Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Weeping Water Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

Summary

Weeping Water Middle School is a small public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Weeping Water, Nebraska, with a student population of just 60 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 Middle School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 11.4% to 23.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores are also generally below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with 7th-grade proficiency rates of 50% in ELA and 45% in Math, compared to the state averages of 57.74% and 55.38%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 38.33% to 46.03% over the past few years, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Gretna Middle School, Lewis & Clark Middle School, and Ashland-Greenwood Middle School, Weeping Water Middle School's performance is generally lower, with higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and more favorable student-teacher ratios. The school's statewide ranking has also declined from 110 out of 223 Nebraska middle schools in 2020-2021 to 163 out of 200 in 2023-2024, indicating a relative decline in performance compared to other middle schools in the state.

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,405

Per pupil spending ?

24.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

204 West O
Weeping Water, NE 68463-0203

(402) 267-2445

District: Weeping Water Public Schools

Students who attend Weeping Water Middle School usually attend:

High:

Weeping Water High School

Feeder schools for Weeping Water Middle School:

Elementary:

Weeping Water Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

African American:

3.7%

Hispanic:

3.7%

See top rated Nebraska public schools

Compare Weeping Water Middle School to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2017 → 18th in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nebraska average (51% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2017

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg63%

Nebraska avg58%

Not ranked this year

Weeping Water 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	26.7	163 of 200	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	169 of 238	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.9	167 of 249	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.7	110 of 223	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	128 of 225	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.4	89 of 236	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	23.8	116 of 146	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.7	107 of 150	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	93 of 147	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	23.6	183 of 217	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	159 of 234	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	108 of 204	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	143 of 203	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2023)21st percentile-8 vs school

White (2023)16th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%-8 vs state

Mathematics51%-7 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Weeping Water Middle School and help other families decide.

Rate Weeping Water Middle School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Weeping Water Middle School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science 8th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Weeping Water Middle School	Public	6-8	204 West O	Weeping Water	68463	Cass County	Weeping Water Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 267-2445	54	5	11.7	24.1%	48 (88.9%)	2 (3.7%)	2 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.7%)								(n/a)						50.9						50.9				$10,405	$08	$5,525
Louisville Middle School	Public	7-8	202 W 3rd St	Louisville	68037	Cass County	Louisville Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 234-3585	107	10	11.0	12.1%	99 (92.5%)	2 (1.9%)	4 (3.7%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65	54^th of 133 public middle schools	59.4%		63.6	75^th of 200 public middle schools	62.5%	21				50.9	83.6	67.6					72.7	65.7		89.1	89.1	$17,842	$295	$14,433
Middle School At Syracuse	Public	4-8	1430 Education Drive	Syracuse	68446	Otoe County	Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 269-2388	286	21	13.4	19.2%	264 (92.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	79.6	21^st of 133 public middle schools	84.2%		83.4	18^th of 200 public middle schools	91.0%	3	74.0	77.4	85.9	83.3	61.5	77.2	90.0		92.2	81.8		87.7		80.8	88.6	$14,823	$585	$11,938
Plattsmouth Middle School	Public	5-8	1724 8th Ave	Plattsmouth	68048	Cass County	Plattsmouth Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 296-3174	386	28	13.6	34.7%	319 (82.6%)	4 (1.0%)	35 (9.1%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.4%)	39.7	90^th of 133 public middle schools	32.3%		45.5	127^th of 200 public middle schools	36.5%	37		55.2	60.9	58.1	62.0	59.0		66.0	63.2	47.6	59.0	58.6	92.8	81.0	86.8	$15,441	$325	$13,258
Platteview Central Junior High School	Public	7-8	14801 S 108th St	Springfield	68059	Sarpy County	Springfield Platteview Community Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 339-5052	179	14	13.0	20.7%	167 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	62	61^st of 133 public middle schools	54.1%		64.3	71^st of 200 public middle schools	64.5%	10				62.1	75.6	68.9				66.7	73.3	70.1		80.0	80.0	$16,063	$501	$13,612
Palmyra Middle School	Public	6-8	425 F St	Palmyra	68418	Otoe County	Palmyra District O R 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 780-5327	158	3	52.6	10.1%	151 (95.6%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)			67.2	56.3		59.9						58.0				$5,389	$125	$3,647
Ashland-Greenwood Middle School	Public	6-8	807 N 17th	Ashland	68003	Saunders County	Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 944-2114	247	16	15.0	17.0%	220 (89.1%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.3%)	76	30^th of 133 public middle schools	77.4%		70.6	53^rd of 200 public middle schools	73.5%	23			79.3	78.3	80.6	79.3			65.5	73.9	72.2	70.5		90.3	90.3	$17,012	$661	$12,063
Lewis & Clark Middle School	Public	7-8	13502 S 38th St	Bellevue	68123	Sarpy County	Bellevue Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 898-8760	476	35	13.7	26.1%	300 (63.0%)	32 (6.7%)	64 (13.4%)	9 (1.9%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (13.9%)	75.9	31^st of 133 public middle schools	76.7%		72.5	48^th of 200 public middle schools	76.0%	17				70.5	82.8	76.6				66.7	79.0	72.8		88.2	88.2	$15,414	$449	$12,520
Gretna Middle School	Public	6-8	11705 South 216th Street	Gretna	68028	Sarpy County	Gretna Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 332-3048	784	49	15.9	12.0%	686 (87.5%)	8 (1.0%)	53 (6.8%)	13 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.7%)	72.3	41^st of 133 public middle schools	69.2%		71.5	52^nd of 200 public middle schools	74.0%	11			77.9	66.1	71.9	71.7			80.4	66.8	77.9	74.8		87.3	87.3	$13,557	$195	$11,786
Nebraska City Middle School	Public	6-8	909 1st Corso	Nebraska City	68410	Otoe County	Nebraska City Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 873-5591	271	24	11.5	58.3%	196 (72.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (24.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	24.1	104^th of 133 public middle schools	21.8%		15.1	179^th of 200 public middle schools	10.5%	75			51.2	50.6	54.0	51.9			43.0	49.5		43.6		80.5	80.5	$14,759	$665	$12,107

Frequently Asked Questions about Weeping Water Middle School

What district is Weeping Water Middle School in?

Weeping Water Public Schools

How many students attend Weeping Water Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 54 students attended Weeping Water Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Weeping Water Middle School?

Students at Weeping Water Middle School are 89% White, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Weeping Water Middle School attend?

Students who attend Weeping Water Middle School usually go on to attend Weeping Water High School

Rate Weeping Water Middle School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NENebraska Middle School Rankings

NENebraska District Rankings

Schools in Weeping Water, NE

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Weeping Water Middle School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.