Wausa Elementary School
Wausa Elementary School serves 151 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Wausa Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Nebraska state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Wausa Elementary School's student population of 151 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 9 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
151 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Wausa Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 904 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Wausa Elementary School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#494 out of 904 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
52%
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
12:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
n/a
19%
Black
2%
7%
White
95%
66%
Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NE Dept. of Education
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