Is Geil Elementary School a good school?

Geil Elementary School ranks 215 th of 428 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Geil Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 299 students attended Geil Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Geil Elementary School?

Students at Geil Elementary School are 69% White, 25% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Geil Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Geil Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Gering Middle School High : Gering High School

Geil Elementary School

Summary:

Geil Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Gering, Nebraska, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 246 students. The school is part of the Gering Public Schools district, which is ranked 150 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Geil Elementary consistently outperforms the Gering Public Schools district and the state of Nebraska in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-5. In 2023-2024, the school had over 50% of its 3rd-5th graders proficient or better in NSCAS/English Language Arts, compared to the district's 50.36% and the state's 57.43%-58.98%. In Mathematics, Geil Elementary had 64.44%-74.47% of its 3rd-5th graders proficient or better, outpacing the district's 56.93%-74.45% and the state's 59.96%-61.1%. The school also has consistently high rankings for its Hispanic and Low Socio-Economic Status (SES) student subgroups, often outperforming the state and district averages.

However, Geil Elementary has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.2% in 2022-2023 to 21.1% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. When compared to other nearby schools in the Gering Public Schools district and the Scottsbluff Public Schools district, Geil Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement, particularly in Mathematics, suggesting the school may have effective instructional practices or resources that could be shared with other schools in the region.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1600 D St
Gering, NE 69341-3900

(308) 436-2545

District: Gering Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
215^th of 428 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,116

Students who attend Geil Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gering Middle School
High:	Gering High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 299

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.2%

Hispanic:

25.4%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Geil Elementary School ranks worse than 50.2% of elementary schools in Nebraska. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Gering Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.4. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.2%), Hispanic (25.4%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Geil Elementary School is 15.4, which is the 2^nd best among 3 elementary schools in the Gering Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Geil Elementary School employs 19.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Geil Elementary School is $13,116, which is the 2^nd highest among 3 elementary schools in the Gering Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Geil Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Geil Elementary School 215^th of 428 Nebraska public elementary schools. (See Geil Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Gering Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Gering Public Schools 150^th of 182 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Geil Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Geil Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2006	57.75	202^nd	418	51.7%
2007	48.80	266^th	430	38.1%
2008	64.48	170^th	478	64.4%
2009	70.28	70^th	471	85.1%
2010	57.88	221^st	502	56.0%
2011	41.69	295^th	473	37.6%
2012	56.61	210^th	480	56.3%
2013	62.99	163^rd	485	66.4%
2014	50.98	250^th	483	48.2%
2015	36.16	352^nd	488	27.9%
2016	34.91	346^th	480	27.9%
2017	35.71	325^th	459	29.2%
2018	47.63	243^rd	450	46.0%
2019	60.90	162^nd	452	64.2%
2021	59.67	165^th	442	62.7%
2022	72.59	102^nd	457	77.7%
2023	72.04	120^th	459	73.9%
2024	58.40	215^th	428	49.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Geil Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	55.87	128^th	281	54.4%
2019	66.62	86^th	298	71.1%
2021	68.17	68^th	264	74.2%
2022	92.07	5^th	259	98.1%
2023	89.20	12^th	312	96.2%
2024	73.09	24^th	112	78.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Geil Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	53.39	157^th	341	54.0%
2019	68.30	93^rd	349	73.4%
2021	53.82	132^nd	318	58.5%
2022	71.85	80^th	337	76.3%
2023	71.53	88^th	349	74.8%
2024	62.12	77^th	203	62.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Geil Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	38.45	230^th	347	33.7%
2019	47.40	194^th	367	47.1%
2021	54.81	142^nd	328	56.7%
2022	62.00	126^th	356	64.6%
2023	59.33	142^nd	366	61.2%
2024	50.17	113^th	203	44.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Geil Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	51.67	39^th	81	51.9%
2023	80.92	5^th	108	95.4%

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Rank History for White students at Geil Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	47.99	192^nd	391	50.9%
2019	62.37	128^th	391	67.3%
2021	56.15	135^th	368	63.3%
2022	66.11	102^nd	388	73.7%
2023	62.70	131^st	385	66.0%
2024	49.02	153^rd	261	41.4%

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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Geil Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	314	0	1	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	356
1989	302	0	0	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	325
1990	292	0	2	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	310
1991	275	0	2	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	292
1992	263	0	2	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	281
1993	261	2	2	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	279
1994	273	1	0	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	287
1995	254	1	0	24	4	n/a	n/a	0	283
1996	254	1	0	24	4	n/a	n/a	0	283
1997	261	1	0	52	10	n/a	n/a	0	324
1998	258	1	0	45	10	n/a	n/a	0	314
1999	245	2	0	31	14	n/a	n/a	32	324
2000	246	2	4	57	6	n/a	n/a	0	315
2001	240	2	5	52	6	n/a	n/a	0	305
2002	238	0	6	71	13	n/a	n/a	0	328
2003	238	0	6	71	13	n/a	n/a	0	328
2004	246	0	5	64	6	n/a	n/a	0	321
2005	258	4	3	74	7	n/a	n/a	0	346
2006	240	4	3	78	9	n/a	n/a	0	334
2007	268	0	2	68	7	n/a	n/a	0	345
2008	268	1	2	70	11	n/a	n/a	0	352
2009	271	4	2	60	9	n/a	n/a	0	346
2010	252	3	2	51	7	n/a	n/a	0	315
2011	244	1	1	89	3	0	7	0	345
2012	237	3	3	99	4	0	10	0	356
2013	216	0	3	94	9	0	8	0	330
2014	218	1	2	91	4	0	8	0	324
2015	224	0	1	88	6	0	8	0	327
2016	232	0	1	95	5	0	7	0	340
2017	229	1	1	97	4	0	6	0	338
2018	222	0	2	86	1	0	8	0	319
2019	241	1	1	65	1	0	2	0	311
2020	200	2	1	52	3	0	3	0	261
2021	183	2	2	52	2	0	2	0	243
2022	169	3	2	55	4	1	2	0	236
2023	177	2	3	54	3	0	7	0	246
2024	207	4	2	76	4	0	6	0	299

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Geil Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	356	17.1	20.8	19.4
1989	325	16.5	19.6	19.7
1990	310	16.7	18.5	21.3
1991	292	15.9	18.3	19.9
1992	281	15.0	18.7	19.9
1993	279	17.0	16.4	18.6
1994	287	17.0	16.9	22.6
1995	283	17.0	16.6	17.7
1996	283	17.0	16.6	17.7
1997	324	19.2	16.9	24.7
1998	314	18.7	16.8	22
1999	324	18.7	17.3	37
2000	315	19.1	16.5	34.6
2001	305	20.2	15.1	41.3
2002	328	20.9	15.7	46.3
2003	328	20.9	15.7	46.3
2004	321	20.9	15.4	40.8
2005	346	22.4	15.4	46
2006	334	21.3	15.7	46.7
2007	345	21.3	16.2	35.7
2008	352	21.9	16.1	35.8
2009	346	22.0	15.7	33.5
2010	315	21.7	14.5	36.5
2011	345	21.7	15.8	40.6
2012	356	22.7	15.6	42.7
2013	330	22.3	14.7	39.7
2014	324	20.6	15.6	42.9
2015	327	21.0	15.5	44
2016	340	20.0	17.0	44.7
2017	338	20.4	16.5	42.6
2018	319	19.5	16.3	44.8
2019	311	19.5	15.9	40.8
2020	261	16.8	15.5	37.2
2021	243	16.8	14.4	40.7
2022	236	15.1	15.6	30.5
2023	246	17.8	13.7	43.5
2024	299	19.3	15.4	55.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Geil Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	356	17.1	20.8	19.4
1989	325	16.5	19.6	19.7
1990	310	16.7	18.5	21.3
1991	292	15.9	18.3	19.9
1992	281	15.0	18.7	19.9
1993	279	17.0	16.4	18.6
1994	287	17.0	16.9	22.6
1995	283	17.0	16.6	17.7
1996	283	17.0	16.6	17.7
1997	324	19.2	16.9	24.7
1998	314	18.7	16.8	22
1999	324	18.7	17.3	37
2000	315	19.1	16.5	34.6
2001	305	20.2	15.1	41.3
2002	328	20.9	15.7	46.3
2003	328	20.9	15.7	46.3
2004	321	20.9	15.4	40.8
2005	346	22.4	15.4	46
2006	334	21.3	15.7	46.7
2007	345	21.3	16.2	35.7
2008	352	21.9	16.1	35.8
2009	346	22.0	15.7	33.5
2010	315	21.7	14.5	36.5
2011	345	21.7	15.8	40.6
2012	356	22.7	15.6	42.7
2013	330	22.3	14.7	39.7
2014	324	20.6	15.6	42.9
2015	327	21.0	15.5	44
2016	340	20.0	17.0	44.7
2017	338	20.4	16.5	42.6
2018	319	19.5	16.3	44.8
2019	311	19.5	15.9	40.8
2020	261	16.8	15.5	37.2
2021	243	16.8	14.4	40.7
2022	236	15.1	15.6	30.5
2023	246	17.8	13.7	43.5
2024	299	19.3	15.4	55.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Geil Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$788 (7.5%)	$9,215 (87.7%)	$10,504
2020	$1,123 (7.4%)	$13,504 (88.8%)	$15,200
2021	$1,302 (9.6%)	$11,646 (86.1%)	$13,531
2022	$1,660 (12.3%)	$10,834 (80.6%)	$13,447
2023	$986 (7.5%)	$11,125 (84.8%)	$13,116

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Geil Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 162^nd of 452 Elementary schools	Ranks 120^th of 459 Elementary schools	9.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Geil Elementary School)	59	63	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gering Public Schools)	51	65	14%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	56	63	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Geil Elementary School)	70	72	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gering Public Schools)	58	60	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	55	58	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Geil Elementary School)	57	63	6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gering Public Schools)	51	51
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	58	55	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Geil Elementary School)	60	85	25%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gering Public Schools)	52	59	7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	51	58	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Geil Elementary School)	46	59	13%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Gering Public Schools)	47	62	15%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	48	56	8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Geil Elementary School)	64	79	15%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gering Public Schools)	57	72	15%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	54	65	11%
5th Grade Science (Geil Elementary School)	76	93	17%
5th Grade Science (Gering Public Schools)	74	84	10%
5th Grade Science (Nebraska)	68	76	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	311	246	20.9%
African American	1	2	100%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	1	3	200%
Hispanic	65	54	16.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	241	177	26.6%
Two or More Races	2	7	250%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	40.8%	43.5%	2.7%

Schools Near Geil Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Geil Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 D St	Gering	69341	Scotts Bluff County	Gering Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 436-2545	299	19	15.4	55.2%	207 (69.2%)	4 (1.3%)	76 (25.4%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	58.4	215^th of 428 public elementary schools	49.8%		72	120^th of 459 public elementary schools	73.9%	95	$13,116	$986	$11,125
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1725 13th St	Gering	69341	Scotts Bluff County	Gering Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 436-2350	351	19	18.3	62.4%	184 (52.4%)	7 (2.0%)	153 (43.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	54.1	235^th of 428 public elementary schools	45.1%		46.8	258^th of 459 public elementary schools	43.8%	23	$12,564	$1,266	$10,238
Gering Early Childhood Program	Public	PK	1725 13th St	Gering	69341	Scotts Bluff County	Gering Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 436-2350	126	2	63.0	23.0%	82 (65.1%)	3 (2.4%)	39 (31.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Northfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Flaten Ave	Gering	69341	Scotts Bluff County	Gering Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 436-5555	281	20	13.8	73.3%	157 (55.9%)	1 (0.4%)	102 (36.3%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	51	247^th of 428 public elementary schools	42.3%		48.6	243^rd of 459 public elementary schools	47.1%	4	$15,034	$1,185	$12,610
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1306 9th Ave	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 635-6259	249	23	11.0		31 (12.4%)	1 (0.4%)	204 (81.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	20.3	358^th of 428 public elementary schools	16.4%		17	398^th of 459 public elementary schools	13.3%	40	$15,777	$3,046	$11,112
Westmoor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1722 Ave K	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 635-6255	393	29	13.5	66.9%	213 (54.2%)	3 (0.8%)	163 (41.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	64.4	163^rd of 428 public elementary schools	61.9%		58.6	193^rd of 459 public elementary schools	58.0%	30	$14,142	$2,743	$9,567
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2003 5th Ave	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 635-6262	390	26	15.2	51.3%	237 (60.8%)	4 (1.0%)	131 (33.6%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	57.4	220^th of 428 public elementary schools	48.6%		58	197^th of 459 public elementary schools	57.1%	23	$12,527	$2,759	$8,591
Lincoln Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2214 Ave C	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 635-6252	299	24	12.4		131 (43.8%)	3 (1.0%)	137 (45.8%)	3 (1.0%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	36.3	303^rd of 428 public elementary schools	29.2%		41.3	292^nd of 459 public elementary schools	36.4%	11	$14,820	$2,245	$11,592
Home Based	Public	PK	1720 Portal Place	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Educational Service Unit 13	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 632-1999	9	0		66.7%	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Early Learning Center	Public	PK	1720 Portal Place	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Educational Service Unit 13	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 633-3712	16	5	3.2	81.3%	3 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (68.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)								(n/a)

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Student/Teacher Ratio Geil Elementary School

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Impact of COVID-19 on Geil Elementary School

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Schools Near Geil Elementary School