Enrollment
38
Middle
DISTRICT 71 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAUNETA-PALISADE PUBLIC SCHS·NCES 310001800075
WAUNETA PALISADE MIDDLE SCHOOL
214 W WICHITA ST, WAUNETA, NE 69045 · (308) 394-5650 · Chase County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL38 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of Nebraska public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
18 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 11 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 39% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 32% |
Student demographics
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
WAUNETA PALISADE MIDDLE SCHOOL→WAUNETA-PALISADE HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WAUNETA-PALISADE PUBLIC SCHS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
QUIET COMMUNITY
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
57.8%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
61.9%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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
60.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.8%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 WAUNETA PALISADE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 38 | #139 of 143 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
38
-21 (-36%) vs 2020
-17% since 2000-01, when it was 46
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 19.7:1
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 | 38 | 3.1 | 12.3:1 | 47% (18) |
| 2023-24 | 51 | 4.1 | 12.6:1 | 65% (33) |
| 2022-23 | 52 | 4 | 13.2:1 | 75% (39) |
| 2020-21 | 59 | 3 | 19.7:1 | 59% (35) |
| 2017-18 | 76 | 4.2 | 18.2:1 | 66% (50) |
| 2015-16 | 62 | 6 | 10.3:1 | 47% (29) |
| 2010-11 | 22 | 2 | 11.0:1 | 68% (15) |
| 2000-01 | 46 | 2 | 23.0:1 | 70% (32) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WAUNETA PALISADE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 50% (76 to 38); teachers down 26% (4.2 to 3.1).
About WAUNETA PALISADE MIDDLE SCHOOL
WAUNETA PALISADE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a very small middle school for students in WAUNETA, Nebraska. It enrolls 38 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8. The school is 91% below the average for middle schools in Nebraska.
WAUNETA PALISADE MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of WAUNETA-PALISADE PUBLIC SCHS, where 3 schools serve 212 students.
White students are 84% of those enrolled at WAUNETA PALISADE MIDDLE SCHOOL. The rest of enrollment is 11% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial.
Its staff includes 3.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 12.3 students per teacher. The average for middle schools in Nebraska, 14.5:1, is higher. WAUNETA PALISADE MIDDLE SCHOOL has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 47%. That is in line with the 45% average for public schools in Chase County.
WAUNETA PALISADE MIDDLE SCHOOL earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 60% of Nebraska public middle schools.
Schools in Nebraska with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 59.8%. WAUNETA PALISADE MIDDLE SCHOOL scores 60.6%.
In Chase County, the median household earns about $68,173 a year, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Chase County has 6 public schools with about 820 students, including WAUNETA PALISADE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Measured in a straight line, WAUNETA-PALISADE HIGH SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from WAUNETA PALISADE MIDDLE SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: 2. The nearest schools with test data average 65.3%, higher than WAUNETA PALISADE MIDDLE SCHOOL's 60.6%.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school shrank from 59 students in 2020-21 to 38 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.3:1) than in 2020-21 (19.7:1).
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Chase County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,671
Census ACS
Median income
$68,173
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
820 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WAUNETA-PALISADE PUBLIC SCHS
- WAUNETA-PALISADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 95 students
- WAUNETA-PALISADE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 79 students
Other schools in WAUNETA
- WAUNETA-PALISADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 95 students
- WAUNETA-PALISADE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 79 students
Nearby schools
- WAUNETA-PALISADE HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 79
- WAUNETA-PALISADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 95
- CHASE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL15.4 mi · 208
- CHASE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.4 mi · 221
- CHASE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL15.4 mi · 179
- HAYES CENTER SECONDARY SCHOOL19.8 mi · 65
Frequently asked questions
About WAUNETA PALISADE MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at WAUNETA PALISADE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WAUNETA PALISADE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 38 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does WAUNETA PALISADE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
WAUNETA PALISADE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at WAUNETA PALISADE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at WAUNETA PALISADE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at WAUNETA PALISADE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WAUNETA PALISADE MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees WAUNETA PALISADE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WAUNETA PALISADE MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by WAUNETA-PALISADE PUBLIC SCHS in Chase County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.