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Woodland Park Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

Summary

Woodland Park Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Norfolk, Nebraska, with 199 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.5. The school is part of the Norfolk Public Schools district, which is ranked 113 out of 182 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodland Park Elementary has performed well on state assessments, with 3rd and 4th-grade students outperforming the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.5% in 2020-2021 to 21.1% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 59.3% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than nearby schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Woodland Park Elementary's performance is mixed. While it outperforms some schools, such as Lincoln Elementary and Jefferson Elementary, on test scores, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Bel Air Elementary and Westside Elementary. The nearby Battle Creek Elementary School, which is in a different district, also outperforms Woodland Park on test scores and other metrics.

182

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,774

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

611 Meadow Ln
Norfolk, NE 68701

(402) 644-2565

District: Norfolk Public Schools

Students who attend Woodland Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Norfolk Junior High School
	Norfolk Middle School
High:	Norfolk Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.7%

Hispanic:

14.8%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2014 → 54th in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg58%

Nebraska avg58%

Not ranked this year

Woodland Park Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

88^th of 118Norfolk Public Schools among Nebraska districts

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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	59.8	198 of 428	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.7	342 of 459	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	63.5	158 of 457	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	139 of 442	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	206 of 452	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	161 of 450	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.8	97 of 459	78.9%	★★★★☆
2016	65.8	142 of 480	70.4%	★★★★☆
2015	60.8	186 of 488	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.3	171 of 483	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.7	246 of 485	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.3	215 of 480	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.6	178 of 473	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.3	296 of 502	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.5	197 of 471	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.9	205 of 478	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.6	143 of 430	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.2	97 of 418	76.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	64.9	69 of 203	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.5	279 of 349	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.0	138 of 318	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	157 of 349	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	116 of 341	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	17.3	284 of 312	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	73.3	44 of 264	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	116 of 298	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.8	36 of 281	87.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	46.8	119 of 203	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	244 of 366	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.0	91 of 356	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.2	96 of 328	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	47.8	190 of 367	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	22.7	324 of 385	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.7	209 of 388	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	167 of 368	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	182 of 391	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	141 of 391	63.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2024)66th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2024)41st percentile-12 vs school

White (2023)16th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)9th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%+10 vs state

English Language Arts58%~ state avg

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Schools Near Woodland Park Elementary School

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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 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Woodland Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	611 Meadow Ln	Norfolk	68701	Stanton County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2565	182	17	10.5	46.7%	145 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (14.8%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)								(n/a)	51.3				57.5	61.5			68.5	$15,774	$750	$13,093
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	406 Cottonwood St	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2546	256	17	14.9	66.4%	139 (54.3%)	3 (1.2%)	81 (31.6%)	6 (2.3%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.4%)	47.6	165^th of 294 public elementary schools	43.9%		41.1	285^th of 428 public elementary schools	33.4%	120	67.4	63.3			65.3	73.9	55.1		64.2	$12,158	$687	$9,977
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	310 S 3rd St	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 644-2550	220	11	19.1	26.4%	189 (85.9%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.4%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.5%)	75.5	69^th of 294 public elementary schools	76.5%		59.1	207^th of 428 public elementary schools	51.6%	138	75.0	73.8			74.4	75.0			65.1	$13,265	$187	$11,180
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1205 S 2nd St	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2557	227	15	14.8	69.6%	76 (33.5%)	8 (3.5%)	126 (55.5%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	27	233^rd of 294 public elementary schools	20.7%		58.8	210^th of 428 public elementary schools	50.9%	23	51.0	59.2			55.1	46.9	67.4		57.1	$13,863	$821	$11,393
Grant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1106 Philip Ave	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2544	194	14	13.7	73.2%	80 (41.2%)	3 (1.5%)	95 (49.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	46.2	174^th of 294 public elementary schools	40.8%		53.7	237^th of 428 public elementary schools	44.6%	63	61.0	70.2			65.9	61.0	66.0		63.6	$14,538	$963	$11,866
Bel Air Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1101 N 18th St	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 644-2539	333	22	15.2	30.3%	250 (75.1%)	3 (0.9%)	58 (17.4%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	57.9	127^th of 294 public elementary schools	56.8%		80.6	69^th of 428 public elementary schools	83.9%	58	74.2	56.0			64.2	79.0	69.3		73.7	$14,186	$191	$12,617
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1703 Philip Ave	Norfolk	68701	Madison County	Norfolk Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 644-2561	194	18	11.0	68.0%	84 (43.3%)	4 (2.1%)	85 (43.8%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.7%)	63.7	107^th of 294 public elementary schools	63.6%		72.1	109^th of 428 public elementary schools	74.5%	2	64.9	55.6			60.3	83.8	80.6		82.2	$18,967	$1,309	$15,536
Stanton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	506 Fir St	Stanton	68779	Stanton County	Stanton Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 439-2639	195	20	9.7	40.0%	161 (82.6%)	3 (1.5%)	16 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.2%)	75.6	68^th of 294 public elementary schools	76.9%		58.9	208^th of 428 public elementary schools	51.4%	140	80.0		69.2		72.2	76.0			55.7	$19,482	$1,013	$17,273
Winside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	203 Crawford Ave	Winside	68790	Wayne County	Winside Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 286-4466	136	13	10.5	33.8%	125 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)								(n/a)					54.4					$21,224	$1,122	$15,967
Battle Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	305 S 4th	Battle Creek	68715	Madison County	Battle Creek Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 675-8085	292	20	14.6	21.2%	272 (93.2%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	86	27^th of 294 public elementary schools	90.8%		76.9	88^th of 428 public elementary schools	79.4%	61	86.5	86.5	65.7	81.3	80.1	86.5		82.9	80.9	$13,527	$751	$11,703

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodland Park Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Woodland Park Elementary School?

Students at Woodland Park Elementary School are 80% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What district is Woodland Park Elementary School in?

Norfolk Public Schools

How many students attend Woodland Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 182 students attended Woodland Park Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Woodland Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Woodland Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Norfolk Junior High School
Middle : Norfolk Middle School
High : Norfolk Senior High School

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