Top Rankings
Gretna School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,647 students in Gretna School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle Schools in Gretna School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
12 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
7,013 Students
80,206 Students
# Teachers
464 Teachers
6,520 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gretna School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 246 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
62%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.53
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
7%
20%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
85%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,857 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,371. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,888 is higher than the state median of $16,674. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$125 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,857
$15,371
Spending / Student
$17,888
$16,674
Best Gretna School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Aspen Creek Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
18414 Summit Drive
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 332-3866
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 332-3866
Gr: 6-8 | 863 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Gretna Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11705 South 216th Street
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 332-3048
Gretna, NE 68028
(402) 332-3048
Gr: 6-8 | 784 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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