Enrollment
303
Elementary
DISTRICT 330 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317590001544
WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
8071 RALSTON AVE, RALSTON, NE 68127 · (402) 331-6475 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL303 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
180 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 | 40 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (36).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Based on grade levels within RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.6%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
66.8%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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
54.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.5%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (54.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 303 | 59.4% | 54.0% |
| SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RALSTON | 286 | 56.3% | 71.3% |
| BELLEAIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BELLEVUE | 328 | 62.5% | 52.4% |
| BETZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BELLEVUE | 241 | 61.4% | 50.5% |
| BIRCHCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BELLEVUE | 360 | 50.0% | 53.5% |
| LOST CREEK ELEMENTARY SCH COLUMBUS | 318 | 52.2% | 42.9% |
Matched among Nebraska elementary 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 WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #278 of 311 | #52 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #190 of 398 | #43 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #349 of 438 | #75 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 303 | #250 of 587 | #86 of 125 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #196 of 379 | #39 of 117 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #68 of 379 | #43 of 117 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.4% | #44 of 359 | #4 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.6% | #210 of 220 | #65 of 68 |
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. 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
303
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 267
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 303 | 21 | 14.4:1 | 59% (180) |
| 2023-24 | 302 | 20.9 | 14.4:1 | 64% (194) |
| 2022-23 | 293 | 21.6 | 13.6:1 | 54% (159) |
| 2020-21 | 296 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 48% (143) |
| 2017-18 | 308 | 20.2 | 15.2:1 | 47% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 312 | 19 | 16.4:1 | 40% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 292 | 20 | 14.6:1 | 33% (97) |
| 2000-01 | 239 | 15 | 15.9:1 | 11% (27) |
| 1990-91 | 267 | 14 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (308 to 303); teachers up 4% (20.2 to 21).
About WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Among the schools in RALSTON, Nebraska, is WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a medium-sized elementary school. Classes run from pre-K through 6, and the school has 303 students.
WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one school in an 8-school district, RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which enrolls 3,491 students.
At WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the largest share of students is White, at 49%. After that, the student body is 36% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 7% Black. Census figures show Douglas County is about 69% White. The school's diversity index is 62%, meaning two students picked at random have a 62% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 14.4 students per teacher and 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 25% average for public schools in Douglas County.
Test results at WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are 1.6 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (54.0% actual, 55.5% predicted).
Census estimates describe Douglas County this way: the median household income is $80,391, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. In all, Douglas County has 207 public schools and roughly 98,640 students.
The closest other public school is LA VISTA WEST ELEMENTARY SCH, about 0.6 miles away. WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd of 4 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 54.0% against a local average of 61.7%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (296) and 2024-25 (303).
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Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
590,736
Census ACS
Median income
$80,391
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
207
98,640 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- RALSTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,024 students
- RALSTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 488 students
- MOCKINGBIRD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 473 students
- BLUMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 373 students
- MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 330 students
- SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 286 students
Other schools in RALSTON
- RALSTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,024 students
- RALSTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 488 students
- SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 286 students
Nearby schools
- LA VISTA WEST ELEMENTARY SCH0.6 mi · 315
- RALSTON HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 1,024
- G STANLEY HALL ELEMENTARY SCH1.0 mi · 417
- RALSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 488
- SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 286
- MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 330
Frequently asked questions
About WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 303 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 49% White, 36% Hispanic, 7% Black, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Douglas County.
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