Best Public Schools in Weeping Water, NE

Summary:

The city of Weeping Water, Nebraska is home to three public schools: Weeping Water Elementary School, Weeping Water High School, and Weeping Water Middle School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and are part of the Weeping Water Public Schools district.

Among the three schools, Weeping Water Elementary School stands out as a consistent performer, consistently ranking in the top half of Nebraska elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students outperform the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd and 4th grades. In contrast, Weeping Water High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 64th out of 202 schools in 2021-2022 to 124th out of 168 schools in 2023-2024, suggesting potential challenges in academic performance.

Across the district, a significant percentage of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 33.57% at Weeping Water Elementary School to 38.33% at Weeping Water Middle School. This suggests that the Weeping Water community faces socioeconomic challenges that may impact student learning and achievement. Additionally, the significant difference in spending per student between the elementary/high school and the middle school may indicate a need to re-evaluate resource allocation to ensure equitable distribution across all grade levels.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Weeping Water Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	204 West O	Weeping Water	68463	Cass County	Weeping Water Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 267-2435	162	16	9.9	32.1%	151 (93.2%)	3 (1.9%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	62.3	179^th of 428 public elementary schools	58.2%		51.6	230^th of 459 public elementary schools	49.9%	51	$26,906	$2,643	$19,649
Weeping Water High School	Public	9-12	204 West O	Weeping Water	68463	Cass County	Weeping Water Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 267-4265	97	12	8.1	35.1%	87 (89.7%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.1%)	29.5	124^th of 168 public high schools	26.2%		45.2	115^th of 215 public high schools	46.5%	9	$28,479	$597	$24,597
Weeping Water Middle School	Public	6-8	204 West O	Weeping Water	68463	Cass County	Weeping Water Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 267-2445	47	6	8.1	23.4%	42 (89.4%)	2 (4.3%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	26.7	163^rd of 200 public middle schools	18.5%		36.3	169^th of 238 public middle schools	29.0%	6	$8,411	$46	$4,601

Cities Near Weeping Water

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elmwood	8.5 mi	1	11^th
Murdock	8.59 mi	1	20^th
Murray	8.98 mi	2	84^th
Louisville	9.35 mi	3	56^th
Syracuse	14 mi	3	18^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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