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Wauneta Palisade Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
Summary

Wauneta Palisade Middle School is a public middle school in Wauneta, Nebraska, serving 52 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools district. Over the past few years, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, currently standing at 132nd out of 200 Nebraska middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

Academically, Wauneta Palisade Middle School has consistently outperformed the state average in 6th grade English Language Arts and 8th grade Science, but has struggled in 8th grade Mathematics. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 75% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Interestingly, the school's low-income students performed exceptionally well, ranking 15th out of 144 Nebraska middle schools in this subgroup.

However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.7% to 27% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio have also fluctuated in recent years, making it difficult to draw conclusions about the impact of these factors on the school's performance. Overall, Wauneta Palisade Middle School has demonstrated some academic strengths, particularly in supporting its low-income students, but needs to address the issues of 8th grade Mathematics proficiency and chronic absenteeism to improve its overall performance.

38
Students ?
12.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,567
Per pupil spending ?
47.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 214 W Wichita St
       Wauneta, NE  69045-0368

(308) 394-5650

District: Wauneta-Palisade Public Schools


Students who attend Wauneta Palisade Middle School usually attend:

High:    Wauneta-Palisade High School

Feeder schools for Wauneta Palisade Middle School:

Elementary:    Wauneta-Palisade Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
84.2%
Hispanic:
10.5%
African American:
2.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2012 → 34th in 2024
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (78% vs 59% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2012
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school78%
District avg77%
Nebraska avg59%
Not ranked this year
Wauneta Palisade Middle School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202440.7132 of 20034.0%★★☆☆☆
202358.7105 of 23855.9%★★★☆☆
202251.7120 of 24951.8%★★★☆☆
202116.2200 of 22310.3%★☆☆☆☆
201710.8222 of 2365.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201624.0218 of 25514.5%★☆☆☆☆
20159.6243 of 2565.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201426.1216 of 25214.3%★☆☆☆☆
201321.6226 of 2488.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201232.3209 of 25518.0%★☆☆☆☆
201150.9133 of 24645.9%★★☆☆☆
201067.758 of 25477.2%★★★★☆
200955.1125 of 24348.6%★★☆☆☆
200852.4151 of 24538.4%★★☆☆☆
200764.775 of 22767.0%★★★☆☆
200631.9195 of 22613.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202378.115 of 14489.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202248.789 of 16044.4%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNebraska percentileRating
202245.0128 of 23445.3%★★☆☆☆
202112.5196 of 2043.9%☆☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)90th percentile+34 vs school
White (2022)45th percentile-7 vs school
Male (2022)44th percentile-7 vs school

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In the 2024-25 school year, 38 students attended Wauneta Palisade Middle School.

Students who attend Wauneta Palisade Middle School usually go on to attend Wauneta-Palisade High School

Students at Wauneta Palisade Middle School are 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.


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