Middle Schools in Wood River Rural Schools

Summary:

The Wood River Rural Schools district in Nebraska is home to a single middle school, Wood River Rural Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 109 students.

Wood River Rural Middle School stands out as a strong-performing school, with consistently higher test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, 70.97% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, and 71.05% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, both significantly exceeding the state averages. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, but it has maintained a relatively strong position, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2023-2024 school year.

While the school's academic performance is impressive, it also faces some challenges. The chronic absenteeism rate was 19.3% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is an area that requires attention. Additionally, a significant portion of the student population, 45.87% in the 2023-2024 school year, is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a need for additional resources and support to ensure equitable educational opportunities. However, the school's relatively low spending per student, coupled with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.8 to 1, suggests it is efficiently utilizing its resources to support student learning.

District Detail

13800 W Wood River Rd
Wood River, NE 68883-0518

(308) 583-2249

SchoolDigger Rank:
71^st of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 467

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)			NSCAS Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (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 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wood River Rural Middle School	Public	6-8	13800 W Wood River Rd	Wood River	68883	Hall County	Wood River Rural Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 583-2249	98	9	10.8	48.0%	65 (66.3%)	4 (4.1%)	25 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.0%)	58.8	66^th of 133 public middle schools	50.4%		75.4	41^st of 200 public middle schools	79.5%	25	71.0	63.2	67.7	71.1	77.8	$557	$00	$517

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shelton Public Schools	7.92 mi	2
Northwest Public Schools	10.01 mi	5
Grand Island Public Schools	12.05 mi	23	111^th
Doniphan-Trumbull Public Schools	12.86 mi	2	50^th
Gibbon Public Schools	14.23 mi	2	92^nd

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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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