The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Grant Elementary School
GrantElementary is a regular public school within the Norfolk Public Schools district, serving children from preschool through fourth grade. It is one of seven elementary schools in a district that draws from Norfolk, a regional economic hub in northeast Nebraska where manufacturing, health care, retail, and education anchor the local economy. The school sits on the city’s east side and enrolls a student body that is roughly evenly split between Hispanic and white students, with small shares of students who are Black, American Indian, or of two or more races. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in a high-poverty context that often brings additional needs and supports.
The academic picture at Grant comes with a strong caution. The most recent state test results for the 2024-25 school year show a reported zero percent proficiency in both math and English language arts for third and fourth graders, the only tested grades in the building. That figure stands out sharply against prior years, where the school had posted proficiency rates well above that mark. The discrepancy appears tied to a change in the state assessment that makes direct comparison unreliable. The trend data flags the results as not comparable to earlier years, and the state has marked the assessment change with an unknown comparability status. A parent considering Grant should ask the school for an explanation of how the new tests are being interpreted and what current classroom performance looks like beyond a single year’s data point. In the broader Madison County context, when all tested subjects and grades are averaged together, Grant lands in the bottom quarter of districts, though that index is based on the same anomalous year.
Because Grant only serves early elementary grades, there are no graduation rates, chronic absenteeism figures, or high school course offerings to evaluate. The school environment data did not include discipline, staffing, or attendance metrics, so those dimensions are not available for this profile.
Norfolk itself is a mid-sized city with a stable housing market. Home values and rents sit modestly below national averages, and the local economy provides a range of employment across manufacturing, health care, and education. The district has not reported any major recent changes that would affect families, such as boundary shifts or program overhauls, based on the information reviewed.
Grant Elementary fits a family looking for a neighborhood public school in a community that is a regional employment center, serving a diverse and economically challenged student population. The academic results from the most recent year are difficult to interpret on their own, and a family would want to speak directly with the school about how learning is measured and what supports are in place for students who need them. The school’s early-grade focus means it is a starting point, not a pathway through high school, so any decision about Grant will also involve considering how the district’s upper elementary, middle, and high schools connect.
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