WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a K-5 school of very small scale in WALLACE, Nebraska, one of the schools within WALLACE PUBLIC SCH DIST 65 R, educateing 90 students in grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 67% leaner than the state mean of about 272.

WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by WALLACE PUBLIC SCH DIST 65 R, a district that teaches 161 students overall.

Looking at the student body, WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (82%) are White. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.0:1, putting WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 32% of students at WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.8%.

In the broader community, Lincoln County reports that median household earnings sit near $65,148, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Lincoln County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,190 students), WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

WALLACE HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 65.0%.

WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has edged down 13%, going from 103 students in 2018 to 90 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked down from 25% to 13% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 9.7:1 in 2018 to 8.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the WALLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.