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Best Middle Schools in Wayne, NE

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148

Students

Top rankedWayne Junior High School86^th of 133 Nebraska middle schools

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Wayne Junior High School up 61 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Wayne, Nebraska is home to a single middle school, Wayne Junior High School, which serves students in grades 7-8. As the sole middle school in the area, it plays a crucial role in the educational outcomes of Wayne's students.

Wayne Junior High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 144th out of 238 Nebraska middle schools in 2022-2023 to 147th out of 200 in 2023-2024, and then improving to 70th out of 123 in the projected 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on standardized tests has also been mixed, with 7th grade students performing above the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics in 2024-2025, but 8th grade students scoring below the state average in Mathematics. The school's chronic absenteeism rate for the 2024-2025 school year was 19.3%, which is a metric to monitor going forward.

The school has a student population of 161 and a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 40.99% for the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a significant portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's per-student spending for the 2023-2024 school year was $15,072, which is higher than the state average, and the student-to-teacher ratio at the school is 14.8, which is a relatively low ratio compared to national averages. These factors suggest the school is well-resourced and able to provide more individualized attention to its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)			NSCAS Mathematics (2025)			NSCAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wayne Junior High School	Public	7-8	611 West 7th Street	Wayne	68787	Wayne County	Wayne Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 375-3150	148	10	14.3	35.1%	114 (77.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (18.2%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.0%)	45.5	86^th of 133 public middle schools	35.3%		35	147^th of 200 public middle schools	26.5%	61	71.0	59.5	64.4	62.9	53.6	57.5	78.6	78.6	$17,328	$303	$14,251

Cities Near Wayne

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wakefield	7.72 mi	2	117^th
Winside	9.38 mi	2
Laurel	13.59 mi	2	120^th
Allen	14.89 mi	2
Emerson	15.03 mi	3

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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