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Winside Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

Summary

Winside Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Winside, Nebraska, with 147 students. The school is part of the Winside Public Schools district, which is ranked 111 out of 182 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Winside Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates for grades 3-6, with a 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate of 72% compared to the state average of 58.91%. However, the school has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.5% to 23.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 37.32% to 41.43% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Winside Elementary School has a higher per-student spending level, ranging from $17,269 to $19,307, and a lower student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.2 to 10.8. These factors may contribute to the school's strong academic performance and its ability to provide more individualized attention and support for its students.

136

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,224

Per pupil spending ?

33.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

203 Crawford Ave
Winside, NE 68790-5107

(402) 286-4466

District: Winside Public Schools

Students who attend Winside Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Winside High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Hispanic:

2.9%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2014 → 50th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 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 school54%

District avg50%

Nebraska avg59%

Not ranked this year

Winside 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	58.3	216 of 428	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	319 of 459	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.6	362 of 457	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	323 of 442	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	234 of 452	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	227 of 450	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.0	306 of 459	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.7	355 of 480	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.3	336 of 488	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.2	334 of 483	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.9	267 of 485	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.9	361 of 480	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.5	365 of 473	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.2	388 of 502	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.3	369 of 471	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.8	353 of 478	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.3	291 of 430	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.9	222 of 418	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	19.2	344 of 385	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	294 of 368	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	235 of 391	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2023)11th percentile-20 vs 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 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
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
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	$14,382	$619	$11,832
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
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
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
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
Randolph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	309 N Bridge St	Randolph	68771	Cedar County	Randolph Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 337-0385	162	12	14.0	37.0%	156 (96.3%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)			57.9		63.4				70.7			$17,236	$1,231	$13,807

Frequently Asked Questions about Winside Elementary School

What district is Winside Elementary School in?

Winside Public Schools

How many students attend Winside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 136 students attended Winside Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Winside Elementary School attend?

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

High : Winside High School

What is the racial makeup of Winside Elementary School?

Students at Winside Elementary School are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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

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