Enrollment
158
Elementary
DISTRICT 99 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEEPING WATER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317854001704
WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
204 WEST O, WEEPING WATER, NE 68463 · (402) 267-2435 · Cass County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL158 STUDENTS
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 53 | 34% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 15% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
63.2%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
71.4%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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
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
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #132 of 311 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.4% | #122 of 398 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #178 of 438 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 158 | #426 of 587 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.2% | #233 of 359 | #3 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
158
+31 (+24%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 193
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 158 | 16.4 | 9.6:1 | 27% (43) |
| 2023-24 | 162 | 16.2 | 10.0:1 | 32% (52) |
| 2022-23 | 143 | 12.6 | 11.3:1 | 34% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 127 | 10 | 12.7:1 | 38% (48) |
| 2017-18 | 142 | 13 | 10.9:1 | 40% (57) |
| 2015-16 | 162 | 15 | 10.8:1 | 40% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 185 | 15 | 12.3:1 | 42% (77) |
| 2000-01 | 223 | 13 | 17.1:1 | 28% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 193 | 11 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school serving families in WEEPING WATER, Nebraska. The student body numbers 158 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Nebraska) has about 272 students.
The district, WEEPING WATER PUBLIC SCHOOLS, operates 3 schools serving 298 students.
White students are the large majority at WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 93% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 3% multiracial. The White share in Cass County as a whole is similar, at about 91%. WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 13%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 16.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 9.6 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in Nebraska average 21.0:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 27% of students. That is close to the 27% average for public schools in Cass County.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 66.9%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 66.7%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Cass County, median household income is about $91,836, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 15 public schools operate in Cass County, serving about 3,932 students.
Nearest public school: WEEPING WATER HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds 2 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 5th of 6.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment was 127 in 2020-21 and 158 in 2024-25, a increase of 31 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.7:1 to 9.6:1.
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Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in WEEPING WATER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- WEEPING WATER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 86 students
- WEEPING WATER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 54 students
Other schools in WEEPING WATER
- WEEPING WATER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 86 students
- WEEPING WATER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 54 students
Nearby schools
- WEEPING WATER HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 86
- WEEPING WATER MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 54
- ELMWOOD-MURDOCK ELEM SCHOOL8.5 mi · 301
- ELMWOOD-MURDOCK JR/SR HIGH SCH8.6 mi · 205
- CONESTOGA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL9.0 mi · 321
- LOUISVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL9.4 mi · 107
Frequently asked questions
About WEEPING WATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat 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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