Palisades Elementary School

16820 Chutney Dr, Gretna NE, 68136 | Gretna Public Schools | 402-895-2194
  • grades PK-5
  • students 617
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 79% 50% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 242 in Gretna
  • Ranked #0 of 1337 in Nebraska
Proficiency Averages
70%Gretna
53%Nebraska

Palisades Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Gretna Public Schools" in Gretna, NE. There are a total of 617 students and 34 teachers at Palisades Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Palisades Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 79.0%, which is 50% higher than the Nebraska average.

Palisades Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students617
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Palisades Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All81%
385-89%
480-84%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
385-89%
480-84%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Palisades Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNebraskaNational
White 95.7% 95.0% 68.6% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 1.0% 6.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.6% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8% 1.8% 17.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 1.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 1.1% 3.3% 3.1%

Gretna demographics profile

StatisticGretnaNebraskaNational
Population5,0391,934,408328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,9602591
Median age36.236.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%59%55%
Speak English95%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Gretna

IndexGretnaNebraskaNational
Completed 8th grade92.8%88.4%84.3%
Completed high school92.0%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college71.7%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.4%40.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.4%30.0%30.3%
Completed masters13.1%9.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.8%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Palisades Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.