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Weeping Water Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Weeping Water Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Weeping Water, Nebraska, with 143 students. The school is part of the Weeping Water Public Schools district, which is ranked 153 out of 182 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Weeping Water Elementary School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past several years, ranging from 179 out of 428 Nebraska elementary schools in 2023-2024 to as low as 372 out of 483 in 2013-2014. The school's performance on state assessments (NSCAS) is mixed compared to the state averages, with the school outperforming the state in some areas but underperforming in others. Compared to nearby schools like Ashland-Greenwood Elementary, Patriot Elementary, and Elmwood-Murdock Elementary, Weeping Water Elementary School generally performs below these higher-performing schools.

Weeping Water Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 33.57% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.4% to 23.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. While the school spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $22,390 to $26,906 per student, and has a lower student-teacher ratio than nearby schools, these factors have not translated into consistent academic success for the students.

158

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,645

Per pupil spending ?

27.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

204 West O
Weeping Water, NE 68463-0206

(402) 267-2435

District: Weeping Water Public Schools

Students who attend Weeping Water Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Weeping Water Middle School
High:	Weeping Water High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Two or more races:

2.5%

African American:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2014 → 58th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (74% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg63%

Nebraska avg58%

Not ranked this year

Weeping Water Elementary 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	62.3	179 of 428	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	230 of 459	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.0	347 of 457	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.9	226 of 442	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	231 of 452	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	207 of 450	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.1	200 of 459	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.9	297 of 480	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.6	265 of 488	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.2	372 of 483	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.7	339 of 485	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.6	303 of 480	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.9	267 of 473	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.2	308 of 502	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.2	439 of 471	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	51.9	299 of 478	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.1	276 of 430	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	70.5	105 of 418	74.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	36.6	227 of 349	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	254 of 337	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2018	76.1	48 of 281	82.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2018	40.0	224 of 347	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	33.0	201 of 261	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	305 of 385	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	367 of 388	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	272 of 368	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	235 of 391	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	229 of 391	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2018)83rd percentile+29 vs school

Male (2018)35th percentile-19 vs school

Female (2023)35th percentile-15 vs school

White (2024)23rd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics75%+17 vs state

English Language Arts72%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Weeping Water Elementary School

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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
Weeping Water Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	204 West O	Weeping Water	68463	Cass County	Weeping Water Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 267-2435	158	16	9.6	27.2%	147 (93.0%)	3 (1.9%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)								(n/a)		63.6			72.4		71.4			75.4			$27,645	$1,568	$21,676
Elmwood-Murdock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 West F St	Elmwood	68349	Cass County	Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 994-2125	301	22	13.7	16.6%	296 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76.4	66^th of 294 public elementary schools	77.6%		82.3	57^th of 428 public elementary schools	86.7%	9	69.7	89.4	60.6	69.8	73.7	78.8			88.4	89.1			$13,628	$752	$11,298
Louisville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	202 W 3rd	Louisville	68037	Cass County	Louisville Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 234-4215	374	25	14.8	17.9%	340 (90.9%)	3 (0.8%)	22 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	54.8	142^nd of 294 public elementary schools	51.7%		67.9	138^th of 428 public elementary schools	67.8%	4	67.7	56.9	58.8	78.3	64.8	76.5	68.6			65.9			$16,483	$296	$14,136
Conestoga Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	104 E High St	Murray	68409	Cass County	Conestoga Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 235-2341	376	30	12.4	27.1%	344 (91.5%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	46.6	173^rd of 294 public elementary schools	41.2%		70.6	122^nd of 428 public elementary schools	71.5%	51	47.2	68.3	63.3	75.0	63.2	58.5	63.5		75.0	64.6			$17,602	$590	$15,075
Elementary School At Syracuse	Public	PK, KG-3	550 7th St	Syracuse	68446	Otoe County	Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 269-2382	277	19	14.9	17.3%	262 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)								(n/a)	70.0				70.0	76.7				76.7			$14,479	$960	$11,542
Springfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	940 Main St	Springfield	68059	Sarpy County	Springfield Platteview Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 253-2245	400	29	13.7	15.0%	362 (90.5%)	7 (1.8%)	20 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	47.4	169^th of 294 public elementary schools	42.5%		58.7	211^th of 428 public elementary schools	50.7%	42	67.2	77.1	64.4	61.7	67.5	72.4	64.6	45.8	57.5	59.9			$16,331	$501	$13,782
Eagle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 S 1st St	Eagle	68347	Cass County	Waverly School District 145	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 781-2210	264	22	12.2	26.9%	87 (33.0%)	1 (0.4%)	171 (64.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	53.8	146^th of 294 public elementary schools	50.3%		69.1	131^st of 428 public elementary schools	69.4%	15	73.3	69.6	66.7		69.5	76.7	63.0	57.1		64.4			$17,350	$873	$14,244
Plattsmouth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1724 8th Ave	Plattsmouth	68048	Cass County	Plattsmouth Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 296-4173	460	32	14.2	39.1%	371 (80.7%)	3 (0.7%)	52 (11.3%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	44.9	177^th of 294 public elementary schools	39.8%		65.7	148^th of 428 public elementary schools	65.4%	29	57.8	61.5			59.7	65.6	70.8			68.3			$14,264	$1,118	$11,513
Ashland-Greenwood Intermediate School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Boyd Steet	Ashland	68003	Saunders County	Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 944-7083	247	19	12.7	19.8%	221 (89.5%)	3 (1.2%)	8 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.3%)	71.7	83^rd of 294 public elementary schools	71.8%		78.4	84^th of 428 public elementary schools	80.4%	1	75.0	76.2	65.6		72.0	77.8	73.8	73.3		74.8	90.0	90.0	$17,506	$661	$14,691
Ashland-Greenwood Primary Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1010 North 17th Avenue	Ashland	68003	Saunders County	Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 944-2128	333	25	13.3	17.1%	307 (92.2%)	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)								(n/a)													$14,315	$661	$9,856

Frequently Asked Questions about Weeping Water Elementary School

How many students attend Weeping Water Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 158 students attended Weeping Water Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Weeping Water Elementary School?

Students at Weeping Water Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Weeping Water Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Weeping Water Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Weeping Water Middle School
High : Weeping Water High School

What district is Weeping Water Elementary School in?

Weeping Water Public Schools

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