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WYNOT MIDDLE SCHOOL

709 ST JAMES AVE, WYNOT, NE 68792 · (402) 357-2121 · Cedar County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL40 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of Nebraska public middle schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • BBeats 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 middle schools

Enrollment
40
Middle
DISTRICT 59 · STATE 411
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.8:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
18 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 5820%
Grade 6820%
Grade 71538%
Grade 8923%
Student demographics
White
3895%
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 61% · US 43%
Hispanic
25%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 23% · US 30%
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
Male
2358%
Female
1743%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
WYNOT MIDDLE SCHOOL→WYNOT HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
WYNOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–04
Based on grade levels within WYNOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + Advanced
English Language Arts
56.5%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
61.5%
NE avg 60.6%

What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.6%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 WYNOT MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Nebraska
Enrollment
ranked largest first
40#137 of 143
Ranked against other public middle 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 2024-25
Enrollment
40
-16 (-29%) vs 2020
-26% since 2000-01, when it was 54
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
was 11.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25405.87.0:145% (18)
2023-24484.810.1:150% (24)
2022-23494.710.5:147% (23)
2020-2156511.2:164% (36)
2017-18503.912.7:148% (24)
2015-1643410.8:147% (20)
2010-1144411.0:157% (25)
2000-0154413.5:148% (26)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WYNOT MIDDLE SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students down 20% (50 to 40); teachers up 46% (3.9 to 5.8).

About WYNOT MIDDLE SCHOOL

WYNOT MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle-grades school in WYNOT, Nebraska, and it is part of WYNOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Its grade span covers grades 5 through 8, with 40 students on the rolls. Across middle schools in Nebraska, the average enrollment is about 411.

WYNOT MIDDLE SCHOOL is one school in WYNOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a system of 3 schools with 178 students.

White students account for 95% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 5% Hispanic. Among Cedar County residents, the White share is about 96%.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 7.0:1. The school has 5.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 7.0:1 compares with an average of 14.5:1 for middle schools in Nebraska. Federal data show 45% of students (18) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 36% average for public schools in Cedar County is 9 points lower.

WYNOT MIDDLE SCHOOL holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 62% of Nebraska public middle schools.

WYNOT MIDDLE SCHOOL is within a point of its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (61.0% versus 60.6%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Nebraska.

In the surrounding county, Cedar County, the median household earns about $73,578 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Cedar County has 10 public schools with about 1,215 students, including WYNOT MIDDLE SCHOOL.

Of the public schools around it, WYNOT MIDDLE SCHOOL is closest to WYNOT HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. WYNOT MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 3rd of 5 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 61.0% against a local average of 52.3%.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.

By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 40, from 56 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.2:1 in 2020-21, and 7.0:1 in 2024-25.

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Cedar County at a glance

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Population
8,315
Census ACS
Median income
$73,578
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,215 students

Quick facts

School name
WYNOT MIDDLE SCHOOL
District
WYNOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
709 ST JAMES AVE, WYNOT, NE 68792
Phone
(402) 357-2121
County
Cedar County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
40
Teachers (FTE)
6
Student–teacher ratio
7.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
18 (45%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
317899002117
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WYNOT MIDDLE SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at WYNOT MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WYNOT MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 40 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does WYNOT MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
WYNOT MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WYNOT MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WYNOT MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 7.0:1 (6 FTE teachers).
How diverse is WYNOT MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WYNOT MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 95% White, 5% Hispanic.
Who oversees WYNOT MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WYNOT MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by WYNOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Cedar County.
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