predominantly white, with about a quarter of students identifying as Hispanic, and small numbers of other racial and ethnic groups. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating meaningful economic need. The school does not report data on students with disabilities or English learners in the available information, so those dimensions of support are not described here. Discipline and attendance data are also absent from the record, which limits a full picture of the school environment.

In terms of housing and community context, Gering offers a more affordable market relative to state and national benchmarks. Home values are lower, and the overall cost of ownership is less burdensome than in many parts of Nebraska and the country. This may be a factor for families considering relocation to the area. The town’s economy is tied to county government, a small industrial park with shovel-ready acres, and the broader Scottsbluff micropolitan area. Growth is minimal, and no major new housing developments surfaced in public sources.

As an elementary school serving only through fifth grade, Geil does not have a graduation rate, a college-going rate, or advanced coursework offerings to consider. The school’s programs could not be confirmed from the data provided. Families looking for a full K-12 pathway will need to consider the district’s middle and high schools separately. For those with children in the early grades, Geil Elementary provides a neighborhood school in a small, stable community where science performance stands out and where the housing market is relatively affordable. The academic variability by grade and subject, along with the school’s position within the county, are the main points to weigh when evaluating fit.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 30%

School 0% · District 57% · ▼ 57 pts below district

even with state median · even with county median

Grade 465%

School 65% · District 66% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 65 pts above state median · ▲ 65 pts above county median

Grade 558%

School 58% · District 70% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▲ 58 pts above state median · ▲ 58 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 349%

School 49% · District 46% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 49 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 468%

School 68% · District 57% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

Grade 536%

School 36% · District 58% · ▼ 22 pts below district

▲ 36 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Science

Grade 584%

School 84% · District 86% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 84 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

This schoolGERING PUBLIC SCHOOLS, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income47%Higher-income67%20 pp gap