The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Twin River Elem-genoa
Twin River Elementary in Genoa serves children from preschool through sixth grade, making it the starting point for students in the Twin River Public Schools district. The district itself is a consolidated system that draws from the small towns of Genoa, Monroe, and Silver Creek, with all of its school buildings located in Genoa. This consolidation was part of local efforts to sustain rural education, and the district is currently in the middle of a major capital project, building and renovating a new school facility that is expected to be ready for the start of the 2026-2027 school year. That means families enrolling now will likely see construction and changes to the physical campus over the next couple of years.
Genoa is a small, predominantly rural community where farming, retail, and the Loup River Public Power District are major parts of the local economy. The town has seen a gradual population decline over the last two decades, and the local housing market reflects that rural setting. Home values are well below the state and national benchmarks, making it a relatively affordable place to buy, though the mortgage-to-rent comparison suggests that renting may be the more budget-friendly option for now. The town's civic life centers on a few key anchors, including the Genoa Historical Museum and the Genoa U.S. Indian School Museum, and the small downtown is compact enough to walk.
The school itself is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and it enrolls a student body that is predominantly white. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which signals that a meaningful portion of families face economic challenges. The school covers the full elementary span from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade, with the largest single grade being sixth grade. Because the school does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and that is entirely expected given the grade band.
On state testing, the data presents a mixed picture that a parent would want to understand fully. For the 2024-2025 school year, proficiency rates in both math and English language arts were reported at zero percent across every tested grade. That is an unusually stark result, and it stands in contrast to multi-year trend data showing that the school has, in the past, seen meaningful shares of students reach proficiency. The multi-year trends for English language arts, for example, show that as recently as the 2020-2021 school year the overall proficiency rate was above half of students. For math, the five-year trend data also includes a prior year where a majority of students were proficient. The science trend data for fifth grade shows zero percent proficiency in both the current and previous years. Because the comparison set for Nance County contains too few districts to produce a meaningful proficiency index, there is no local benchmark to place these current results against. A family considering this school should ask the district or school directly about the discrepancy between the current year's reported zero-percent rates and the school's past performance, as this is an unusual pattern that likely has a specific explanation.
The school environment profile is largely quiet, with no discipline, staffing, attendance, or course access data available to report. Special populations data for students with individualized education plans and English learners was also missing. There is no information on whether the school receives Title I funding, which is a common federal support for schools with higher shares of low-income students. Given that the school serves early grades in a small rural district, some of these data gaps may simply reflect the reporting thresholds for smaller schools, but a parent may still want to confirm support services directly with the school office.
Overall, Twin River Elementary offers a small-town, consolidated rural setting with a major facilities upgrade underway. The academic picture is difficult to read from the most recent testing data alone, and the school's past performance suggests that the current year's results may not be the full story. A family would be wise to visit, ask about the testing situation, and get a feel for the staff and programs before making a decision.
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