Middle Schools in Weeping Water Public Schools

Weeping Water Public Schools has a single middle school, Weeping Water Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. Located in Weeping Water, Nebraska, the school has a small student population of just 60 students, with a predominantly White student body. While the school's academic performance varies across subject areas and grade levels, it faces challenges in maintaining a strong statewide ranking and serving a population with relatively low socioeconomic status.

Weeping Water Middle School's academic performance is a mixed bag. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates are below the state average for 6th and 7th grades, but above average for 8th grade. In Mathematics, the school performs above the state average in 7th and 8th grades, but slightly below in 6th grade. In Science, the 8th-grade proficiency rate is above the state average. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, from 110th out of 223 Nebraska middle schools in 2020-2021 to 169th out of 238 in 2022-2023.

Weeping Water Middle School's small size and high percentage of students (38.33%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggest that the school faces challenges in providing a consistently high-quality education. The school's student-teacher ratio is lower than the state average, but its per-student spending is also relatively low. These factors, combined with the school's variable academic performance and declining statewide ranking, indicate that Weeping Water Public Schools may need to explore ways to better support and improve the educational outcomes at Weeping Water Middle School.