Grand Island Senior High's juniors scored comparably to Nebraska high school students as a whole, but Grand Island's elementary students lagged behind their counterparts in the rest of the state. Senior High students pass near the stairwell by the main office between classes Wednesday afternoon. The Independent Nebraska's students scored exceptionally well on the student achievement portion of the new State Report Card, which was released Wednesday. Grand Island Senior High's juniors scored comparably to Nebraska high school students as a whole, but Grand Island's elementary students lagged behind their counterparts in the rest of the state. Teacher salaries are 21 percent higher than the state average.
Teachers are less likely to be absent for illness, personal leave or assigned school activities.
Teachers were gone for professional development more frequently. In addition, the report card showed that about 10 percent of Nebraska's English as a second language students are enrolled in the Grand Island school district. Here's a look at the percentage of Grand Island and Nebraska students that fit into each quarter of nationwide average scores. The State Report Card ranked Nebraska students on how well they scored on various standardized achievement tests compared to students taking standardized tests nationwide. The Grand Island public schools use the Iowa Test of Basic Skills.