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Northfield Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1900 Flaten Ave, Gering, NE 69341 · (308) 436-5555 · Part of Gering Public Schools

Gering’s School Grade C better than 27% of Nebraska school districts

Directions
Students
299
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Northfield Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Nebraska’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 30% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gering kids: Gering Middle School

On the path

Where Gering kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Northfield Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Gering Middle School408 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 48.2%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Nebraska’s 882 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1900 Flaten Ave, Gering

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K58
Kindergarten42
Grade 136
Grade 246
Grade 332
Grade 443
Grade 542
Enrollment over time
230’20
256’21
244’22
281’23
299’24

Up 30% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 41%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northfield Elementary School from Gering families.

Other schools in Gering Public Schools

The district →
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gering
B
319 students16:1
Geil Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gering
B
305 students15:1
Gering Early Childhood Program
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Gering
99 students
Gering Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gering
C−
408 students15:1
Gering High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gering
C
546 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Nebraska’s other public schools; Gering’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.