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Wakefield Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

276^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Wakefield Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Wakefield, Nebraska, with 353 students. The school is part of the Wakefield Public Schools district, which is ranked 102 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wakefield Elementary School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 19.3% to 21.1%, which are significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Homer Elementary (19.3%) and Wisner-Pilger Elementary (19.3%). The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently below the state averages, and its 4th grade ELA proficiency rate of 45.1% in 2024-2025 was significantly lower than the state average of 59.59%. Additionally, Wakefield Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 53.29% to 60.82% in recent years, which is higher than the rates of nearby schools like Pender Elementary (47.28%) and Emerson-Hubbard Elementary (14.85%).

Despite spending more per student ($17,335 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average and some nearby schools like Wayne Elementary ($14,382), Wakefield Elementary School's performance has declined over the years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide ranking and star rating from SchoolDigger. The school ranked 46th out of 488 Nebraska elementary schools in 2014-2015 with a 5-star rating, but has since fallen to 260th out of 274 schools with a 0-star rating in 2024-2025. Addressing the school's challenges and learning from the successes of nearby higher-performing schools could be key to improving Wakefield Elementary's overall quality and student outcomes.

341

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,101

Per pupil spending ?

55.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

802 Highland
Wakefield, NE 68784-0330

(402) 287-9892

District: Wakefield Public Schools

Students who attend Wakefield Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Wakefield High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.6%

White:

35.5%

African American:

0.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (46% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 85 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg49%

Nebraska avg58%

276^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 84 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st of 118Wakefield 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	7.9	276 of 294	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	354 of 428	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	306 of 459	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	331 of 457	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	353 of 442	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.7	229 of 452	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.1	137 of 450	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.9	145 of 459	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.9	95 of 480	80.2%	★★★★☆
2015	83.2	46 of 488	90.6%	★★★★★
2014	86.1	36 of 483	92.5%	★★★★★
2013	74.4	80 of 485	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	84.2	43 of 480	91.0%	★★★★★
2011	64.2	159 of 473	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.5	305 of 502	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.4	333 of 471	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.3	356 of 478	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.8	381 of 430	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.2	268 of 418	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	78.3	9 of 76	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	21 of 60	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	45.3	185 of 349	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	217 of 337	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	194 of 318	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	180 of 349	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	174 of 341	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	56.4	45 of 108	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	46 of 81	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	39 of 68	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	36 of 90	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	27 of 81	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	47.7	171 of 312	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	124 of 259	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	153 of 264	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.1	113 of 298	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.6	41 of 281	85.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	34.8	257 of 366	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	221 of 356	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	245 of 328	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.1	185 of 367	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	199 of 347	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	45.3	218 of 385	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	268 of 388	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.0	171 of 368	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	156 of 391	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	103 of 391	73.7%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)88th percentile+55 vs school

Hispanic (2023)58th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2023)47th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)45th percentile+12 vs school

White (2023)43rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2023)30th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics48%-10 vs state

English Language Arts44%-15 vs state

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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	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
Wakefield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	802 Highland	Wakefield	68784	Wayne County	Wakefield Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 287-9892	341	29	11.8	55.1%	121 (35.5%)	1 (0.3%)	217 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.9	276^th of 294 public elementary schools	6.1%		21.1	354^th of 428 public elementary schools	17.3%	78		45.1	36.8	46.3	44.2					47.7			$19,101	$1,110	$15,781
Emerson-Hubbard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	109 W Third St	Emerson	68733	Dixon County	Emerson-Hubbard Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 695-2654	100	10	9.6	62.0%	73 (73.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					68.9					77.8			$25,957	$1,980	$21,638
Wayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	312 Douglas Street	Wayne	68787	Wayne County	Wayne Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 375-3854	499	32	15.6	36.9%	378 (75.8%)	3 (0.6%)	99 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	12 (2.4%)	63	111^th of 294 public elementary schools	62.2%		76.4	92^nd of 428 public elementary schools	78.5%	19	63.6	76.1	56.9	71.4	67.4	75.3	88.6		58.2	69.3	90.8	90.8	$13,821	$303	$12,098
Allen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	126 E 5th	Allen	68710	Dixon County	Allen Consolidated Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 635-2484	70	10	7.0	40.0%	67 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)													$33,315	$299	$32,024
Pender Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	609 Whitney St	Pender	68047	Thurston County	Pender Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 385-3244	242	21	11.4	45.5%	195 (80.6%)	1 (0.4%)	33 (13.6%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	78	55^th of 294 public elementary schools	81.3%		79.2	77^th of 428 public elementary schools	82.0%	22			75.0	76.5	80.2			82.5	70.6	83.5			$20,733	$1,126	$17,190
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	502 Wakefield St	Laurel	68745	Cedar County	Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 256-3133	183	15	12.1	32.2%	159 (86.9%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)								(n/a)		82.1	48.2		67.1					67.1			$29,592	$1,302	$23,901
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								$24,503	$562	$17,326
Wisner-Pilger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	801 18th St	Wisner	68791	Cuming County	Wisner-Pilger Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 529-6465	306	24	12.6	43.5%	243 (79.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	61.2	118^th of 294 public elementary schools	59.9%		69.9	127^th of 428 public elementary schools	70.3%	9		69.0	61.0		65.8	73.1	79.3	68.3		76.7	87.8	87.8	$20,572	$1,291	$16,623
Homer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	212 S 3rd	Homer	68030	Dakota County	Homer Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 698-2377	245	21	11.8	46.5%	192 (78.4%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.3%)	4 (1.6%)	30 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	61.1	119^th of 294 public elementary schools	59.5%		40.1	293^rd of 428 public elementary schools	31.5%	174	68.0			63.6	48.0	76.0				63.0			$18,205	$815	$14,118

Frequently Asked Questions about Wakefield Elementary School

What district is Wakefield Elementary School in?

Wakefield Public Schools

Is Wakefield Elementary School a good school?

Wakefield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.1% of Nebraska elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Wakefield Elementary School attend?

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

High : Wakefield High School

What is the racial makeup of Wakefield Elementary School?

Students at Wakefield Elementary School are 64% Hispanic, 35% White.

How many students attend Wakefield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 341 students attended Wakefield Elementary School.

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