Enrollment
224
Elementary
DISTRICT 156 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOOD RIVER RURAL SCHOOLS·NCES 317894001743
WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1003 LILLY ST, WOOD RIVER, NE 68883 · (308) 583-2525 · Hall County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL224 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
92 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 34 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (26).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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 WOOD RIVER RURAL SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
59.3%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
72.1%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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
66.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.0%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (66.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 224 | 41.1% | 66.0% |
| SUTTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUTTON | 225 | 36.4% | 63.4% |
| ST LIBORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ST LIBORY | 161 | 36.0% | 63.3% |
| SHELTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHELTON | 159 | 37.1% | N/A |
| WISNER-PILGER ELEM SCHOOL WISNER | 306 | 43.5% | 69.5% |
| DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DAVID CITY | 315 | 35.6% | 62.1% |
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 WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Hall County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #143 of 311 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #107 of 398 | #4 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #228 of 438 | #4 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 224 | #357 of 587 | #17 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #3 of 379 | #1 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.3% | #221 of 379 | #12 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.1% | #139 of 359 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.6% | #59 of 220 | #3 of 8 |
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
224
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-24% since 2010-11, when it was 295
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 224 | 22.9 | 9.8:1 | 41% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 220 | 22.7 | 9.7:1 | 46% (101) |
| 2022-23 | 230 | 22.8 | 10.1:1 | 47% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 225 | 22 | 10.2:1 | 37% (84) |
| 2017-18 | 272 | 20.1 | 13.5:1 | 56% (152) |
| 2015-16 | 277 | 18 | 15.4:1 | 52% (144) |
| 2010-11 | 295 | 19 | 15.5:1 | 55% (161) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (272 to 224); teachers up 14% (20.1 to 22.9).
About WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
At 1003 LILLY ST in WOOD RIVER, Nebraska, WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a low-enrollment elementary school. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 224 students on the rolls.
In WOOD RIVER RURAL SCHOOLS, 3 schools enroll a combined 467 students.
Federal enrollment data show WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 73% White. Other groups make up 26% Hispanic. Hall County as a whole is about 65% White, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 40, compared with 70 nationally.
WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 9.8 students per teacher. The school's 9.8:1 compares with an average of 21.0:1 for elementary schools in Nebraska. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 41% of the student body. The rate at public schools in Hall County averages 23%, lower than here.
WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 72% of Nebraska public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the middle 80% of Nebraska schools: 66.0% actual against 62.0% predicted.
The county, Hall County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $69,251 a year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Hall County has 32 public schools with about 12,203 students, including WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About 0.7 miles separate WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL from the closest public school, WOOD RIVER RURAL MIDDLE SCHOOL. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 5.
NCES assigns WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 225 in 2020-21, 224 in 2024-25.
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Hall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,536
Census ACS
Median income
$69,251
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
12,203 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WOOD RIVER RURAL SCHOOLS
- WOOD RIVER RURAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 145 students
- WOOD RIVER RURAL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 98 students
Other schools in WOOD RIVER
- WOOD RIVER RURAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 145 students
- WOOD RIVER RURAL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 98 students
Nearby schools
- WOOD RIVER RURAL MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 98
- WOOD RIVER RURAL HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 145
- SHELTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.9 mi · 159
- SHELTON HIGH SCHOOL7.9 mi · 117
- CEDAR HOLLOW SCHOOL9.8 mi · 378
- SHOEMAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.0 mi · 438
Frequently asked questions
About WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 224 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
What is the student diversity at WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 73% White, 26% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
WOOD RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of WOOD RIVER RURAL SCHOOLS.
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