Enrollment
148
Middle
DISTRICT 254 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 317852001701
WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
611 WEST 7TH STREET, WAYNE, NE 68787 · (402) 375-3150 · Wayne County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL148 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of Nebraska public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
14.3:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.7:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
52 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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 7 | 64 | 43% |
| Grade 8 | 84 | 57% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL→WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.6%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
60.6%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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
60.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.1%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (60.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 148 | 35.1% | 60.5% |
| WILBER-CLATONIA MIDDLE SCHOOL WILBER | 154 | 36.4% | 48.2% |
| BROKEN BOW MIDDLE SCHOOL BROKEN BOW | 166 | 38.6% | 63.4% |
| LAKEVIEW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL COLUMBUS | 152 | 33.6% | 62.9% |
| SHELBY - RISING CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELBY | 90 | 31.1% | N/A |
| CHASE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL IMPERIAL | 179 | 41.3% | 75.0% |
Matched among Nebraska middle 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 WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #41 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #54 of 108 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #60 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 148 | #102 of 143 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.1% | #49 of 88 |
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
148
+8 (+6%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 249
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 148 | 10.3 | 14.3:1 | 35% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 161 | 10.8 | 14.9:1 | 41% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 158 | 10.1 | 15.7:1 | 37% (58) |
| 2020-21 | 140 | 8 | 17.5:1 | 38% (53) |
| 2017-18 | 155 | 9.7 | 16.1:1 | 36% (56) |
| 2015-16 | 144 | 9 | 16.0:1 | 29% (42) |
| 2010-11 | 256 | 17 | 15.1:1 | 30% (76) |
| 2000-01 | 273 | 18 | 15.2:1 | 18% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 249 | 17 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (155 to 148); teachers up 7% (9.7 to 10.3).
About WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is classified as a middle-grades school. It is located in WAYNE, Nebraska. Enrollment totals 148 students across grades 7 through 8. The school is 64% below the average for middle schools in Nebraska.
WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one school in WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, a system of 4 schools with 1,016 students.
White students are 77% of those enrolled at WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Beyond that, enrollment is 18% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. In Wayne County overall, about 86% of residents are White. A diversity index of 37% means there is a 37% chance two randomly chosen students at WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL are from different groups.
There are 10.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, giving a ratio of 14.3:1. The 14.5:1 average for middle schools in Nebraska is close to this figure. A total of 52 students, or 35%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH 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 55% of Nebraska public middle schools.
Compared with Nebraska schools that have similar shares of low-income students, WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL's results are 3.6 points below predicted: 60.5% against 64.1%.
American Community Survey estimates for Wayne County show that median household income comes to about $66,215, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Wayne County counts 9 public schools with about 1,837 students.
WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL sits less than a tenth of a mile from WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL places 3rd of 4 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment rose 6% over 4 years, reaching 148 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.5:1 to 14.3:1 over the same years.
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Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,844
Census ACS
Median income
$66,215
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,837 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
- WAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 499 students
- WAYNE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 323 students
- WAYNE EARLY LEARNING CENTERElementary · 46 students
Other schools in WAYNE
- WAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 499 students
- WAYNE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 323 students
- WAYNE EARLY LEARNING CENTERElementary · 46 students
- TOWER SCHOOLCombined
Nearby schools
- WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 323
- WAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 499
- WAYNE EARLY LEARNING CENTER1.0 mi · 46
- WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL8.3 mi · 234
- WAKEFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.3 mi · 341
- WINSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.8 mi · 136
Frequently asked questions
About WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 148 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 14.3:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
At WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 77% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.
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