WOODLAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCH

WOODLAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCH is an intimate K-5 school in NORFOLK, Nebraska, run under NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The school instructs 182 students in grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 33% smaller than the typical public school in Nebraska, which averages around 272 students.

WOODLAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCH is one of 11 schools operated by NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that teaches 4,543 students overall.

Looking at the student body, WOODLAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCH shows that 80% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 15% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, WOODLAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCH tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.8%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Stanton County indicate median household earnings sit near $80,687, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Stanton County's 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 559 students), WOODLAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCH is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 3.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around WOODLAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCH. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WOODLAND PARK ELEMENTARY SCH at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 58.1%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 18%: 221 students in 2018 compared to 182 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.