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Wood River Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Wood River Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 230 students in grades PK-5 in Wood River, Nebraska, which is part of the Wood River Rural Schools district.

Wood River Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across grades 3-5. For example, in 2023-2024, 77.14% of 3rd graders, 52% of 4th graders, and 59% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 58.91%, 58.98%, and 57.43%, respectively. Similarly, in Mathematics, 80% of 3rd graders, 78% of 4th graders, and 82.76% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 60.65%, 59.96%, and 61.1%. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with only 37.33% to 46.96% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years, which is significantly lower than the nearby Grand Island Public Schools.

However, Wood River Elementary has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.8% in 2020-2021 to 21.1% in 2023-2024, which is now on par with the nearby Grand Island Public Schools. This trend warrants further investigation, as high chronic absenteeism can negatively impact student learning and academic achievement. Comparing Wood River Elementary to other nearby schools, such as Cedar Hollow School, which also demonstrates strong academic performance, could provide valuable insights and potential areas for collaboration.

224

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,159

Per pupil spending ?

41.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1003 Lilly St
Wood River, NE 68883-0488

(308) 583-2525

District: Wood River Rural Schools

Students who attend Wood River Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wood River Rural Middle School
High:	Wood River Rural High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.8%

Hispanic:

25.9%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2014 → 74th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (67% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 48 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 school67%

District avg70%

Nebraska avg58%

Not ranked this year

Wood River Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

71^st of 118Wood River Rural 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
2024	71.5	112 of 428	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	192 of 459	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	186 of 457	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	177 of 442	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	182 of 452	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	232 of 450	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.7	280 of 459	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.0	263 of 480	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.1	357 of 488	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.0	358 of 483	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.1	383 of 485	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.8	411 of 480	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.0	345 of 473	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.3	318 of 502	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.8	338 of 471	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	56.7	257 of 478	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	41.1	209 of 349	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.8	135 of 337	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	133 of 318	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.2	240 of 349	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	266 of 341	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	70.2	73 of 312	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	9 of 259	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	68.6	61 of 264	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	89 of 298	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	95 of 281	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	31.3	273 of 366	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.3	182 of 356	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.7	144 of 328	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	151 of 367	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	80 of 347	76.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	50.0	195 of 385	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	193 of 388	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	207 of 368	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	162 of 391	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	224 of 391	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)77th percentile+18 vs school

White (2023)49th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2023)40th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2023)25th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics72%+14 vs state

English Language Arts63%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Wood River 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 7th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 8th 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
Wood River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1003 Lilly St	Wood River	68883	Hall County	Wood River Rural Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 583-2525	224	23	9.7	41.1%	163 (72.8%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)								(n/a)							63.0	66.7	77.1					71.7			$22,159	$2,251	$17,856
Shelton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	210 9th St	Shelton	68876	Buffalo County	Shelton Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 647-6558	159	15	10.8	37.1%	115 (72.3%)	2 (1.3%)	38 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)								(n/a)							68.0							62.7			$20,899	$1,222	$16,494
Cedar Hollow School	Public	PK, KG-8	4900 S Engleman Rd	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Northwest Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-6306	378	23	16.7	14.0%	328 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	78.8	51^st of 294 public elementary schools	82.7%		81.3	62^nd of 428 public elementary schools	85.5%	11	83.8	75.0	73.8	63.4	70.5	80.9	74.5			85.7	82.9	81.8	87.2	86.9		89.9	$12,682	$636	$11,511
Shoemaker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4160 W Old Potash Hwy	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5936	438	27	16.1		199 (45.4%)	19 (4.3%)	190 (43.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	26.5	234^th of 294 public elementary schools	20.4%		34.4	313^th of 428 public elementary schools	26.9%	79		47.6	47.9				44.9	58.1	43.9	60.6				53.7	90.1	90.1	$13,310	$891	$10,567
Doniphan-Trumbull Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	302 W Plum	Doniphan	68832	Hall County	Doniphan-Trumbull Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 845-2730	280	23	11.9	25.4%	251 (89.6%)	3 (1.1%)	23 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	68.8	91^st of 294 public elementary schools	69.0%		64.1	165^th of 428 public elementary schools	61.4%	74	60.7		63.3	73.7			66.9	75.0	83.9		76.3			78.0			$21,975	$2,028	$17,062
Engleman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1812 Mansfield Rd	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5902	448	24	18.5		288 (64.3%)	15 (3.3%)	122 (27.2%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	54.9	140^th of 294 public elementary schools	52.4%		65.6	149^th of 428 public elementary schools	65.2%	9	62.7	61.8	54.4				59.6	73.3	81.6	68.4				74.4	86.1	86.1	$13,044	$532	$10,509
Gates Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 W Louise St	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5892	284	18	15.9		126 (44.4%)	14 (4.9%)	132 (46.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	15.6	265^th of 294 public elementary schools	9.9%		19.1	362^nd of 428 public elementary schools	15.4%	97							45.4	62.8		44.4				49.7	66.7	66.7	$14,525	$725	$12,188
Stolley Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 W Stolley Park Rd	Grand Island	68801	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5913	258	19	13.4		140 (54.3%)	6 (2.3%)	100 (38.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	34.4	216^th of 294 public elementary schools	26.5%		49.6	253^rd of 428 public elementary schools	40.9%	37	45.7	45.2	55.0				48.4	67.4	66.7	70.0				68.0	82.5	82.5	$18,340	$688	$14,836
Newell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 W 13th St	Grand Island	68803	Hall County	Grand Island Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(308) 385-5905	348	25	13.6		104 (29.9%)	50 (14.4%)	176 (50.6%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)								(n/a)			50.8				43.4			75.4				61.6			$13,775	$617	$11,557
Kenesaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	110 N 5th Ave	Kenesaw	68956	Adams County	Kenesaw Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 752-3215	139	13	10.8	22.3%	128 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)	70.6	73.7					75.6							79.5			$24,043	$1,914	$18,305

Frequently Asked Questions about Wood River Elementary School

How many students attend Wood River Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended Wood River Elementary School.

What district is Wood River Elementary School in?

Wood River Rural Schools

What is the racial makeup of Wood River Elementary School?

Students at Wood River Elementary School are 73% White, 26% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Wood River Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wood River Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wood River Rural Middle School
High : Wood River Rural High School

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