Enrollment
90
Elementary
DISTRICT 81 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALLACE PUBLIC SCH DIST 65 R·NCES 317826001687
WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
151 N WALLACE RD, WALLACE, NE 69169 · (308) 387-4323 · Lincoln County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL90 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.5:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
29 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 37%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 12% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within WALLACE PUBLIC SCH DIST 65 R. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
52.3%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
57.9%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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
56.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.1%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 →
Where WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 90 | #509 of 587 | #12 of 14 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
90
-19 (-17%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 98
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 90 | 10.5 | 8.6:1 | 32% (29) |
| 2023-24 | 95 | 10.5 | 9.1:1 | 33% (31) |
| 2022-23 | 100 | 11.5 | 8.7:1 | 38% (38) |
| 2020-21 | 109 | 11 | 9.9:1 | 39% (42) |
| 2017-18 | 103 | 10.6 | 9.7:1 | 37% (38) |
| 2015-16 | 110 | 10 | 11.0:1 | 30% (33) |
| 2010-11 | 103 | 10 | 10.3:1 | 31% (32) |
| 2000-01 | 100 | 9 | 11.1:1 | 41% (41) |
| 1990-91 | 98 | 9 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Families in WALLACE, Nebraska, are served by WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a very small elementary school. Federal data show 90 students enrolled in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 272 students for elementary schools in Nebraska.
WALLACE PUBLIC SCH DIST 65 R operates 2 schools. Combined enrollment is 161 students.
By race and ethnicity, WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 82% White. Other groups include 13% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 30%.
WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 10.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.6:1. Elementary schools in Nebraska have an average ratio of 21.0:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 32%.
WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 56.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 65.1%.
In the surrounding county, Lincoln County, the median household earns about $65,148 a year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Lincoln County has 22 public schools with about 5,190 students, including WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest public school to WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Nearby schools with test data average 65.0% proficiency; WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts 56.8%.
Under the NCES locale system, WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Rural: Remote.
From 109 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 90 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 9.9 to 8.6 over 4 years.
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Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,802
Census ACS
Median income
$65,148
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
5,190 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 71
- PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL22.1 mi · 105
- PAXTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL22.1 mi · 94
- SUTHERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL22.2 mi · 164
- SUTHERLAND HIGH SCHOOL22.2 mi · 119
- HERSHEY HIGH SCHOOL23.6 mi · 239
Frequently asked questions
About WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 90 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
What is the student diversity at WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by WALLACE PUBLIC SCH DIST 65 R in Lincoln County.
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