Enrollment
113
Elementary
DISTRICT 107 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAUSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317845001695
WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
300 S BISMARK, WAUSA, NE 68786 · (402) 586-2255 · Knox County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL113 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
26 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→WAUSA HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within WAUSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
60.6%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
65.9%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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
61.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.3%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
113
-38 (-25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 16.4:1
% White
93%
was 95%
% Hispanic
1%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 3%
% Asian
3%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the modestly sized K-5 schools in WAUSA, Nebraska, one of the schools within WAUSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 113 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 58% smaller than the typical public school in Nebraska, which averages around 272 students.
WAUSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 214 students. WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 3% Asian, 3% Native American.
Looking at school resources, On paper, WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.0:1, putting WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 23% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.5%.
In the surrounding community, census data for Knox County shows median household income runs about $64,636, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Knox County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,757 students), WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: WAUSA HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 62.6%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 25%: 151 students in 2018 compared to 113 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,363
Census ACS
Median income
$64,636
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
1,757 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- WAUSA HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 101
- BLOOMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.3 mi · 146
- BLOOMFIELD JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL8.5 mi · 141
- OSMOND HIGH SCHOOL9.5 mi · 80
- OSMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.5 mi · 106
- RANDOLPH HIGH SCHOOL12.4 mi · 102
Frequently asked questions
About WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 113 students in grades PK-06.
Is WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
WAUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of WAUSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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