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Wahoo Elementary School

Q: Is Wahoo Elementary School a good school?

Wahoo Elementary School ranks 159 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Wahoo Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 467 students in grades PK-5 in Wahoo, Nebraska, which is part of the Wahoo Public Schools district. The school consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 74.07% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA and 76.54% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 58.91% and 60.65%, respectively.

However, Wahoo Elementary School has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.8% in 2021-2022 to 19.3% in 2024-2025. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 23.04% in 2021-2022 to 30.84% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's per-student spending has also increased from $11,785 in 2020-2021 to $15,094 in 2023-2024, suggesting a commitment to investing in the school's resources and programs.

Compared to nearby schools, Wahoo Elementary School generally outperforms Washington Elementary School in Fremont, which has significantly lower proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics. However, Elementary School At Valparaiso, which is part of the Raymond Central Public Schools district, also performs well and has a higher 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

475

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,094

Per pupil spending ?

27.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2056 N Hackberry
Wahoo, NE 68066-1093

(402) 443-4250

District: Wahoo Public Schools

Students who attend Wahoo Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wahoo Middle School
High:	Wahoo High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (67% vs 61% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg73%

Nebraska avg61%

159^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 118Wahoo 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
2025	49.1	159 of 294	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	81.1	65 of 428	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	161 of 459	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	171 of 457	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	252 of 442	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.1	179 of 452	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	213 of 450	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.8	120 of 459	73.9%	★★★★☆
2016	68.8	127 of 480	73.5%	★★★★☆
2015	65.8	149 of 488	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.9	186 of 483	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.9	275 of 485	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.0	257 of 480	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.8	287 of 473	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.0	229 of 502	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.4	220 of 471	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.8	189 of 478	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.1	122 of 430	71.6%	★★★★☆
2006	79.0	42 of 418	90.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	56 of 90	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	89.8	7 of 203	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	58.5	140 of 349	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	163 of 337	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.5	239 of 318	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.1	131 of 349	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	124 of 341	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	83.5	10 of 112	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	60.0	119 of 312	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	94 of 259	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	142 of 264	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	182 of 298	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	207 of 281	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	87 of 90	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	66.6	64 of 203	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	108 of 366	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	111 of 356	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	171 of 328	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	161 of 367	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	211 of 347	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	142 of 193	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	78.9	44 of 261	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	50.1	194 of 385	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	184 of 388	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.4	293 of 368	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	213 of 391	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	215 of 391	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)91st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-19 vs school

Male (2025)3rd percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science91%+11 vs state

Mathematics68%+10 vs state

English Language Arts59%~ state avg

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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 (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 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wahoo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2056 N Hackberry	Wahoo	68066	Saunders County	Wahoo Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 443-4250	475	34	14.0	27.6%	419 (88.2%)	7 (1.5%)	38 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	49.1	159^th of 294 public elementary schools	45.9%		81.1	65^th of 428 public elementary schools	84.8%	94	58.5	63.0	56.1		59.3	67.0	74.1	60.6		67.6	90.9	90.9	$15,094	$1,104	$11,712
Mead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	115 N Elm	Mead	68041	Saunders County	Mead Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 624-6465	141	12	11.7	29.8%	129 (91.5%)	1 (0.7%)	11 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			72.2	66.7	70.2					65.7			$21,211	$995	$18,229
Elementary School At Ceresco	Public	PK, KG-5	114 S Third	Ceresco	68017	Saunders County	Raymond Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 665-3651	134	10	13.6	15.7%	128 (95.5%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)					52.9					72.1			$15,646	$331	$13,539
Cedar Bluffs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 E Main St	Cedar Bluffs	68015	Saunders County	Cedar Bluffs Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 628-2060	250	20	12.7	45.2%	239 (95.6%)	3 (1.2%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	46.9	172^nd of 294 public elementary schools	41.5%		53.4	241^st of 428 public elementary schools	43.7%	69	80.0	50.0			61.0	85.7	59.4	50.0		64.8			$21,691	$1,514	$17,663
Yutan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	902 2nd St	Yutan	68073	Saunders County	Yutan Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 625-2141	272	21	12.8	20.6%	250 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	87.6	21^st of 294 public elementary schools	92.9%		87.7	28^th of 428 public elementary schools	93.5%	7	84.9	81.8	85.0	77.8	82.4	81.8			77.8	86.6			$16,988	$591	$13,373
Elementary School At Valparaiso	Public	PK, KG-5	406 E Third	Valparaiso	68065	Saunders County	Raymond Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 784-3301	149	11	13.7	21.5%	138 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)		67.9			62.9		75.0			80.0			$16,990	$397	$14,104
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	317 W Washington St	Fremont	68025	Dodge County	Fremont Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 727-3164	417	27	15.3	81.1%	72 (17.3%)	1 (0.2%)	337 (80.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)								(n/a)													$11,460	$1,286	$9,747
Douglas County West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 S Center St	Valley	68064	Douglas County	Douglas County West Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 359-2151	537	40	13.5	29.2%	444 (82.7%)	7 (1.3%)	57 (10.6%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	42.3	188^th of 294 public elementary schools	36.1%		65	153^rd of 428 public elementary schools	64.3%	35	61.7	60.9	63.3		61.9	65.0	66.3	60.8		64.1	82.3	82.3	$14,463	$752	$13,444
Grant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	226 N Grant St	Fremont	68025	Dodge County	Fremont Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 727-3171	144	11	13.4	70.8%	93 (64.6%)	1 (0.7%)	45 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)								(n/a)													$18,167	$3,273	$14,041
Linden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	735 W Linden St	Fremont	68025	Dodge County	Fremont Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 727-3150	339	23	14.8	79.4%	103 (30.4%)	4 (1.2%)	217 (64.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)								(n/a)	35.2				34.2					46.7			$12,725	$955	$11,229

Frequently Asked Questions about Wahoo Elementary School

Is Wahoo Elementary School a good school?

Wahoo Elementary School ranks 159^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wahoo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Wahoo Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Wahoo Elementary School?

Students at Wahoo Elementary School are 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Wahoo Elementary School in?

Wahoo Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Wahoo Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wahoo Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wahoo Middle School
High : Wahoo High School

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