Spalding’s public schools beat 79% of Nebraska districts
The public schools Spalding’s kids attend outperform 79% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
What Spalding’s schools are like
Spalding’s schools are very small
All of Spalding’s public school students add up to 94 children, with about 8 per teacher. That means real individual attention, but also that a single class can swing the scores from year to year. The grade is built on just 130 tested students, so read it as a rough guide. Every school ↓
Spalding runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Spalding runs its own schools through grade 8. From grade 9, students go to Riverside High School in Cedar Rapids. The elementary school earns the best grade on the path (A+); the middle school earns the lowest (B+). See the path ↓
Well funded, with small classes
Spalding spends about $23,100 per student, 48% more than the state average, and each teacher has about 8 students, compared with 14 statewide. Test scores ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution; the grade rests on only 130 tested students.
How Spalding compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Nebraska’s state tests against the state average. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Nebraska only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Spalding.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Well above the state in reading
Every school in Spalding
3 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Spalding families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.