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WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

204 WEST O, WEEPING WATER, NE 68463 · (402) 267-2435 · Cass County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL158 STUDENTS
Enrollment
158
Elementary
DISTRICT 99 · STATE 272
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
43 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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
Pre-K
53
Kindergarten
23
Grade 1
8
Grade 2
15
Grade 3
15
Grade 4
21
Grade 5
23
Student demographics
White
14793%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 61%
Hispanic
32%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 23%
Black
32%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7%
Two+
43%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
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
Male
8252%
Female
7648%

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Test scores

NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + Advanced
English Language Arts
63.2%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
71.4%
NE avg 60.6%
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.9%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.2pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
158
+16 (+11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 10.9:1
% White
93%
was 96%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
2%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a tight-knit K-5 school in WEEPING WATER, Nebraska, overseen by WEEPING WATER PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Current enrollment sits at 158 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Nebraska's public schools average about 272 students each, so WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 42% leaner than that benchmark.

WEEPING WATER PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 298 students. WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school records 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.6:1. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 27% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 66.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 66.7%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Cass County put median household earnings sit near $91,836, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cass County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,932 students), WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

WEEPING WATER HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 69.2%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has expanded 11% since 2018, when it stood at 142 (now 158). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 10.9:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 today.

On this page, members of the WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Cass County at a glance

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Population
27,161
Census ACS
Median income
$91,836
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,932 students

Quick facts

School name
WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
WEEPING WATER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
204 WEST O, WEEPING WATER, NE 68463
Phone
(402) 267-2435
County
Cass County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
158
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
9.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
43 (27%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
317854001704
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 158 students in grades PK-05.
Is WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WEEPING WATER PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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