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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
475
Elementary
DISTRICT 261 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317821001684
WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2056 N HACKBERRY, WAHOO, NE 68066 · (402) 443-4250 · Saunders County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nebraska public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
131 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 37%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 20% larger than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within WAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
60.0%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
69.8%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.7%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nebraska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (60.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 475 | 27.6% | 60.4% |
| ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ST PAUL | 390 | 29.0% | 62.9% |
| BLAIR ARBOR PARK ELEMENTARY BLAIR | 494 | 27.7% | 56.9% |
| DOUGLAS CO WEST ELEMENTARY SCH VALLEY | 537 | 29.2% | 63.5% |
| AURORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AURORA | 520 | 29.8% | 68.2% |
| CONESTOGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MURRAY | 376 | 27.1% | 65.8% |
Matched among Nebraska elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Saunders County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #213 of 311 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #144 of 398 | #5 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #222 of 438 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 475 | #66 of 587 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #169 of 379 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.5% | #321 of 379 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.6% | #228 of 359 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.6% | #97 of 135 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
475
+29 (+7%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 313
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 475 | 33.8 | 14.1:1 | 28% (131) |
| 2023-24 | 467 | 34 | 13.7:1 | 31% (144) |
| 2022-23 | 456 | 33.8 | 13.5:1 | 30% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 32 | 13.9:1 | 30% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 454 | 33 | 13.8:1 | 33% (148) |
| 2015-16 | 449 | 32 | 14.0:1 | 30% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 427 | 32 | 13.3:1 | 33% (139) |
| 2000-01 | 310 | 21 | 14.8:1 | 27% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 313 | 18 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (454 to 475); teachers up 2% (33 to 33.8).
About WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public large elementary school in WAHOO, Nebraska. It serves 475 students in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Nebraska average about 272 students.
The 4 schools of WAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, including WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, enroll 1,088 students.
WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls a student body that is 88% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% Hispanic. By the diversity index, WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 21%.
Dividing enrollment by its 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Nebraska is 21.0:1, higher than at this school. WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 28% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Saunders County, the average is about the same, 26%.
Measured against Nebraska public elementary schools, WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 60.4%, compared with a predicted 66.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Nebraska schools on BeatsExpectations.
Saunders County census figures show that median household income is about $94,066, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. A total of 18 public schools operate in Saunders County, serving about 3,755 students.
The nearest other public school, WAHOO PRE-SCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. On state test proficiency, WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th in a group of 4 nearby schools.
Federal data place WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 7%, from 446 to 475.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Saunders County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,048
Census ACS
Median income
$94,066
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
3,755 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- WAHOO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 341 students
- WAHOO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 226 students
- WAHOO PRE-SCHOOLElementary · 46 students
Other schools in WAHOO
- WAHOO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 341 students
- WAHOO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 226 students
- WAHOO PRE-SCHOOLElementary · 46 students
Nearby schools
- WAHOO PRE-SCHOOL0.0 mi · 46
- WAHOO HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 341
- WAHOO MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 226
- MEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.2 mi · 141
- MEAD HIGH SCHOOL7.4 mi · 112
- ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT CERESCO11.4 mi · 134
Frequently asked questions
About WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 475 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.1:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WAHOO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by WAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Saunders County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.