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Schools in Gordon · Gordon-Rushville Public Schools

Gordon’s public schools score below 63% of Nebraska districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Gordon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Nebraska, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Nebraska state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
48%
▲ 1 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 0 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$20.3K
▲ 30% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.0
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
395 students on the public path
In brief

Gordon’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 47% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,287 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Gordon-Rushville Middle School, then Gordon-Rushville High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Gordon’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 37% of Nebraska school districts. Test scores are above the Nebraska average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (402)Better than 36%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 274 test results could put Gordon anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Gordon’s students in the tested grades sat them (274 in math, 274 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gordon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Gordon-Rushville Elem-GordonGordon-Rushville Public SchoolsC
6–8Gordon-Rushville Middle Schoolin RushvilleC
9–12Gordon-Rushville High SchoolGordon-Rushville Public SchoolsC+

Gordon’s public schools are run by Gordon-Rushville Public Schools, which also serves Clinton, Merriman and Rushville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Gordon-Rushville Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 521 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$20,287NE $15,602 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 47.1% · 274 students tested
Math46%
State average 46% · 274 students tested

Gordon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Gordon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GordonC+Gordon-Rushville

Every school in Gordon

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Gordonby address
Gordon-Rushville Elem-Gordon
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
156 students9:1Rate it →
Gordon-Rushville High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
125 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Gordonin other towns
Gordon-Rushville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Rushville
C
114 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Gordon’s schools

Are Gordon’s schools good?

On Nebraska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Gordon children attend score below 63% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gordon in?

Gordon-Rushville Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 521 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Gordon kids go to high school?

Gordon-Rushville High School, with 125 students; its own test results earn a C+.

How much does Gordon spend per student?

$20,287 in Gordon-Rushville Public Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.